1970 Pennsylvania U.S. Senate Election

Pennsylvania · 7 candidates · See every 1970 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1970 Pennsylvania U.S. Senate Election?

Hugh Scott won the 1970 Pennsylvania U.S. Senate Election. Hugh Scott received 1,874,106 popular votes (51.43%). The main challenger was William G. Sesler (45.38%).

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

Scott +6.0 pts · won by 220,332 votes

Hugh Scott RepublicanWINNER51.43%

1,874,106 votes

William G. Sesler Democratic45.38%

1,653,774 votes

Frank W. GaydoshConstitutional2.35%

85,813 votes

W. Henry McFarlandIndependent0.5%

18,275 votes

Herman A. JohnsonSocialist Labor0.12%

4,375 votes

Robin MaiselSocialist Workers0.11%

3,970 votes

William R. MimmsConsumer0.11%

3,932 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.