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1968 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 12 Election

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Who won the 1968 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 12 Election?

John Whalley won the 1968 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 12 Election. John Whalley received 119,522 popular votes (67.46%). The main challenger was H Richard Hostetler (31.52%).

See the full head-to-head between Whalley and Hostetler

Whalley +35.9 pts · won by 63,684 votes
John WhalleyRepublicanWINNER67.46%
119,522 votes
H Richard HostetlerDemocratic31.52%
55,838 votes
Joseph M Beattyconstitution1.02%
1,807 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.