1970Final results
1970 election for Pennsylvania House District 165
Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Pennsylvania
Donald M. McCurdy (R) won re-election with 62.4% of the vote, defeating Emanuel Ploumis (D) by 25.2 points.
Donald M. McCurdyRepublican · winner · incumbent
62.4%14,965
Emanuel PloumisDemocrat
37.2%8,924
Peter Joseph Oteri Jr.Other party
0.4%91
23,980 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
Donald M. McCurdy (R)Emanuel Ploumis (D)
Also on the ballot: Peter Joseph Oteri Jr. (Other party), 0.4%