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1968Final results

1968 election for Pennsylvania Senate District 31

Pennsylvania State Senate · Pennsylvania

George N. Wade (R) won with 66.3% of the vote, defeating Gordon T. Jones (D) by 34.5 points.

George N. WadeRepublican · winner · incumbent
66.3%61,349
31.9%29,474
Dale H. SteagerConstitution
1.8%1,698
92,521 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+2.11976R+36.91980R+31.51984R+38.01988R+8.01992R+35.81996

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

The candidates

George N. Wade (R)Gordon T. Jones (D)

Also on the ballot: Dale H. Steager (Constitution), 1.8%