1968Final results
1968 election for Pennsylvania House District 179
Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Pennsylvania
William W. Rieger (D) won with 73.9% of the vote, defeating James F. Murphy Jr. (R) by 47.8 points.
William W. RiegerDemocrat · winner · incumbent
73.9%13,586
James F. Murphy Jr.Republican
26.1%4,797
18,383 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