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| election_name = United States Senate election in Pennsylvania, 1958
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| election_name = 1958 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania
| country = Pennsylvania
| country = Pennsylvania
| type = presidential
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = United States Senate election in Pennsylvania, 1952
| previous_election = 1952 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania
| previous_year = 1952
| previous_year = 1952
| next_election = United States Senate election in Pennsylvania, 1964
| next_election = 1964 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania
| next_year = 1964
| next_year = 1964
| election_date = November 4, 1958
| election_date = November 4, 1958
| image1 = [[Image:SenHughScott.jpg|125px]]
| image1 = [[Image:Hugh Scott.jpg|x150px]]
| nominee1 = '''[[Hugh Scott]]'''
| nominee1 = '''[[Hugh Scott]]'''
| party1 = Republican Party (United States)
| party1 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = '''2,042,586'''
| popular_vote1 = '''2,042,586'''
| percentage1 = '''51.2%'''
| percentage1 = '''51.21%'''
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| nominee2 = [[George M. Leader]]
| nominee2 = [[George M. Leader]]
| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)
| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 1,929,821
| popular_vote2 = 1,929,821
| percentage2 = 48.4%
| percentage2 = 48.38%
| map_image = Pennsylvania Senatorial Election Results by County, 1958.svg
| map_image = 1958 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania results map by county.svg
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| map_caption = County results
| map_caption = County results <br/>
'''Scott:''' {{legend0|#ffb2b2|40-50%}} {{legend0|#e27f7f|50-60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60-70%}} {{legend0|#d72f30|70–80%}}
'''Leader:''' {{legend0|#a5b0ff|40–50%}} {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}}
| title = U.S. Senator
| title = U.S. Senator
| 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.


As of 2023, this is the last Senate election where [[Fulton County, Pennsylvania|Fulton County]] voted Democratic.
==Major candidates==
===Democratic===
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*[[George M. Leader]], [[List of Governors of Pennsylvania|Governor of Pennsylvania]]


==General election==
===Republican===
===Candidates===
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*[[Hugh Scott]], [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. Representative]]
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*[[George M. Leader]], [[List of Governors of Pennsylvania|Governor of Pennsylvania]] (Democratic)
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*[[Hugh Scott]], [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. Representative]] from [[Northwest Philadelphia]] (Republican)


==Results==
===Results===
{{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|accessdate=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>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Republican Party (US)
|party = Republican Party (US)
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| align="right" | '''100.00%'''
| align="right" | '''100.00%'''
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{{Election box hold with party link no swing
|winner=Republican Party (United States)
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== See also ==
== See also ==
* [[United States Senate elections, 1958 and 1959]]
* [[1958 United States Senate elections]]


==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{reflist}}{{1958 United States elections}}


[[Category:United States Senate elections, 1958|Pennsylvania]]
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[[Category:United States Senate elections in Pennsylvania|1958]]
[[Category:United States Senate elections in Pennsylvania|1958]]
[[Category:Pennsylvania elections, 1958|United States Senate]]
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Revision as of 21:44, 30 June 2024

1958 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania
← 1952 November 4, 1958 1964 →
 
Nominee Hugh Scott George M. Leader
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 2,042,586 1,929,821
Percentage 51.21% 48.38%
County results

Scott:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%      70–80%

Leader:      40–50%      50–60%
U.S. senator before election

Edward Martin
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Hugh Scott
Republican

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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 did not seek re-election. The Republican nominee, Hugh Scott, defeated Democratic nominee George M. Leader for the vacant seat.

As of 2023, this is the last Senate election where Fulton County voted Democratic.

General election

Candidates

Results

General election results[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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

References

  1. ^ "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 1958" (PDF). Office of the Clerk of the U.S. House. Retrieved July 9, 2014.
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