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1974Final results

1974 election for Pennsylvania Senate District 38

Pennsylvania State Senate · Pennsylvania

Stanley M. Noszka (D) won with 70.8% of the vote, defeating Gary Lewis (R) by 42.9 points.

Stanley M. NoszkaDemocrat · winner · incumbent
70.8%37,888
Gary LewisRepublican
27.9%14,914
Charles StutlerOther party
1.3%704
53,534 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

EvenD+25.31978D+34.91986D+43.41990D+29.92002D+0.62018D+11.62022

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

The candidates

Stanley M. Noszka (D)Gary Lewis (R)

Also on the ballot: Charles Stutler (Other party), 1.3%