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1970Final results

1970 election for Pennsylvania House District 21

Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Pennsylvania

Leonard L. Martino (D) won with 59.5% of the vote, defeating F. Garrett Richter (R) by 19.0 points.

Leonard L. MartinoDemocrat · winner · incumbent
59.5%8,531
40.5%5,808
14,339 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

EvenD+12.41972D+44.31974D+35.11976D+9.41978D+36.71980D+34.31982

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET