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Parents > United States > Pennsylvania > Senate Class I
OfficeSenate
Type General Election
Filing Deadline May 21, 1946 - 12:00am
Polls Open November 05, 1946 - 06:00am
Polls Close November 05, 1946 - 08:00pm
Term Start January 03, 1947 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 1953 - 12:00pm
Turnout 31.59% Total Population
ContributorThe Oncoming Storm
Last ModifiedChronicler May 24, 2006 01:45pm
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LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/05/1940
NameJoseph F. Guffey Votes2,069,980 (51.79%)
Term01/03/1941 - 01/03/1947 Margin176,876 (+4.43%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/04/1952
NameEdward Martin Votes2,331,034 (51.58%)
Term01/03/1953 - 01/03/1959 Margin162,488 (+3.60%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
May 21, 1946 PA US Senate - D Primary Joseph F. Guffey
May 21, 1946 PA US Senate - R Primary Edward Martin
May 21, 1946 PA US Senate - Prb Primary Dale H. Learn
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Name Gov. Edward Martin (I) Sen. Joseph F. Guffey Dale H. Learn Frank Knotek  
PartyRepublican Democratic Prohibition Socialist Labor  
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Uncertified Votes1,853,458 (59.26%) 1,245,338 (39.81%) 17,451 (0.56%) 11,613 (0.37%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -608,120 (-19.44%) -1,836,007 (-58.70%) -1,841,845 (-58.89%)  
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