1970Final results
1970 election for Pennsylvania House District 86
Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Pennsylvania
William J. Moore (R) won with 61.9% of the vote, defeating S. E. Nipple Jr. (D) by 26.0 points.
William J. MooreRepublican · winner
61.9%10,622
S. E. Nipple Jr.Democrat
35.9%6,160
Melvin ShafferConstitution
2.2%373
17,155 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