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Parents > United States > Pennsylvania > Senate Class I
OfficeSenate
HonorificSenator - Abbr: Sen.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline June 01, 1970 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 03, 1970 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 03, 1970 - 11:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 1971 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 1977 - 12:00pm
ContributorThomas Walker
Last ModifiedRBH April 25, 2016 07:44pm
Data SourcesThe Pennsylvania Manual 1970-1 vol., p. 659
Description
LAST 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%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/02/1976
NameH. John Heinz III Votes2,381,891 (52.39%)
Term01/03/1977 - 01/03/1983 Margin254,914 (+5.61%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
May 19, 1970 PA US Senate - D Primary
William G. Sesler
D 887,190

CANDIDATES
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Name (I) Minority Leader Hugh D. Scott, Jr. William G. Sesler Frank W. Gaydosh W. Henry McFarland Herman A. Johansen Robin Maisel William R. Mimms
PartyRepublican Democratic Constitutional American Independent Socialist Labor Socialist Workers Consumer
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Certified Votes 1,874,106 (51.43%) 1,653,774 (45.38%) 85,813 (2.36%) 18,275 (0.50%) 4,375 (0.12%) 3,970 (0.11%) 3,932 (0.11%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -220,332 (-6.05%) -1,788,293 (-49.07%) -1,855,831 (-50.92%) -1,869,731 (-51.31%) -1,870,136 (-51.32%) -1,870,174 (-51.32%)
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Name Others  
PartyIndependent  
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Certified Votes 60 (0.00%)  
Margin-1,874,046 (-51.42%)  
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