1968Final results
1968 election for Pennsylvania House District 161
Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Pennsylvania
Edward B. Mifflin (R) won with 56.4% of the vote, defeating Richard T. Burke (D) by 14.2 points.
Edward B. MifflinRepublican · winner · incumbent
56.4%15,494
Richard T. BurkeDemocrat
42.2%11,591
Cornelius VanessConstitution
1.3%369
27,454 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