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{{short description|Class I U.S. Senate election in Pennsylvania}} |
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{{Infobox |
{{Infobox election |
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| election_name = 1958 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania |
| election_name = 1958 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania |
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| country = Pennsylvania |
| country = Pennsylvania |
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| next_year = 1964 |
| next_year = 1964 |
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| election_date = November 4, 1958 |
| election_date = November 4, 1958 |
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| image1 = |
| image1 = Image:Hugh Scott.jpg |
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| image_size = 150x150px |
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| nominee1 = '''[[Hugh Scott]]''' |
| nominee1 = '''[[Hugh Scott]]''' |
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| party1 = Republican Party (United States) |
| party1 = Republican Party (United States) |
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| popular_vote1 = '''2,042,586''' |
| popular_vote1 = '''2,042,586''' |
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| percentage1 = '''51. |
| percentage1 = '''51.21%''' |
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| image2 = File:George M. Leader (Pennsylvania governor) (cropped).jpg <!-- [[WP:NFCC]] violation: [[Image:Governorgeorgeleader.jpg|x150px]] --> |
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| nominee2 = [[George M. Leader]] |
| nominee2 = [[George M. Leader]] |
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| party2 = Democratic Party (United States) |
| party2 = Democratic Party (United States) |
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| popular_vote2 = 1,929,821 |
| popular_vote2 = 1,929,821 |
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| percentage2 = 48. |
| percentage2 = 48.38% |
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| map_image = 1958 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania results map by county.svg |
| map_image = 1958 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania results map by county.svg |
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| map_size = 260px |
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| map_caption = County results <br/> |
| map_caption = County results <br/> |
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'''Scott:''' {{legend0|#ffb2b2|40-50%}} {{legend0|#e27f7f|50-60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60-70%}} {{legend0|#d72f30|70–80%}} |
'''Scott:''' {{legend0|#ffb2b2|40-50%}} {{legend0|#e27f7f|50-60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60-70%}} {{legend0|#d72f30|70–80%}} |
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'''Leader:''' {{legend0|#a5b0ff|40–50%}} {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} |
'''Leader:''' {{legend0|#a5b0ff|40–50%}} {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} |
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| title = U.S. Senator |
| title = U.S. Senator |
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| before_election = [[Edward Martin (Pennsylvania politician)|Edward Martin]] |
| before_election = [[Edward Martin (Pennsylvania politician)|Edward Martin]] |
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The '''1958 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania''' was held on November 4, 1958. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator [[Edward Martin (Pennsylvania politician)|Edward Martin]] did not seek re-election. The Republican nominee, [[Hugh Scott]], defeated Democratic nominee [[George M. Leader]] for the vacant seat. |
The '''1958 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania''' was held on November 4, 1958. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator [[Edward Martin (Pennsylvania politician)|Edward Martin]] did not seek re-election. The Republican nominee, [[Hugh Scott]], defeated Democratic nominee [[George M. Leader]] for the vacant seat. |
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As of {{CURRENTYEAR}}, this is the last Senate election where [[Fulton County, Pennsylvania|Fulton County]] voted Democratic. |
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==Major candidates== |
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===Democratic=== |
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==General election== |
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===Republican=== |
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===Candidates=== |
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==Results== |
===Results=== |
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{{Election box begin | title=General election results<ref name=results>{{cite web|title=Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 1958|url=http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1958election.pdf|publisher=Office of the Clerk of the U.S. House|access-date=9 July 2014}}</ref>}} |
{{Election box begin | title=General election results<ref name=results>{{cite web|title=Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 1958|url=http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1958election.pdf|publisher=Office of the Clerk of the U.S. House|access-date=9 July 2014}}</ref>}} |
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |
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| align="right" | '''100.00%''' |
| align="right" | '''100.00%''' |
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{{Election box hold with party link no swing |
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|winner=Republican Party (United States) |
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==References== |
==References== |
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{{reflist}}{{1958 United States elections}} |
{{reflist}}{{1958 United States elections}} |
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[[Category:1958 United States Senate elections|Pennsylvania]] |
[[Category:1958 United States Senate elections|Pennsylvania]] |
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[[Category:United States Senate elections in Pennsylvania|1958]] |
[[Category:United States Senate elections in Pennsylvania|1958]] |
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Elections in Pennsylvania |
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Government |
The 1958 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania was held on November 4, 1958. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Edward Martin did not seek re-election. The Republican nominee, Hugh Scott, defeated Democratic nominee George M. Leader for the vacant seat.
As of 2024, this is the last Senate election where Fulton County voted Democratic.
General election
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- George M. Leader, Governor of Pennsylvania (Democratic)
- Hugh Scott, U.S. Representative from Northwest Philadelphia (Republican)
Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Hugh Scott | 2,042,586 | 51.21% | −0.37% | |
Democratic | George M. Leader | 1,929,821 | 48.38% | +0.40% | |
Socialist Labor | George S. Taylor | 10,431 | 0.26% | +0.26% | |
Socialist Workers | Ethel Peterson | 5,742 | 0.14% | +0.14% | |
N/A | Other | 42 | 0.00% | N/A | |
Totals | 3,988,622 | 100.00% | |||
Republican hold |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 1958" (PDF). Office of the Clerk of the U.S. House. Retrieved July 9, 2014.