1952 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania

Summary

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.

1952 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania

← 1946 November 4, 1952 1958 →
 
Nominee Edward Martin Guy K. Bard
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 2,331,034 2,168,546
Percentage 51.58% 47.98%

County results

Martin:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Bard:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%

U.S. senator before election

Edward Martin
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Edward Martin
Republican

General election edit

Candidates edit

Results edit

General election results[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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%
Republican hold

References edit

  1. ^ "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.