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1968Final results

1968 election for Pennsylvania House District 84

Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Pennsylvania

Alvin C. Bush (R) won with 59.7% of the vote, defeating Carlyle F. Engel (D) by 21.5 points.

Alvin C. BushRepublican · winner · incumbent
59.7%14,798
38.3%9,481
Richard A. HouserConstitution
2.0%496
24,775 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

EvenR+1.01972R+2.21974R+18.41976R+39.01978R+24.91980R+1.11984

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

The candidates

Alvin C. Bush (R)Carlyle F. Engel (D)

Also on the ballot: Richard A. Houser (Constitution), 2.0%