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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
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Edward Martin | 1,853,458 | 59.26% | 11.90 | |
Democratic | Joseph F. Guffey (inc.) | 1,245,338 | 39.81% | 11.98 | |
Prohibition | Dale H. Learn | 17,451 | 0.56% | 0.28 | |
Socialist Labor | Frank Knotek | 11,613 | 0.37% | 0.31 | |
Totals | 3,127,860 | 100.00% |
References
- ^ "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 5, 1946" (PDF). Office of the Clerk of the U.S. House. Retrieved July 9, 2014.
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