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1964 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania
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1964 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania Pennsylvania presidential no 1958 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania 1958 1970 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania 1970 November 3, 1964 File:SenHughScott.jpg 150x150px Hugh Scott Republican Party (United States) 2,429,858 50.59% 3x4.svg Genevieve Blatt Democratic Party (United States) 2,359,223 49.12% 1964 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania results map by county.svg 260px County resultsScott: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #c21b18ff 80–90%Blatt: #7996e2 50–60% U.S. Senator Hugh Scott Republican Party (United States) Hugh Scott Republican Party (United States)
The 1964 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania was held on November 3, 1964. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Hugh Scott successfully sought re-election to another term, defeating Democratic nominee Genevieve Blatt.
As of 2023, this is the last Senate election where York County voted Democratic.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Genevieve Blatt, Pennsylvania Secretary of Internal Affairs
Michael Musmanno, Justice of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania since 1952Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 15 Apr 1964 https://www.newspapers.com/image/88629577/ 14 Aug 2022 Justice Musmanno Says He Can Do More As Senator
David B. Roberts
General election
Candidates
Genevieve Blatt, Pennsylvania Secretary of Internal Affairs (Democratic)
Morris Chertov (Socialist Workers)
Hugh Scott, incumbent U.S. Senator (Republican)
George S. Taylor (Socialist Labor)
Results
General election resultsStatistics of the Congressional and Presidential Election of November 3, 1964 https://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1964election.pdf Office of the Clerk of the U.S. House 9 July 2014
Republican Party (US)
Hugh Scott (inc.)
2,429,858
50.59%
-0.62%
Democratic Party (US)
Genevieve Blatt
2,359,223
49.12%
+0.74%
Socialist Workers Party (United States)
Morris Chertov
7,317
0.15%
+0.01%
Socialist Labor Party of America
George S. Taylor
6,881
0.14%
-0.12%
N/A
Other
473
0.00%
N/A
4,803,752 100.00%
Republican Party (United States)
See also
United States Senate elections, 1964
References
Pennsylvania
1964
Category:1964 Pennsylvania elections