1968Final results
1968 election for Pennsylvania House District 140
Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Pennsylvania
Milton Berkes (D) won with 48.9% of the vote, defeating Frederick J. Straffe (R) by 2.8 points.
Milton BerkesDemocrat · winner · incumbent
48.9%9,601
Frederick J. StraffeRepublican
46.2%9,060
Walter S. AnielewskiConstitution
4.9%955
19,616 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1968
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Milton Berkes (D)Frederick J. Straffe (R)
Also on the ballot: Walter S. Anielewski (Constitution), 4.9%