1970Final results
1970 election for Pennsylvania Senate District 40
Pennsylvania State Senate · Pennsylvania
Robert D. Fleming (R) won with 58.0% of the vote, defeating William L. Wunderly (D) by 18.3 points.
Robert D. FlemingRepublican · winner · incumbent
58.0%49,635
William L. WunderlyDemocrat
39.7%33,997
Mary Alice BackmanConstitution
2.3%1,934
85,566 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
Robert D. Fleming (R)William L. Wunderly (D)
Also on the ballot: Mary Alice Backman (Constitution), 2.3%