1970 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania
The 1970 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania was held on November 3, 1970. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Hugh Scott won re-election, defeating Democratic nominee William Sesler.
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Democratic primary
Candidates
- Frank Mesaros, Orthodox priest from Harrisburg
- Norval Reece, civil rights activist and senior aide to the Eugene McCarthy 1968 presidential campaign
- William Sesler, State Senator from Erie
General election
Candidates
- Frank W. Gaydosh (Constitution)
- Herman A. Johnson (Socialist Labor)
- Robin Maisel (Socialist Workers)
- W. Henry McFarland (American Independent)
- William R. Mimms (Consumer)
- William Sesler, State Senator from Erie (Democratic)
- Hugh Scott, incumbent U.S. Senator (Republican)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | 'Hugh Scott' (Incumbent) | 1,874,106 | 51.43% | +0.84% | |
| Democratic | William Sesler | 1,653,774 | 45.38% | -3.74% | |
| Constitution | Frank W. Gaydosh | 85,813 | 2.36% | +2.36% | |
| American Independent | W. Henry McFarland | 18,275 | 0.50% | +0.50% | |
| Socialist Labor | Herman A. Johnson | 4,375 | 0.12% | -0.02% | |
| Socialist Workers | Robin Maisel | 3,970 | 0.11% | -0.04% | |
| Consumer | William R. Mimms | 3,932 | 0.11% | +0.11% | |
| N/A | Other | 60 | 0.00% | N/A | |
| Total votes | 3,644,305 | 100.00% | |||
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See also
References
- "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 3, 1970" (PDF). Clerk of the House of Representatives. p. 29.
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