1856–57 United States Senate elections

Senators were elected over a wide range of time throughout 1856 and 1857, and a seat may have been filled months late or remained vacant due to legislative deadlock.The convention nominated King for Secretary of State, but he was defeated by Joel T. Headley in a four-way race.When State Senator Sickles received votes, the same objection to his eligibility was raised as was in 1833 regarding Nathaniel P. Tallmadge.William Bigler was elected by the Pennsylvania General Assembly to the United States Senate.[4] The Pennsylvania General Assembly had previously convened on February 13, 1855, for the regularly scheduled Senate election for the term beginning on March 4, 1855.Upon the expiration of incumbent James Cooper's term on March 4, 1855, the seat was vacated and would remain vacant until William Bigler's election in January 1856.The results of the vote of both houses combined are as follows: The Class 1 election in Pennsylvania was held on January 13, 1857.[6] The Pennsylvania General Assembly convened on January 13, 1857, to elect a Senator to serve the term beginning on March 4, 1857.

1854 & 18551858 & 1859United States SenateDemocraticRepublicanKnow NothingFree SoilU.S. SenateSeventeenth Amendmentstate legislatureslegislative deadlockClass 1Republican PartyFree Soilers35th CongressAmericanspecial election in PennsylvaniaPennsylvaniaelectedWilliam BiglerEdward Joy MorrisMissouriJames S. GreenCaliforniaWilliam M. GwinDelawareJoseph P. ComegysMartin W. BatesHannibal HamlinGovernor of MaineAmos NourseJames Harlanre-electedIndianaGraham N. FitchJohn B. Weller1852 (special)David C. BroderickConnecticutIsaac TouceyJames DixonJames A. Bayard Jr.FloridaStephen MalloryJesse D. Bright1857 (special)MarylandThomas Pratt1850 (special)Anthony KennedyMassachusettsCharles Sumner1851 (special)MichiganLewis Cass1849 (special)Zachariah ChandlerMississippiStephen AdamsJefferson DavisHenry S. GeyerTrusten PolkNew JerseyJohn Renshaw Thomson1853 (special)New YorkHamilton FishPreston KingDaniel E. SicklesJoel T. HeadleyBenjamin WadeRichard BrodheadSimon CameronJohn W. ForneyHenry D. FosterWilliam WilkinsRhode IslandCharles T. JamesJames F. SimmonsTennesseeJames C. JonesThomas J. RuskVermontSolomon FootVirginiaJames M. Mason1847 (special)WisconsinHenry DodgeJames R. DoolittleNew HampshireJames BellDaniel ClarkAndrew JohnsonSouth CarolinaAndrew ButlerJames H. HammondList of United States senators from MarylandMaryland General AssemblyUnited States Senate election in New York, 1857New York State LegislatureWhig PartyAnti-Nebraska PartyState election in November 1855TemperanceState election in November 185680th New York State LegislatureAlbany, New YorkSecretary of StateAmerican PartyDemocratic PartyNathaniel P. TallmadgeDeWitt C. LittlejohnZenas ClarkJohn B. HalstedpairedJoseph H. PettyWilliam KellyMark SpencerJustin A. SmithState ConstitutionHenry R. SeldenNew York Court of AppealsUnited States ConstitutionDemocratState SenateState Assembly1856 United States Senate election in PennsylvaniaPennsylvania General AssemblyCharles R. BuckalewJames CooperGovernor of Pennsylvania1856 United States elections1856 United States presidential election1856–57 United States House of Representatives elections34th United States Congress35th United States CongressWilkes University Election Statistics ProjectUnited States Senate elections1788–19131788–891790–911792–931794–951796–971798–991800–011802–031804–051806–071808–091810–111812–131814–151816–171818–191820–211822–231824–251826–271828–291830–311832–331834–351836–371838–391840–411842–431844–451846–471848–491850–511852–531854–551858–591860–611862–631864–651866–671868–691870–711872–731874–751876–771878–791880–811882–831884–851886–871888–891890–911892–931894–951896–971898–991900–011902–031904–051906–07