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1934 Pennsylvania U.S. Senate Election

Pennsylvania · 6 candidates · See every 1934 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1934 Pennsylvania U.S. Senate Election?

Joseph F. Guffey won the 1934 Pennsylvania U.S. Senate Election. Joseph F. Guffey received 1,494,010 popular votes (50.78%). The main challenger was David A. Reed (46.46%).

See the full head-to-head between Guffey and Reed

Guffey +4.3 pts · won by 127,138 votes
Joseph F. GuffeyDemocraticWINNER50.78%
1,494,010 votes
David A. ReedRepublican46.46%
1,366,872 votes
James H. MaurerSocialist1.71%
50,444 votes
Edwin J. FithianProhibition0.68%
19,985 votes
Harry M. WicksCommunist0.21%
6,170 votes
George W. OhlsIndustrial Labor0.16%
4,665 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. Senate election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.