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
editThe 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:
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | George T. Oliver (Inc.) | 181 | 70.43 | |
| Democratic | J. Henry Cochran | 35 | 13.62 | |
| Democratic | Julian Kennedy | 25 | 9.73 | |
| Democratic | James B. Riley | 3 | 1.17 | |
| Republican | William Flinn | 2 | 0.78 | |
| Democratic | William H. Berry | 1 | 0.39 | |
| Democratic | George W. Guthrie | 1 | 0.39 | |
| Socialist | Joseph E. Cohen | 1 | 0.39 | |
| N/A | Not voting | 8 | 3.11 | |
| Totals | 257 | 100.00% | ||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "U.S. Senate Election - 17 January 1911" (PDF). Wilkes University. Retrieved December 24, 2012.
- ^ "PA US Senate - 1911". OurCampaigns. Retrieved December 24, 2012.
External links
edit- Cox, Harold (January 31, 2007). "Pennsylvania Election Statistics: 1682-2006". The Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.