1970Final results
1970 election for Pennsylvania Senate District 42
Pennsylvania State Senate · Pennsylvania
Thomas F. Lamb (D) won with 61.4% of the vote, defeating Stanley D. Truskie (R) by 25.7 points.
Thomas F. LambDemocrat · winner · incumbent
61.4%39,376
Stanley D. TruskieRepublican
35.7%22,898
Michael J. KazellConstitution
1.8%1,180
Donald D. MangoneIndependent
1.0%670
64,124 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
Thomas F. Lamb (D)Stanley D. Truskie (R)
Also on the ballot: Michael J. Kazell (Constitution), 1.8%; Donald D. Mangone (Independent), 1.0%