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1968Final results

1968 election for Pennsylvania House District 89

Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Pennsylvania

R. Harry Bittle (R) won with 55.1% of the vote, defeating Robert V. Cox (D) by 11.8 points.

R. Harry BittleRepublican · winner
55.1%10,712
43.3%8,411
Lowell HeefnerConstitution
1.6%310
19,433 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+16.51972R+3.31974R+1.81976R+15.01978D+0.21982D+23.91984

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

The candidates

R. Harry Bittle (R)Robert V. Cox (D)

Also on the ballot: Lowell Heefner (Constitution), 1.6%