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1964 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 7 Election

Pennsylvania · 2 candidates · See every 1964 U.S. House race

Who won the 1964 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 7 Election?

George Watkins won the 1964 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 7 Election. George Watkins received 129,572 popular votes (51.15%). The main challenger was Delbert Strader Bachman (48.85%).

See the full head-to-head between Watkins and Bachman

Watkins +2.3 pts · won by 5,822 votes
George WatkinsRepublicanWINNER51.15%
129,572 votes
Delbert Strader BachmanDemocratic48.85%
123,750 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. House election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.