Class III U.S. Senate election in Pennsylvania
United States Senate special election in Pennsylvania, 1930
Nominee
James J. Davis
Sedgwick Kistler
Party
Republican
Democratic
Popular vote
1,462,186
523,338
Percentage
71.5%
25.6%
County results Davis: 30–40% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%Kistler: 40–50% 50–60%
U.S. senator before election
Joseph R. Grundy
Republican
Elected U.S. Senator
James J. Davis
Republican
The 1930 United States Senate special election in Pennsylvania was held on November 4, 1930. Joseph R. Grundy , incumbent Republican appointed to fill the vacancy created by the unseating of William Scott Vare , was defeated for re-nomination.[1] The Republican nominee, James J. Davis , defeated Democratic nominee Sedgwick Kistler to win the election.
Major candidates [ ]
Democratic [ ]
Sedgwick Kistler , member of the Democratic National Committee
Republican [ ]
James J. Davis , former United States Secretary of Labor
Joseph R. Grundy , incumbent U.S. Senator[1]
Results [ ]
See also [ ]
United States Senate elections, 1930 and 1931
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