1968Final results
1968 election for Pennsylvania Senate District 5
Pennsylvania State Senate · Pennsylvania
Herbert J. McGlinchey (D) won with 65.1% of the vote, defeating Carl A. Herbster (R) by 30.3 points.
Herbert J. McGlincheyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
65.1%57,201
Carl A. HerbsterRepublican
34.9%30,602
87,803 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