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1946 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| election_name | 1946 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania |
| country | Pennsylvania |
| type | presidential |
| ongoing | no |
| previous_election | 1940 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania |
| previous_year | 1940 |
| next_election | 1952 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania |
| next_year | 1952 |
| election_date | November 5, 1946 |
| image_size | x150px |
| image1 | File:MARTIN, EDWARD. SENATOR LCCN2016862812 (cropped).jpg |
| nominee1 | **Edward Martin** |
| party1 | Republican Party (US) |
| popular_vote1 | **1,853,458** |
| percentage1 | **59.26%** |
| image2 | Joseph Guffey.jpg |
| nominee2 | Joseph F. Guffey |
| party2 | Democratic Party (US) |
| popular_vote2 | 1,245,338 |
| percentage2 | 39.81% |
| map_image | 1946 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania results map by county.svg |
| map_size | 260px |
| map_caption | County results |
| **Cooke:** | |
| **Guffey:** | |
| title | U.S. Senator |
| before_election | Joseph F. Guffey |
| before_party | Democratic Party (US) |
| after_election | Edward Martin |
| after_party | Republican Party (US) |
Cooke:
Guffey:
The 1946 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania was held on November 5, 1946. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Joseph F. Guffey sought re-election to another term, but was defeated by Republican nominee Edward Martin. This was the last time that the Republican candidate won Philadelphia in an election for the Class 1 Senate seat.
General election
Candidates
- Joseph F. Guffey, incumbent U.S. Senator (Democratic)
- Frank Knotek (Socialist Labor)
- Dale H. Learn, East Stroudsburg real estate agent (Prohibition)
- Edward Martin, Governor of Pennsylvania (Republican)
Results
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References
References
- "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 5, 1946". Office of the Clerk of the U.S. House.
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