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1970Final results

1970 election for Pennsylvania House District 53

Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Pennsylvania

Donald M. Davis (D) won with 68.9% of the vote, defeating Stephen Kosick (R) by 37.8 points.

Donald M. DavisDemocrat · winner · incumbent
68.9%10,693
Stephen KosickRepublican
31.1%4,825
15,518 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

EvenR+23.31972R+23.31974R+16.41976R+44.81978R+35.81980R+41.61982

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