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1974Flipped from RepublicanFinal resultsIncumbent defeated

1974 election for Pennsylvania House District 160

Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Pennsylvania

Ralph A. Garzia (D) won with 58.9% of the vote, defeating Stanley R. Kester (R) by 18.3 points, flipping a seat Republicans held.

Ralph A. GarziaDemocrat · winner
58.9%10,603
Stanley R. KesterRepublican · incumbent
40.6%7,308
Michael R. LeeOther party
0.5%94
18,005 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 1974

Races before and after

EvenR+10.51972D+18.31974D+15.71976R+4.81978

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

The candidates

Ralph A. Garzia (D)Stanley R. Kester (R)

Also on the ballot: Michael R. Lee (Other party), 0.5%