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Current delegation




Bob Casey Jr. (D)





Pat Toomey (R)




This is a chronological listing of the United States Senators from Pennsylvania.


United States Senators are popularly elected, for a six-year term, beginning January 3. Elections are held the first Tuesday after November 1. Before 1914, they were chosen by the Pennsylvania General Assembly, and before 1935, their terms began March 4.




Contents





  • 1 List of Senators


  • 2 Living former U.S. Senators from Pennsylvania


  • 3 Notes


  • 4 References


  • 5 See also




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Class 1


Class 1 U.S. Senators belong to the electoral cycle that has recently been contested in 1994, 2000, 2006, and 2012. The next election will be in 2018.


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Class 3


Class 3 U.S. Senators belong to the electoral cycle that has recently been contested in 1998, 2004, 2010, and 2016. The next election will be in 2022.


#
Senator
Party
Years in office
Electoral history
T
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Electoral history
Years in office
Party
Senator
#
1

WilliamMaclay.jpg
William Maclay

Anti-Administration
March 4, 1789 –
March 3, 1791

Elected in 1788.

Lost re-election.
1

1st
1

Elected in 1788.

Retired.
March 4, 1789 –
March 3, 1795
Pro-
Administration

Robert morris portrait.jpg
Robert Morris
1

Vacant
March 4, 1791 –
December 1, 1793
Legislature failed to elect due to a disagreement on election procedure.
2

2nd
2

AlbertGallatin.jpeg
Albert Gallatin

Anti-Administration
February 28, 1793 –
February 28, 1794

Elected to finish the vacant term.

Election voided for failure to meet the residency requirements for eligibility to the office.

3rd

Vacant
March 1, 1794 –
April 23, 1794
 
3

Rossjamespa.jpg
James Ross
Pro-
Administration
April 24, 1794 –
March 3, 1803

Elected to finish Gallatin's term

Federalist

4th
2

Elected in 1795.

Retired.
March 4, 1795 –
March 3, 1801

Federalist

WilliamBingham.jpg
William Bingham
2

Re-elected in 1797.

Retired.
3

5th

6th

7th
3

Elected in 1801.

Resigned to become Supervisor of Revenue for Pennsylvania.
March 4, 1801 –
June 30, 1801

Democratic-
Republican

JPMuhlenberg.jpg
J. Peter G. Muhlenberg
3
 
June 30, 1801 –
December 17, 1801

Vacant

Elected to finish Muhlenberg's term.

Retired.
December 17, 1801 –
March 3, 1807

Democratic-
Republican

GeoLogan.jpg
George Logan
4
4

Samuel Maclay

Democratic-
Republican
March 4, 1803 –
January 4, 1809

Elected in 1802.

Resigned, believing he would lose re-election.
4

8th

9th

10th
4

Elected in 1806.

Retired.
March 4, 1807 –
March 3, 1813

Democratic-
Republican

AndrewGregg.jpg
Andrew Gregg
5

Vacant
January 4, 1809 –
January 9, 1809
Vacant
5

Michael Leib.jpg
Michael Leib

Democratic-
Republican
January 9, 1809 –
February 14, 1814

Elected January 9, 1809 to finish Maclay's term, having already won election to the next term.[1]

Elected December 13, 1808.[2]

Resigned to become Postmaster of Philadelphia.
5

11th

12th

13th
5

Elected December 8, 1812.[3]

Retired.
March 4, 1813 –
March 3, 1819

Democratic-
Republican

AbnerLacock.jpg
Abner Lacock
6

Vacant
February 14, 1814 –
February 24, 1814
Vacant
6

JonathanRoberts.jpg
Jonathan Roberts

Democratic-
Republican
February 24, 1814 –
March 3, 1821

Elected to finish Leib's term

Re-elected in late 1814.

[Data unknown/missing.]
6

14th

15th

16th
6

Elected in 1818.

Retired.
March 4, 1819 –
March 3, 1825

Democratic-
Republican

Walter Lowrie.jpg
Walter Lowrie
7

Vacant
March 4, 1821 –
December 10, 1821
Legislature failed to elect
7

17th
7

WFindley.jpg
William Findlay

Democratic-
Republican
December 10, 1821 –
March 3, 1827

Elected late in 1821.

Retired.

Jacksonian
Republican

18th

Crawford
Republican

Jacksonian

19th
7

Elected in 1825.

Lost re-election.
March 4, 1825 –
March 3, 1831

Anti-Jacksonian

WilliamMarks.jpg
William Marks
8
8

Isaac Barnard.jpg
Isaac D. Barnard

Jacksonian
March 4, 1827 –
December 6, 1831

Elected in 1826.

Resigned to due ill health.
8

20th

Adams

21st

Anti-Jacksonian

22nd
8

Elected in 1830.

Resigned to become U.S. Minister to Russia.
March 4, 1831 –
June 30, 1834

Jacksonian

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William Wilkins
9

Vacant
December 6, 1831 –
December 13, 1831
 
9

Vice-president of the US George Dallas.jpg
George Mifflin Dallas

Jacksonian
December 13, 1831 –
March 3, 1833

Elected to finish Barnard's term.

Retired.
Vacant
March 4, 1833 –
December 7, 1833
Legislature failed to elect.
9

23rd
10

SamuelMcKean.jpg
Samuel McKean

Jacksonian
December 7, 1833 –
March 3, 1839

Elected late in 1833.

[Data unknown/missing.]
 
June 30, 1834 –
December 6, 1834

Vacant

Elected to finish Wilkins's term.

[Data unknown/missing.]
December 6, 1834 –
March 5, 1845

Jacksonian

James Buchanan.jpg
James Buchanan
10

24th
Democratic

25th
9

Re-elected in 1836.

Democratic

Vacant
March 4, 1839 –
January 14, 1840
Legislature failed to elect
10

26th
11

DSturgeon.jpg
Daniel Sturgeon

Democratic
January 14, 1840 –
March 3, 1851

Elected late in 1840.

27th

28th
10

Re-elected in 1843.

Resigned to become U.S. Secretary of State.

Re-elected in 1845.

Retired.
11

29th
 
March 5, 1845 –
March 13, 1845

Vacant

Elected in 1845.

Retired.
March 13, 1845 –
March 3, 1849

Democratic

Smn Cameron-SecofWar.jpg
Simon Cameron
11

30th

31st
11

Elected in 1849.

[Data unknown/missing.]
March 4, 1849 –
March 3, 1855

Whig

JCooper.jpg
James Cooper
12
12

Richard Brodhead (US Senator from Pennsylvania).jpg
Richard Brodhead

Democratic
March 4, 1851 –
March 3, 1857

Elected in 1851.

[Data unknown/missing.]
12

32nd

33rd

34th
12

Legislature failed to elect in 1856
March 4, 1855 –
January 14, 1856

Vacant

Elected late in 1856.

Retired.
January 14, 1856 –
March 3, 1861

Democratic

William Bigler.jpg
William Bigler
13
13

Smn Cameron-SecofWar.jpg
Simon Cameron

Republican
March 4, 1857 –
March 3, 1861

Elected in 1857.

Resigned to become U.S. Secretary of War.
13

35th

36th

Vacant
March 4, 1861 –
March 14, 1861
 

37th
13

Elected in 1861.

Lost re-election.
March 4, 1861 –
March 3, 1867

Republican

Edgar Cowan - Brady-Handy.jpg
Edgar Cowan
14
14

David Wilmot.png
David Wilmot

Republican
March 14, 1861 –
March 3, 1863

Elected in 1861 to finish Cameron's term.

Retired.
15

Charles R. Buckalew - Brady-Handy.jpg
Charles R. Buckalew

Democratic
March 4, 1863 –
March 3, 1869

Elected in 1863.

[Data unknown/missing.]
14

38th

39th

40th
14

Elected in 1867.
March 4, 1867 –
March 12, 1877

Republican

Smn Cameron-SecofWar.jpg
Simon Cameron
15
16

JohnScottPA.jpg
John Scott

Republican
March 4, 1869 –
March 3, 1875

Elected in 1869.

Retired.
15

41st

42nd

43rd
15

Re-elected in 1873.

Resigned.
17

William A. Wallace - Brady-Handy.jpg
William A. Wallace

Democratic
March 4, 1875 –
March 3, 1881

Elected in early 1875.

Lost re-election.
16

44th

45th
 
March 12, 1877 –
March 20, 1877

Vacant

Elected in 1877 to finish his father's term
March 20, 1877 –
March 3, 1897

Republican

JDonaldC2.jpg
J. Donald Cameron
16

46th
16

Re-elected in 1879.
18

John I. Mitchell - Brady-Handy.jpg
John I. Mitchell

Republican
March 4, 1881 –
March 3, 1887

Elected in early 1881.

[Data unknown/missing.]
17

47th

48th

49th
17

Re-elected in 1885.
19

MatthewQuay.jpg
Matthew S. Quay

Republican
March 4, 1887 –
March 3, 1899

Elected in early 1887.
18

50th

51st

52nd
18

Re-elected in 1891.

Retired.

Re-elected January 17, 1893.

Legislature failed to re-elect.
19

53rd

54th

55th
19

Elected January 19, 1897.
March 4, 1897 –
December 31, 1921

Republican

Boies Penrose1.jpg
Boies Penrose
17

Vacant
March 4, 1899 –
January 16, 1901
Quay was appointed to continue the term, but the Senate declared him not entitled to the seat
20

56th

MatthewQuay.jpg
Matthew S. Quay

Republican
January 16, 1901 –
May 28, 1904

Elected late in 1901.

Died.

57th

58th
20

Re-elected January 20, 1903.
20

Philander Knox, bw photo portrait, 1904.jpg
Philander C. Knox

Republican
June 10, 1904 –
March 3, 1909
Appointed to continue Quay's term.

Elected January 17, 1905 to finish Quay's term.[4]

Re-elected January 18, 1905.[5]

Resigned to become U.S. Secretary of State.
21

59th

60th

Vacant
March 4, 1909 –
March 17, 1909
 

61st
21

Re-elected January 19, 1909.
21

George Oliver.jpg
George T. Oliver

Republican
March 17, 1909 –
March 3, 1917

Elected to finish Knox's term

Re-elected January 11, 1911.

Retired.
22

62nd

63rd

64th
22

Re-elected in 1914.
22

Philander Knox, bw photo portrait, 1904.jpg
Philander C. Knox

Republican
March 4, 1917 –
October 12, 1921

Elected in 1916.

Died.
23

65th

66th

67th
23

Re-elected in 1920.

Died.

Vacant
October 12, 1921 –
October 24, 1921
 
23

William Evans Crow.jpg
William E. Crow

Republican
October 24, 1921 –
August 2, 1922
Appointed to continue Knox's term.

Died.
 
December 31, 1921 –
January 9, 1922

Vacant
Appointed to continue Penrose's term.

Elected to finish Penrose's term.

Lost renomination.
January 9, 1922 –
March 3, 1927

Republican

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George Wharton Pepper
18

Vacant
August 2, 1922 –
August 8, 1922
 
24

David Aiken Reed.jpg
David A. Reed

Republican
August 8, 1922 –
January 3, 1935
Appointed to continue Knox's term.

Elected to finish Knox's term.

Elected in 1922.
24

68th

69th

70th
24

William S. Vare (R) was elected in 1926, but the Governor refused to certify the election and the Senate refused to qualify him. He was formally unseated December 9, 1929.
March 4, 1927 –
December 9, 1929
Vacant

Re-elected in 1928.

Lost re-election.
25

71st
Appointed to continue Vare's term.

Lost nomination to finish Vare's term.
December 11, 1929 –
December 1, 1930

Republican

Joseph R. Grundy cph.3a44489.jpg
Joseph R. Grundy
19

Elected November 4, 1930 to finish Vare's term
December 2, 1930 –
January 3, 1945

Republican

Jjdavis.jpg
James J. Davis
20

72nd

73rd
25

Re-elected in 1932.
25

Joseph Guffey.jpg
Joseph F. Guffey

Democratic
January 3, 1935 –
January 3, 1947

Elected in 1934.
26

74th

75th

76th
26

Re-elected in 1938.

Lost re-election.




Re-elected in 1940.

Lost re-election.
27

77th

78th

79th
27

Elected in 1944.

Lost re-election.
January 3, 1945 –
January 3, 1951

Democratic

M001127.jpg
Francis J. Myers
21
26

EdwardMartinPA.jpg
Edward Martin

Republican
January 3, 1947 –
January 3, 1959

Elected in 1946.
28

80th

81st

82nd
28

Elected in 1950.

Lost re-election.
January 3, 1951 –
January 3, 1957

Republican

James Henderson Duff.jpg
James H. Duff
22

Re-elected in 1952.

Retired.
29

83rd

84th

85th
29

Elected in 1956.
January 3, 1957 –
January 3, 1969

Democratic

JosephSClark.jpg
Joseph S. Clark
23
27

SenHughScott.jpg
Hugh Scott

Republican
January 3, 1959 –
January 3, 1977

Elected in 1958.
30

86th

87th

88th
30

Re-elected in 1962.

Lost re-election.

Re-elected in 1964.
31

89th

90th

91st
31

Elected in 1968.
January 3, 1969 –
January 3, 1981

Republican

RichardSchweiker.jpg
Richard S. Schweiker
24

Re-elected in 1970.

Retired.
32

92nd

93rd

94th
32

Re-elected in 1974.

Did not run for re-election.
28

John Heinz.jpg
John Heinz

Republican
January 3, 1977 –
April 4, 1991

Elected in 1976.
33

95th

96th

97th
33

Elected in 1980.
January 3, 1981 –
April 28, 2009

Republican

Arlen Specter, official Senate photo portrait.jpg
Arlen Specter
25

Re-elected in 1982.
34

98th

99th

100th
34

Re-elected in 1986.

Re-elected in 1988.

Died.
35

101st

102nd

Vacant
April 4, 1991 –
May 9, 1991
 
29

Harriswofford.jpg
Harris Wofford

Democratic
May 9, 1991 –
January 3, 1995
Appointed to continue Heinz's term.

Elected to finish Heinz's term.

Lost re-election.

103rd
35

Re-elected in 1992.
30

Rick Santorum official photo.jpg
Rick Santorum

Republican
January 3, 1995 –
January 3, 2007

Elected in 1994.
36

104th

105th

106th
36

Re-elected in 1998.

Re-elected in 2000.

Lost re-election.
37

107th

108th

109th
37

Re-elected in 2004.

Lost renomination.
31

Bob Casey Jr. official photo.jpg
Bob Casey Jr.

Democratic
January 3, 2007 –
Present

Elected in 2006.
38

110th

111th
April 28, 2009 –
January 3, 2011

Democratic

112th
38

Elected in 2010.
January 3, 2011 –
Present

Republican

Pat Toomey, Official Portrait, 112th Congress.jpg
Pat Toomey
26

Re-elected in 2012.
39

113th

114th

115th
39

Re-elected in 2016.
To be determined in the 2018 election.
40

116th

117th

118th
41

To be determined in the 2022 election.
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Senator
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Years in office
Electoral history
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Years in office
Party
Senator
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Class 1

Class 3


Living former U.S. Senators from Pennsylvania[edit]


As of October 2016[update], there are two former Senators from Pennsylvania who are living, both from Class 1. The most recent senator to die was Richard Schweiker of Class 3 (1969–1981) on July 31, 2015. The most recent Class 1 senator to die was Hugh Scott (1959–1977) on July 21, 1994. The most recently serving Class 3 senator to die was Arlen Specter (1981–2011) on October 14, 2012. The most recently serving Class 1 senator to die was H. John Heinz III (1977–1991), who died in office on April 4, 1991.














Senator
Term of office
Class
Date of birth (and age)

Harris Wofford
1991–1995
1

(1926-04-09) April 9, 1926 (age 92)

Rick Santorum
1995–2007
1

(1958-05-10) May 10, 1958 (age 60)


Notes[edit]




  1. ^ "Pennsylvania 1809 U.S. Senate, Special". Tufts Digital Collations and Archives. A New Nation Votes: American Election Returns 1787–1825. Tufts University. Retrieved February 3, 2018..mw-parser-output cite.citationfont-style:inherit.mw-parser-output qquotes:"""""""'""'".mw-parser-output code.cs1-codecolor:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registrationcolor:#555.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration spanborder-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-errordisplay:none;font-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-errorfont-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-formatfont-size:95%.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-leftpadding-left:0.2em.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-rightpadding-right:0.2em, citing Journal of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, 1808. 174-176.


  2. ^ "U.S. Senate Election - 13 December 1808" (PDF). Wilkes University. Retrieved December 21, 2012.


  3. ^ "Pennsylvania 1812 U.S. Senate". Tufts Digital Collations and Archives. A New Nation Votes: American Election Returns 1787–1825. Tufts University. Retrieved February 23, 2018., citing Journal of the Pennsylvania State Senate, 1812. 41-43.


  4. ^ Byrd, p. 159.


  5. ^ The World Almanac and Encyclopedia 1906. New York: The Press Publishing Co. New York World. 1905. p. 108.




References[edit]



  • Byrd, Robert C. (October 1, 1993). Wolff, Wendy, ed. The Senate, 1789-1989: Historical Statistics, 1789-1992. United States Senate Historical Office (volume 4 Bicentennial ed.). Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office.


See also[edit]


  • List of United States Senate elections in Pennsylvania

  • United States congressional delegations from Pennsylvania

  • List of United States Representatives from Pennsylvania










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