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1970 election for Pennsylvania House District 91

Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Pennsylvania

Fred G. Klunk (D) won with 49.4% of the vote, defeating Dale C. Biesecker (R) by 0.7 points, a seat Republicans won last time.

Fred G. KlunkDemocrat · winner
49.4%7,651
48.7%7,546
Elmer ShanksIndependent
1.8%283
15,480 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+14.51972D+2.11974D+2.41976D+0.11978D+1.41980D+14.31982

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

The candidates

Fred G. Klunk (D)Dale C. Biesecker (R)

Also on the ballot: Elmer Shanks (Independent), 1.8%