Election Name: | 1970 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania |
Country: | Pennsylvania |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1964 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania |
Previous Year: | 1964 |
Next Election: | 1976 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania |
Next Year: | 1976 |
Election Date: | November 3, 1970 |
Image1: | SenHughScott.jpg |
Nominee1: | Hugh Scott |
Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 1,874,106 |
Percentage1: | 51.43% |
Nominee2: | William Sesler |
Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 1,653,774 |
Percentage2: | 45.38% |
Map Size: | 260px |
U.S. Senator | |
Before Election: | Hugh Scott |
Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
After Election: | Hugh Scott |
After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
The 1970 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania was held on November 3, 1970. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Hugh Scott won re-election, defeating Democratic nominee William Sesler.