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1974Final results

1974 election for Pennsylvania Senate District 10

Pennsylvania State Senate · Pennsylvania

Edward L. Howard (R) won with 52.3% of the vote, defeating John T. Welch Jr. (D) by 7.1 points.

Edward L. HowardRepublican · winner · incumbent
52.3%34,565
45.2%29,859
Frank H. LeelandConstitution
2.6%1,697
66,127 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+24.71978R+40.21986R+31.81990R+38.81994R+31.41998R+23.02002

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The candidates

Edward L. Howard (R)John T. Welch Jr. (D)

Also on the ballot: Frank H. Leeland (Constitution), 2.6%