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1968 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 1 Election

Pennsylvania · 2 candidates · See every 1968 U.S. House race

Who won the 1968 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 1 Election?

William Barrett won the 1968 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 1 Election. William Barrett received 113,696 popular votes (74.74%). The main challenger was Robert Carson (25.26%).

See the full head-to-head between Barrett and Carson

Barrett +49.5 pts · won by 75,264 votes
William BarrettDemocraticWINNER74.74%
113,696 votes
Robert CarsonRepublican25.26%
38,432 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.