1970Final results
1970 election for Pennsylvania House District 42
Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Pennsylvania
H. Sheldon Parker Jr. (R) won re-election with 60.7% of the vote, defeating John M. Tighe (D) by 24.5 points.
H. Sheldon Parker Jr.Republican · winner · incumbent
60.7%14,400
John M. TigheDemocrat
36.2%8,593
Albert WinschelConstitution
3.0%720
23,713 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)