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1946 Pennsylvania U.S. Senate Election

Pennsylvania · 4 candidates · See every 1946 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1946 Pennsylvania U.S. Senate Election?

Edward Martin won the 1946 Pennsylvania U.S. Senate Election. Edward Martin received 1,853,458 popular votes (59.26%). The main challenger was Joseph F. Guffey (39.81%).

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

Martin +19.4 pts · won by 608,120 votes
Edward MartinRepublicanWINNER59.26%
1,853,458 votes
Joseph F. GuffeyDemocratic39.81%
1,245,338 votes
Dale H. LorenProhibition0.56%
17,451 votes
Frank KnotekSocialist Labor0.37%
11,613 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.