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1859 United States Senate election in Massachusetts

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election_name	1859 United States Senate election in Massachusetts
type	presidential
ongoing	no
previous_election	1855 United States Senate special election in Massachusetts
previous_year	1855 (special)
next_election	1865 United States Senate election in Massachusetts
next_year	1865
election_date	January 11 and 12, 1859
image_size	x160px
votes_for_election	40 members of the Massachusetts Senate
396 members of the Massachusetts House
Majority vote of each house needed to win
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2blank	Percentage
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4blank	Percentage
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nominee1	Henry Wilson
party1	Republican Party (US)
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2data1	87.5%
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after_election	Henry Wilson
after_party	Republican Party (United States)

396 members of the Massachusetts House Majority vote of each house needed to win

The 1859 United States Senate election in Massachusetts was held during January 1859. Incumbent Senator Henry Wilson, who had been elected in 1855 to fill the unexpired term of Edward Everett, was re-elected easily to a full term as a member of the Republican Party.

At the time, Massachusetts elected United States senators by a majority vote of each separate house of the Massachusetts General Court, the House and the Senate.

Background

At the time, the Massachusetts legislature was dominated by a coalition of Republican Party and American Party supporters, united in opposition to slavery.

Election in the Senate

On January 11, the State Senate convened and re-elected Wilson overwhelmingly, with 35 votes.

Election in the House

On January 12, the House ratified the Senate result, electing Wilson to a full term in the U.S. Senate.

References

(20 Jan 1859). "United States Senators Elected.". The Maine Farmer.
(12 Jan 1859). "Re-Election of Senator Wilson". The New York Times.
(13 Jan 1859). "Re-election of the Hon. Henry Wilson". The New York Times.

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