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1958 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| election_name | 1958 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania |
| country | Pennsylvania |
| type | presidential |
| ongoing | no |
| previous_election | 1952 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania |
| previous_year | 1952 |
| next_election | 1964 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania |
| next_year | 1964 |
| election_date | November 4, 1958 |
| image1 | Image:Hugh Scott.jpg |
| image_size | 150x150px |
| nominee1 | **Hugh Scott** |
| party1 | Republican Party (United States) |
| popular_vote1 | **2,042,586** |
| percentage1 | **51.21%** |
| image2 | File:George M. Leader (Pennsylvania governor) (cropped).jpg |
| nominee2 | George M. Leader |
| party2 | Democratic Party (United States) |
| popular_vote2 | 1,929,821 |
| percentage2 | 48.38% |
| map_image | 1958 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania results map by county.svg |
| map_size | 260px |
| map_caption | County results |
| **Scott:** | |
| **Leader:** | |
| title | U.S. Senator |
| before_election | Edward Martin |
| before_party | Republican Party (United States) |
| after_election | Hugh Scott |
| after_party | Republican Party (United States) |
Scott:
Leader:
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 , this is the last Senate election where Fulton County voted Democratic.
General election
Candidates
- George M. Leader, Governor of Pennsylvania (Democratic)
- Hugh Scott, U.S. Representative from Northwest Philadelphia (Republican)
Results
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References
References
- "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 1958". Office of the Clerk of the U.S. House.
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