1970Final results
1970 election for Pennsylvania House District 98
Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Pennsylvania
Jack B. Horner (R) won with 62.2% of the vote, defeating Jay R. Reich (D) by 29.6 points.
Jack B. HornerRepublican · winner · incumbent
62.2%9,565
Jay R. ReichDemocrat
32.6%5,014
Norah M. CopeConstitution
4.4%677
Carol J. StrunkIndependent
0.8%129
15,385 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
The candidates
Jack B. Horner (R)Jay R. Reich (D)
Also on the ballot: Norah M. Cope (Constitution), 4.4%; Carol J. Strunk (Independent), 0.8%