1968Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1968 election for Pennsylvania House District 96
Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Pennsylvania
John C. Pittenger (D) won with 50.7% of the vote, defeating Eugene S. Rutherford (R) by 4.2 points.
John C. PittengerDemocrat · winner
50.7%10,359
Eugene S. RutherfordRepublican · incumbent
46.4%9,494
Helen F. WarrenConstitution
2.9%594
20,447 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
John C. Pittenger (D)Eugene S. Rutherford (R)
Also on the ballot: Helen F. Warren (Constitution), 2.9%