1974Final results
1974 election for Pennsylvania Senate District 28
Pennsylvania State Senate · Pennsylvania
Ralph W. Hess (R) won with 62.3% of the vote, defeating Richard L. Boyd (D) by 24.7 points.
Ralph W. HessRepublican · winner · incumbent
62.3%38,388
Richard L. BoydDemocrat
37.7%23,186
61,574 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
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET