1970 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania

1970 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania

November 3, 1970

Nominee Hugh Scott William Sesler Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 1,874,106 1,653,774 Percentage 51.4% 45.4%

County results

U.S. senator before election Hugh Scott Republican Elected U.S. Senator Hugh Scott Republican

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.

Major candidates

Democratic

• William Sesler, Pennsylvania State Senator

Republican

• Hugh Scott, incumbent U.S. Senator

Results

General election results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	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
Totals			3,644,305	100.00%

See also

• United States Senate elections, 1970