1968Final results
1968 election for Pennsylvania House District 142
Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Pennsylvania
James L. Wright Jr. (R) won with 60.3% of the vote, defeating Arthur B. Shenefelt (D) by 20.6 points.
James L. Wright Jr.Republican · winner · incumbent
60.3%14,117
Arthur B. ShenefeltDemocrat
39.7%9,292
23,409 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