The 1930 United States Senate special election in Pennsylvania was held on November 4, 1930. Joseph R. Grundy, incumbent Republican appointed to fill the vacancy created by the unseating of William Scott Vare, was defeated for re-nomination.[1] The Republican nominee, James J. Davis, defeated Democratic nominee Sedgwick Kistler to win the election.
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Republican primary
editCandidates
edit- James J. Davis, incumbent United States Secretary of Labor
- Joseph R. Grundy, incumbent U.S. Senator[1]
General election
editCandidates
edit- S. W. Bierer (Prohibition)
- Emmett Patrick Cush (Communist)
- James J. Davis, incumbent United States Secretary of Labor (Republican)
- Sedgwick Kistler, member of the Democratic National Committee (Democratic)
- William J. Van Essen (Socialist)
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | James J. Davis | 1,462,186 | 71.54% | ||
| Democratic | Sedgwick Kistler | 523,338 | 25.61% | ||
| Socialist | William J. Van Essen | 26,796 | 1.31% | ||
| Prohibition | S. W. Bierer | 24,498 | 1.20% | ||
| Communist | Emmett Patrick Cush | 6,960 | 0.34% | ||
| N/A | Others | 42 | 0.00% | ||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "GRUNDY, Joseph Ridgway, (1863 - 1961)". Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress. Retrieved July 4, 2012.
- ^ "PA US Senate". OurCampaigns. Retrieved July 3, 2012.