1970Final results
1970 election for Pennsylvania Senate District 4
Pennsylvania State Senate · Pennsylvania
Joseph F. Smith (D) won with 56.9% of the vote, defeating William A. King Jr. (R) by 13.9 points.
Joseph F. SmithDemocrat · winner
56.9%49,369
William A. King Jr.Republican
43.1%37,356
86,725 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