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Parents > United States > Pennsylvania > Senate Class I
OfficeSenate
HonorificSenator - Abbr: Sen.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline June 01, 1958 - 12:00am Central
Polls Open November 04, 1958 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 04, 1958 - 08:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 1959 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 1965 - 12:00pm
ContributorThomas Walker
Last ModifiedChronicler October 25, 2007 08:30pm
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LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/04/1952
NameEdward Martin Votes2,331,034 (51.58%)
Term01/03/1953 - 01/03/1959 Margin162,488 (+3.60%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/03/1964
NameHugh D. Scott, Jr. Votes2,429,858 (50.59%)
Term01/03/1965 - 01/03/1971 Margin70,635 (+1.47%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
May 20, 1958 PA US Senate - D Primary
George M. Leader
D 977,113
May 20, 1958 PA US Senate - R Primary
Hugh D. Scott, Jr.
R 1,035,138

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Name Rep. Hugh D. Scott, Jr. Gov. George M. Leader George S. Taylor Ethel Peterson (W) Scattering  
PartyRepublican Democratic Socialist Labor Socialist Workers  
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Certified Votes 2,042,586 (51.21%) 1,929,821 (48.38%) 10,431 (0.26%) 5,742 (0.14%) 42 (0.00%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -112,765 (-2.83%) -2,032,155 (-50.95%) -2,036,844 (-51.07%) -2,042,544 (-51.21%)  
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