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United States Senate election in Ohio, 1898
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The result was: scheduled for Today's featured article/June 26, 2013 by BencherliteTalk 08:08, 11 June 2013‎ (UTC)



The 1898 United States Senate election in Ohio took place in that state's legislature on January 12. The Republican incumbent, Mark Hanna, had been appointed by Governor Asa Bushnell on March 5, 1897 to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of John Sherman; the appointment was only good until the legislature met and made its own choice. Republicans kept their majority in the election that November, apparently assuring Hanna's election once the new body met in January 1898. However, before the legislative session, the Democrats allied with a number of Republicans, seeking to defeat Hanna, and took control of both houses of the legislature. The coalition decided on Cleveland Mayor Robert McKisson as their candidate the day before the balloting began. Three Republican state representatives who had voted with the Democrats to organize the legislature switched sides and voted for Hanna, who triumphed with a bare majority. Bribery was alleged; legislative leaders complained to the United States Senate, which took no action.

Just keeping the process busy. Probably a couple of points someplace or other, we've certainly never had a legislative election to the Senate.--Wehwalt (talk) 02:24, 9 June 2013 (UTC)
 * Support, interesting article relating to politicians long since no longer alive, however even though they are dead and passed on and ceased to be, it is historically educational for readers, students, educators, and editors, alike. &mdash; Cirt (talk) 06:02, 9 June 2013 (UTC)