1968Final results
1968 election for Pennsylvania House District 8
Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Pennsylvania
Roy W. Wilt (R) won with 62.2% of the vote, defeating Elliott E. McClearn (D) by 26.3 points.
Roy W. WiltRepublican · winner
62.2%14,616
Elliott E. McClearnDemocrat
36.0%8,446
Richard L. SherbondyConstitution
1.3%309
David S. WildsOther party
0.5%111
23,482 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
Roy W. Wilt (R)Elliott E. McClearn (D)
Also on the ballot: Richard L. Sherbondy (Constitution), 1.3%; David S. Wilds (Other party), 0.5%