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Class III U.S. Senate election in Pennsylvania
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.[1] 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[1]
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
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | James J. Davis | 1,462,186 | 71.54% | ||
Democratic | Sedgwick Kistler | 523,338 | 25.61% | ||
Socialist | William J. Van Essen | 26,796 | 1.31% | ||
Prohibition | S. W. Bierer | 24,498 | 1.20% | ||
Communist | Emmett Patrick Cush | 6,960 | 0.34% | ||
N/A | Others | 42 | 0.00% |
See also
References
- ^ a b "GRUNDY, Joseph Ridgway, (1863 - 1961)". Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress. Retrieved July 4, 2012.
- ^ "PA US Senate". OurCampaigns. Retrieved July 3, 2012.
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