1911 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania

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 Class I 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 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:

State Legislature Results[1][2]

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

• United States Senate elections, 1910 and 1911

References

1. "U.S. Senate Election - 17 January 1911" (PDF). Wilkes University. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
2. "PA US Senate - 1911". OurCampaigns. Retrieved 24 December 2012.

External links

• Cox, Harold (January 31, 2007). "Pennsylvania Election Statistics: 1682-2006". The Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.