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1968Final results

1968 election for Pennsylvania Senate District 15

Pennsylvania State Senate · Pennsylvania

William B. Lentz (R) won with 69.6% of the vote, defeating Frank B. Purcell (D) by 41.1 points.

William B. LentzRepublican · winner · incumbent
69.6%54,463
28.5%22,314
Chester A. HortonConstitution
1.9%1,491
78,268 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+12.71976R+33.31980R+12.61984R+37.41988R+18.01992R+33.91996

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

The candidates

William B. Lentz (R)Frank B. Purcell (D)

Also on the ballot: Chester A. Horton (Constitution), 1.9%