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1930 United States Senate special election in Pennsylvania

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FieldValue
election_name1930 United States Senate special election in Pennsylvania
countryPennsylvania
typepresidential
ongoingno
previous_election1926 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania
previous_year1926
next_election1932 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania
next_year1932
election_dateNovember 4, 1930
image1File:DAVIS, JAMES. HONORABLE LCCN2016860969 (resized).jpg
image_size150x150px
nominee1**James J. Davis**
party1Republican Party (United States)
popular_vote1**1,462,186**
percentage1**71.54%**
image2File:3x4.svg
nominee2Sedgwick Kistler
party2Democratic Party (United States)
popular_vote2523,338
percentage225.61%
map_image1930 United States Senate special election in Pennsylvania results map by county.svg
map_size260px
map_captionCounty results
**Davis:**
**Kistler:**
titleU.S. Senator
before_electionJoseph R. Grundy
before_partyRepublican Party (United States)
after_electionJames J. Davis
after_partyRepublican Party (United States)

Davis:
Kistler:
The 1930 United States Senate special election in Pennsylvania was held on November 4, 1930. Joseph R. Grundy, incumbent Republican appointed to fill the vacancy created by the unseating of William Scott Vare, was defeated for re-nomination. The Republican nominee, James J. Davis, defeated Democratic nominee Sedgwick Kistler to win the election.

Republican primary

Candidates

  • James J. Davis, incumbent United States Secretary of Labor
  • Joseph R. Grundy, incumbent U.S. Senator

General election

Candidates

  • S. W. Bierer (Prohibition)
  • Emmett Patrick Cush (Communist)
  • James J. Davis, incumbent United States Secretary of Labor (Republican)
  • Sedgwick Kistler, member of the Democratic National Committee (Democratic)
  • William J. Van Essen (Socialist)

Results

References

References

  1. "GRUNDY, Joseph Ridgway, (1863 - 1961)". Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress.
  2. "PA US Senate". OurCampaigns.
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