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Senatorial Candidate | Political Party | Popular Vote |
| Hugh Scott | Republican |
1,874,106 |
51.43% |
| William G. Sesler | Democratic |
1,653,774 |
45.38% |
| Frank W. Gaydosh | Constitution |
85,813 |
2.35% |
| W. Henry McFarland | American Independent |
18,275 |
0.50% |
| Other (+) | - |
12,335 |
0.34% |
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| Demographic Data
1970 Population: | 11,800,766 | Enum. | 1970 Population Density: | 101.7 | persons/km2 | 1960 Population: | 11,319,366 | Enum. | 1960 Population Density: | 97.5 | persons/km2 | Land Area (2000): | 116,074 | km2 | Annual Pop Growth Rate: | 0.4 | % |
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Data Sources:
- Source for Popular Vote data: staffweb.wilkes.edu. Pennsylvania Senatorial Election Returns 1970, staffweb.wilkes.edu (http://staffweb.wilkes.edu/harold.cox/sen/PaSen1970.html) (accessed 3 May 2016)
- Source for Population data: U.S. Census Bureau.
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