1970Final results
1970 election for Pennsylvania House District 37
Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Pennsylvania
John T. Walsh (D) won with 75.2% of the vote, defeating Richard Franklin (R) by 50.3 points.
John T. WalshDemocrat · winner · incumbent
75.2%11,321
Richard FranklinRepublican
24.8%3,740
15,061 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