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1952 Pennsylvania U.S. Senate Election

Pennsylvania · 6 candidates · See every 1952 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1952 Pennsylvania U.S. Senate Election?

Edward Martin won the 1952 Pennsylvania U.S. Senate Election. Edward Martin received 2,331,034 popular votes (51.58%). The main challenger was Guy K. Bard (47.98%).

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

Martin +3.6 pts · won by 162,488 votes
Edward MartinRepublicanWINNER51.58%
2,331,034 votes
Guy K. BardDemocratic47.98%
2,168,546 votes
Ira S. SassamanProhibition0.27%
12,150 votes
William J. Van EssenSocialist0.08%
3,538 votes
Anna ChesterMilitant Workers0.05%
2,258 votes
Frank KnotekIndependent0.04%
1,897 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.