1968Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1968 election for Pennsylvania House District 197
Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Pennsylvania
Joel J. Johnson (D) won with 85.0% of the vote, defeating Jeremiah C. Williams (R) by 78.3 points.
Joel J. JohnsonDemocrat · winner
85.0%13,109
Jeremiah C. WilliamsRepublican
6.7%1,034
Junius M. EmersonOther party · incumbent
6.5%1,000
Garland DempseyConstitution
1.8%277
15,420 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
Joel J. Johnson (D)Jeremiah C. Williams (R)Junius M. Emerson (OTH)
Also on the ballot: Garland Dempsey (Constitution), 1.8%