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1958 Pennsylvania U.S. Senate Election

Pennsylvania · 4 candidates · See every 1958 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1958 Pennsylvania U.S. Senate Election?

Hugh Scott won the 1958 Pennsylvania U.S. Senate Election. Hugh Scott received 2,042,586 popular votes (51.21%). The main challenger was George M. Leader (48.38%).

See the full head-to-head between Scott and Leader

Scott +2.8 pts · won by 112,765 votes
Hugh ScottRepublicanWINNER51.21%
2,042,586 votes
George M. LeaderDemocratic48.38%
1,929,821 votes
George S. TaylorSocialist Labor0.26%
10,431 votes
Ethel PetersonWorkers0.14%
5,742 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.