1970Final results
1970 election for Pennsylvania Senate District 48
Pennsylvania State Senate · Pennsylvania
Clarence F. Manbeck (R) won with 52.5% of the vote, defeating John H. Anspach (D) by 9.1 points.
Clarence F. ManbeckRepublican · winner · incumbent
52.5%31,818
John H. AnspachDemocrat
43.5%26,326
Gerald E. DonmoyerConstitution
4.0%2,445
60,589 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
Clarence F. Manbeck (R)John H. Anspach (D)
Also on the ballot: Gerald E. Donmoyer (Constitution), 4.0%