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Parents > United States > Pennsylvania > Senate Class I
OfficeSenate
HonorificSenator - Abbr: Sen.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline June 01, 1976 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 02, 1976 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 02, 1976 - 11:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 1977 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 1983 - 12:00pm
ContributorThomas Walker
Last ModifiedRalphie June 25, 2005 03:21am
Data SourcesUnited States Congressional Elections, 1788-1997, Michael J. Dubin, p706.
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/03/1970
NameHugh D. Scott, Jr. Votes1,874,106 (51.43%)
Term01/03/1971 - 01/03/1977 Margin220,332 (+6.05%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/02/1982
NameH. John Heinz III Votes2,136,418 (59.28%)
Term01/03/1983 - 01/03/1989 Margin723,453 (+20.07%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Apr 27, 1976 PA US Senate - R Primary
H. John Heinz III
R 950,681
Apr 27, 1976 PA US Senate - D Primary
William J. Green, III
D 1,110,055

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Name Rep. H. John Heinz III Rep. William J. Green, III Andrew J. Watson Frederick W. Stanton Bernard Salera Frank Kinces  
PartyRepublican Democratic Constitutional Socialist Workers U.S. Labor Communist  
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Uncertified Votes 2,381,891 (52.39%) 2,126,977 (46.79%) 26,028 (0.57%) 5,484 (0.12%) 3,637 (0.08%) 2,097 (0.05%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -254,914 (-5.61%) -2,355,863 (-51.82%) -2,376,407 (-52.27%) -2,378,254 (-52.31%) -2,379,794 (-52.35%)  
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