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The 1801 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania was held on February 19, 1801. Peter Muhlenberg was elected by the Pennsylvania General Assembly to the United States Senate.[1]
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Incumbent Federalist William Bingham, who was elected in 1795, was not a candidate for re-election to another term. The Pennsylvania General Assembly, consisting of the House of Representatives and the Senate, convened on February 19, 1801, to elect a new Senator to fill the term beginning on March 4, 1801. Two ballots were recorded. The results of the second and final ballot of both houses combined are as follows:
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic-Republican | Peter Muhlenberg | 46 | 45.10 | |
Democratic-Republican | George Logan | 45 | 44.12 | |
Not voting | 11 | 10.78 | ||
Total votes | 102 | 100 |
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