1970Final results
1970 election for Pennsylvania House District 8
Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Pennsylvania
Roy W. Wilt (R) won with 55.7% of the vote, defeating Frank L. Swogger Jr. (D) by 11.8 points.
Roy W. WiltRepublican · winner · incumbent
55.7%10,661
Frank L. Swogger Jr.Democrat
43.9%8,395
Eugene J. AdamsOther party
0.4%75
19,131 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