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The 1952 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania was held on November 4, 1952. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Edward Martin successfully sought re-election to another term, defeating the Democratic nominee, Guy K. Bard.
General election
Candidates
- Guy K. Bard, Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania (Democratic)
- Anna Chester (Militant Workers)
- Frank Knotek (Independent Government)
- Edward Martin, incumbent U.S. Senator (Republican)
- Ira S. Sassaman (Prohibition)
- William J. Van Essen (Socialist)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Edward Martin (inc.) | 2,331,034 | 51.58% | -7.68% | |
| Democratic | Guy K. Bard | 2,168,546 | 47.98% | +8.17% | |
| Prohibition | Ira S. Sassaman | 12,150 | 0.27% | -0.29% | |
| Socialist | William J. Van Essen | 3,538 | 0.08% | +0.08% | |
| Militant Workers | Anna Chester | 2,258 | 0.05% | +0.05% | |
| Independent Government | Frank Knotek | 1,897 | 0.04% | +0.04% | |
| Total votes | 4,519,423 | 100.00% | |||
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References
- ↑ "Statistics of the Congressional and Presidential Election of November 4, 1952" (PDF). Office of the Clerk of the U.S. House. Retrieved July 9, 2014.
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