1958 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania
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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 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 | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.