1970Final results
1970 election for Pennsylvania House District 89
Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Pennsylvania
R. Harry Bittle (R) won with 52.5% of the vote, defeating Elmer J. Gruver Jr. (D) by 8.6 points.
R. Harry BittleRepublican · winner · incumbent
52.5%7,943
Elmer J. Gruver Jr.Democrat
43.9%6,642
Lowell HeefnerConstitution
3.5%535
15,120 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