The 1885 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania was held on January 20, 1885. J. Donald Cameron was re-elected by the Pennsylvania General Assembly to the United States Senate.[1]
Results
editThe Pennsylvania General Assembly, consisting of the House of Representatives and the Senate, convened on January 20, 1885, to elect a Senator to fill the term beginning on March 4, 1885. Incumbent Republican J. Donald Cameron, who was elected in an 1877 special election and re-elected in 1879, was a successful candidate for re-election to another term. The results of the vote of both houses combined are as follows:
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | J. Donald Cameron (Inc.) | 163 | 64.94 | |
| Democratic | William A. Wallace | 69 | 27.49 | |
| Republican | A. W. Acheson | 1 | 0.40 | |
| Republican | Charles N. Brumm | 1 | 0.40 | |
| Republican | George Shiras Jr. | 1 | 0.40 | |
| N/A | Not voting | 14 | 5.58 | |
| Totals | 251 | 100.00% | ||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "U.S. Senate Election - 20 January 1885" (PDF). Wilkes University. Retrieved December 22, 2013.