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1865 United States Senate election in Massachusetts
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| election_name | 1865 United States Senate election in Massachusetts |
| type | presidential |
| ongoing | no |
| previous_election | 1859 United States Senate election in Massachusetts |
| previous_year | 1859 |
| next_election | 1871 United States Senate election in Massachusetts |
| next_year | 1871 |
| election_date | January 10 and 20, 1865 |
| 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 | |
| 1blank | Senate |
| 2blank | Percentage |
| 3blank | House |
| 4blank | Percentage |
| image1 | Henry Wilson, VP of the United States.jpg |
| nominee1 | Henry Wilson |
| party1 | Republican Party (US) |
| 1data1 | 35 |
| 2data1 | 92.5% |
| 3data1 | 207 |
| 4data1 | 92.83% |
| image2 | File:John Albion Andrew by Darius Cobb.jpg |
| nominee2 | John Albion Andrew |
| party2 | Republican Party (US) |
| 1data2 | 3 |
| 2data2 | 7.5% |
| 3data2 | 12 |
| 4data2 | 5.38% |
| title | Senator |
| before_election | Henry Wilson |
| before_party | Republican Party (United States) |
| 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 1865 United States Senate election in Massachusetts was held during January 1865. Incumbent Republican Senator Henry Wilson was re-elected easily to a second 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 the Republican Party, whose members held nearly every seat.
Election in the House
On January 10, the House voted for Wilson's re-election and sent the vote to the Senate for ratification.
Election in the Senate
On January 20, the State Senate convened and ratified Wilson's re-election by an overwhelming margin.
References
References
- (10 Jan 1865). "The Massachusetts Senatorship.". The New York Times.
- (20 Jan 1865). "Massachusetts United States Senator–Re-election of Hon. Henry Wilson". The New York Times.
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