United States Senate election in Pennsylvania, 1869
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The Pennsylvania General Assembly, consisting of the House of Representatives and the Senate, convened on January 19, 1869, to elect a Senator to serve the term beginning on March 4, 1869. The results of the vote of both houses combined are as follows:
| State Legislature Results[1][2] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | John Scott | 78 | 58.65 | |
| Democratic | William A. Wallace | 51 | 38.35 | |
| Democratic | Hiester Clymer | 1 | 0.75 | |
| N/A | Not voting | 3 | 2.26 | |
| Totals | 133 | 100.00% | ||
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| Preceded by | Pennsylvania U.S. Senate election (Class I) 1869 |
Succeeded by 1875 |
