1974Final results
1974 election for Pennsylvania Senate District 48
Pennsylvania State Senate · Pennsylvania
Clarence F. Manbeck (R) won with 61.0% of the vote, defeating William D. Bailey (D) by 22.0 points.
Clarence F. ManbeckRepublican · winner · incumbent
61.0%35,729
William D. BaileyDemocrat
39.0%22,849
58,578 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