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1970Final results

1970 election for Pennsylvania Senate District 24

Pennsylvania State Senate · Pennsylvania

Edwin G. Holl (R) won with 60.2% of the vote, defeating Rowland D. Hobson (D) by 23.0 points.

Edwin G. HollRepublican · winner · incumbent
60.2%41,322
Rowland D. HobsonDemocrat
37.2%25,531
Loretta R. AgarConstitution
2.6%1,785
68,638 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+37.51978R+35.41982R+40.31986R+36.11994R+8.01998R+10.12002

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

The candidates

Edwin G. Holl (R)Rowland D. Hobson (D)

Also on the ballot: Loretta R. Agar (Constitution), 2.6%