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      Home/Elections/1944/US Senate/Pennsylvania
      1944·US Senate·Pennsylvania

      Pennsylvania US Senate

      Winner
      DEM
      Francis Myers
      50.0%1,864,735 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      James J. Davis
      49.4%1,840,943 votes
      Margin
      D+0.6
      3,730,392 total votes
      3 candidates3,730,392 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Francis MyersDEM✓
      		DEM1,864,73550.0%
      James J. DavisREP
      		REP1,840,94349.4%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH24,7140.7%

      Seat History

      US Senate in Pennsylvania(Class II)

      2024
      Dave McCormickREP
      R+0.2
      2022
      John FettermanDEM
      D+4.9
      2018
      Robert CaseyDEM
      D+13.1
      2016
      Patrick J ToomeyREP
      R+1.4
      2012
      Robert CaseyDEM
      D+9.1
      2010
      Patrick J ToomeyREP
      R+2.0
      2006
      Robert CaseyDEM
      D+17.4
      2004
      Arlen SpecterREP
      R+10.6
      2000
      Rick SantorumREP
      R+6.9
      1998
      Arlen SpecterREP
      R+26.6
      1994
      Rick SantorumREP
      R+2.5
      1992
      Arlen SpecterREP
      R+2.8
      1991(S)
      Harris WoffordDEM
      D+10.0
      1988
      John HeinzREP
      R+34.0
      1986
      Arlen SpecterREP
      R+13.6
      View all US Senate history for Pennsylvania →

      Candidates

      Francis MyersDEM
      Record1W-1L
      Avg MarginR+1.5
      Career1944-1950
      US Senate
      Full profile →
      James J. DavisREP
      Record3W-1L
      Avg MarginR+15.5
      Career1930-1944
      US Senate
      Full profile →

      Also in Pennsylvania, 1944

      President1 contest →
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