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1968Final results

1968 election for Pennsylvania House District 17

Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Pennsylvania

Eugene F. Scanlon (D) won with 54.1% of the vote, defeating John J. Vaughan (R) by 10.3 points.

Eugene F. ScanlonDemocrat · winner
54.1%10,752
John J. VaughanRepublican
43.8%8,702
Donald D. MangoneConstitution
2.0%403
19,857 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

EvenD+26.71972D+45.11978D+59.41980R+21.51982R+34.91984R+20.51990

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The candidates

Eugene F. Scanlon (D)John J. Vaughan (R)

Also on the ballot: Donald D. Mangone (Constitution), 2.0%