1840_United_States_Senate_special_election_in_Pennsylvania
1840 United States Senate special election in Pennsylvania
Class I U.S. Senate election in Pennsylvania
The 1840 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania was held on January 14, 1840, after the regularly scheduled election in December 1838 was postponed due to the Buckshot War. Daniel Sturgeon was elected by the Pennsylvania General Assembly to the United States Senate.[1][2]