1970Final results
1970 election for Pennsylvania House District 131
Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Pennsylvania
James P. Ritter (D) won re-election with 65.9% of the vote, defeating Susanna R. Fenstermaker (R) by 33.8 points.
James P. RitterDemocrat · winner · incumbent
65.9%10,104
Susanna R. FenstermakerRepublican
32.1%4,917
Robert P. MarsilioConstitution
2.1%315
15,336 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 1970
The seat's recent races
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
The candidates
James P. Ritter (D)Susanna R. Fenstermaker (R)
Also on the ballot: Robert P. Marsilio (Constitution), 2.1%