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.
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 County results Scott: 50–60% 60–70% 80–90% Blatt: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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As of 2023, this is the last Senate election where York County voted Democratic.
Democratic primary
editCandidates
edit- Genevieve Blatt, Pennsylvania Secretary of Internal Affairs
- Michael Musmanno, Justice of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania since 1952[1]
- David B. Roberts
General election
editCandidates
edit- 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
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Hugh Scott (inc.) | 2,429,858 | 50.59% | −0.62% | |
| Democratic | Genevieve Blatt | 2,359,223 | 49.12% | +0.74% | |
| Socialist Workers | Morris Chertov | 7,317 | 0.15% | +0.01% | |
| Socialist Labor | George S. Taylor | 6,881 | 0.14% | −0.12% | |
| N/A | Other | 473 | 0.00% | N/A | |
| Total votes | 4,803,752 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Justice Musmanno Says He Can Do More As Senator". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. April 15, 1964. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
- ^ "Statistics of the Congressional and Presidential Election of November 3, 1964" (PDF). Office of the Clerk of the U.S. House. Retrieved July 9, 2014.