1968Final results
1968 election for Pennsylvania Senate District 47
Pennsylvania State Senate · Pennsylvania
Ernest P. Kline (D) won with 68.1% of the vote, defeating George C. Garmen (R) by 37.9 points.
Ernest P. KlineDemocrat · winner · incumbent
68.1%59,197
George C. GarmenRepublican
30.3%26,298
William L. SheaferConstitution
1.6%1,403
86,898 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