1978Final results
1978 election for Pennsylvania Senate District 4
Pennsylvania State Senate · Pennsylvania
Joseph F. Smith (D) won with 64.9% of the vote, defeating James J. Oconnell (R) by 29.7 points.
Joseph F. SmithDemocrat · winner · incumbent
64.9%53,945
James J. OconnellRepublican
35.1%29,230
83,175 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 1978
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET