1911 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania explained

The 1911 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania was held on January 17, 1911. Incumbent George T. Oliver was re-elected by the Pennsylvania General Assembly to the United States Senate. This was the last U.S. Senate election to be decided by the Pennsylvania General Assembly before the ratification of the 17th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which mandated the direct election of U.S. senators.^[1]

Results

The Pennsylvania General Assembly, consisting of the House of Representatives and the Senate, convened on January 17, 1911, to elect a Senator to serve the term beginning on March 4, 1911. The results of the vote of both houses combined are as follows:

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See also

• United States Senate elections, 1910 and 1911

External links

• Web site: Cox . Harold. Pennsylvania Election Statistics: 1682-2006. The Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University. January 31, 2007.

Notes and References

1. Web site: U.S. Senate Election - 17 January 1911. Wilkes University. 24 December 2012.