Hugh Scott

U.S. Representative
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1940–1956
8-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Scott642,656
Opponents568,796
8
Elections run

Between 1940 and 1956, Hugh Scott ran in 8 U.S. House elections, winning all 8. Scott's biggest single-election total was 93,368 votes, in the 1952 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 6. Scott's closest win came in the 1950 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 6, decided by 403 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Pennsylvania's District 6, every U.S. House race in Pennsylvania's District 7, or all 1956 U.S. House races.

How many votes has Hugh Scott received?

Hugh Scott has received 642,656 popular votes across 8 U.S. elections, with a career record of 8–0.

Election history

Hugh Scott’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1956U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon90,96651.54%Herbert J McGlinchey (head-to-head)
1954U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon74,32850.59%Alexander Hemphill
1952U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon93,36851.66%Harrington Herr
Anthony Lopopolo V
1950U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon74,31649.98%Kenneth R Forbes
Ethan Allen Doty
1948U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon86,75556.97%Herbert J McGlinchey (head-to-head)
1946U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon82,67158.54%Herbert J McGlinchey (head-to-head)
1942U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon60,83655.7%T Z Minehart
1940U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon79,41650.94%Paul B Cassidy
William Oreilly
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Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.