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United States Senate special election in Pennsylvania, 1930

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November 4, 1930

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United States Senate special election in Pennsylvania, 1930

Winner
  
James J Davis

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. The Republican nominee, James J. Davis, defeated Democratic nominee Sedgwick Kistler to win the election.

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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

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