1968Final results
1968 election for Pennsylvania Senate District 11
Pennsylvania State Senate · Pennsylvania
Robert R. Gerhart Jr. (D) won with 54.9% of the vote, defeating O. James Davis (R) by 11.3 points.
Robert R. Gerhart Jr.Democrat · winner
54.9%43,785
O. James DavisRepublican
43.6%34,796
Earl R. AndersonConstitution
1.5%1,188
79,769 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
Robert R. Gerhart Jr. (D)O. James Davis (R)
Also on the ballot: Earl R. Anderson (Constitution), 1.5%