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The 1934 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania was held on November 6, 1934. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator David A. Reed sought re-election to another term, but was defeated by Democratic nominee Joseph F. Guffey.
As of 2023, this is the last time the following counties have voted Democratic in a Senate election: Adams, Blair, Bedford, Cumberland, Franklin, Juniata, and Pike.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Joseph F. Guffey, former member of the Democratic National Committee
Results
Republican primary
Candidates
- David A. Reed, incumbent U.S. Senator
- Gifford Pinchot, former Governor
Results
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joseph F. Guffey | 1,494,010 | 50.78% | +16.78% | |
| Republican | David A. Reed (inc.) | 1,366,872 | 46.46% | -17.92% | |
| Socialist | James H. Maurer | 50,444 | 0.39% | -0.37% | |
| Prohibition | Edwin J. Fithian | 19,985 | 0.68% | +0.19% | |
| Communist | Harry M. Wicks | 6,170 | 0.21% | +0.21% | |
| Socialist Labor | George W. Ohls | 4,665 | 0.16% | +0.12% | |
| N/A | Other | 129 | 0.00% | N/A | |
| Totals | 2,942,275 | 100.00% | |||
References
- ↑ "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 6, 1934" (PDF). Office of the Clerk of the U.S. House. Retrieved July 9, 2014.
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