1970Final results
1970 election for Pennsylvania House District 23
Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Pennsylvania
Gerald Kaufman (D) won with 56.6% of the vote, defeating Bernard Markovitz (R) by 15.9 points.
Gerald KaufmanDemocrat · winner · incumbent
56.6%10,742
Bernard MarkovitzRepublican
40.7%7,725
George W. Shankey Jr.Constitution
2.7%516
18,983 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
The candidates
Gerald Kaufman (D)Bernard Markovitz (R)
Also on the ballot: George W. Shankey Jr. (Constitution), 2.7%