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The 1930 United States Senate special election in Pennsylvania was held on November 4, 1930. Joseph R. Grundy, incumbent Republican appointed to fill the vacancy created by the unseating of William Scott Vare, was defeated for re-nomination.[1] The Republican nominee, James J. Davis, defeated Democratic nominee Sedgwick Kistler to win the election.

Republican primary

Candidates

General election

Candidates

Results

General election results[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican James J. Davis 1,462,186 71.54%
Democratic Sedgwick Kistler 523,338 25.61%
Socialist William J. Van Essen 26,796 1.31%
Prohibition S. W. Bierer 24,498 1.20%
Communist Emmett Patrick Cush 6,960 0.34%
N/A Others 42 0.00%

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "GRUNDY, Joseph Ridgway, (1863 - 1961)". Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress. Retrieved July 4, 2012.
  2. ^ "PA US Senate". OurCampaigns. Retrieved July 3, 2012.