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1968 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 9 Election

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Who won the 1968 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 9 Election?

George Watkins won the 1968 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 9 Election. George Watkins received 100,399 popular votes (62.92%). The main challenger was Benjamin Harding (35.43%).

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

Watkins +27.5 pts · won by 43,867 votes
George WatkinsRepublicanWINNER62.92%
100,399 votes
Benjamin HardingDemocratic35.43%
56,532 votes
William J Schobleconstitution1.66%
2,642 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.