1970Final results
1970 election for Pennsylvania House District 142
Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Pennsylvania
James L. Wright Jr. (R) won with 56.4% of the vote, defeating Eugene H. Mitman Jr. (D) by 12.8 points.
James L. Wright Jr.Republican · winner · incumbent
56.4%10,428
Eugene H. Mitman Jr.Democrat
43.6%8,058
18,486 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
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET