1976Final results
1976 election for Pennsylvania Senate District 11
Pennsylvania State Senate · Pennsylvania
Michael A. Opake (D) won with 75.5% of the vote, defeating Mervin A. Heller Jr. (R) by 51.0 points.
Michael A. OpakeDemocrat · winner · incumbent
75.5%63,078
Mervin A. Heller Jr.Republican
24.5%20,466
83,544 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 1976
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET