1974 Pennsylvania U.S. Senate Election

Pennsylvania · 3 candidates · See every 1974 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1974 Pennsylvania U.S. Senate Election?

Richard S. Schweiker won the 1974 Pennsylvania U.S. Senate Election. Richard S. Schweiker received 1,843,317 popular votes (53.01%). The main challenger was Peter Flaherty (45.9%).

See the full head-to-head between Schweiker and Flaherty

Schweiker +7.1 pts · won by 247,196 votes

Richard S. Schweiker RepublicanWINNER53.01%

1,843,317 votes

Peter Flaherty Democratic45.9%

1,596,121 votes

George W. ShankeyConstitution1.09%

38,004 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.