1932 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania

Summary

The 1932 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania was held on November 8, 1932. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator James J. Davis successfully sought re-election, defeating Democratic nominee Lawrence H. Rupp.

1932 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania

← 1930 November 8, 1932 1938 →
 
Nominee James J. Davis Lawrence Rupp
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 1,375,489 1,200,760
Percentage 49.46% 43.18%

County results

Davis:      30-40%      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%

Rupp:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%

U.S. senator before election

James J. Davis
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

James J. Davis
Republican

General election edit

Candidates edit

Results edit

General election results[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican James J. Davis (incumbent) 1,375,489 49.46%
Democratic Lawrence H. Rupp 1,200,760 43.18%
Prohibition Edwin J. Fithian 106,602 3.83%
Socialist William J. Van Essen 91,456 3.29%
Communist Harry M. Wicks 6,426 0.23%
N/A Others 145 0.01%

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "L.H. RUPP SLATED AS NEW ELKS RULER; No Opposition to Allentown (Pa.) Man Heard as Delegates Reach Atlantic City". The New York Times. July 6, 1930. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
  2. ^ "Statistics of the Congressional and Presidential Election of November 8, 1932" (PDF). Office of the Clerk of the U.S. House. Retrieved July 8, 2014.