1970Final resultsSpecial election
1970 special election for Pennsylvania Senate District 19
Pennsylvania State Senate · Pennsylvania
John Stauffer (R) won with 59.2% of the vote, defeating Albert M. Greenfield Jr. (D) by 21.0 points.
John StaufferRepublican · winner
59.2%45,785
Albert M. Greenfield Jr.Democrat
38.1%29,526
Earle S. BryantConstitution
2.7%2,090
77,401 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
John Stauffer (R)Albert M. Greenfield Jr. (D)
Also on the ballot: Earle S. Bryant (Constitution), 2.7%