1968Final results
1968 election for Pennsylvania House District 148
Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Pennsylvania
Joseph L. Torak (R) won with 54.1% of the vote, defeating H. Donald Collins (D) by 12.6 points.
Joseph L. TorakRepublican · winner · incumbent
54.1%15,710
H. Donald CollinsDemocrat
41.5%12,046
William A. Hoover Jr.Other party
4.4%1,274
29,030 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
Joseph L. Torak (R)H. Donald Collins (D)
Also on the ballot: William A. Hoover Jr. (Other party), 4.4%