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1968 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 3 Election

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

Who won the 1968 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 3 Election?

James Byrne won the 1968 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 3 Election. James Byrne received 75,728 popular votes (61.3%). The main challenger was Richard R Block (38.7%).

See the full head-to-head between Byrne and Block

Byrne +22.6 pts · won by 27,915 votes
James ByrneDemocraticWINNER61.3%
75,728 votes
Richard R BlockRepublican38.7%
47,813 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.