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1968 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 13 Election

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Who won the 1968 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 13 Election?

R. Lawrence Coughlin won the 1968 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 13 Election. R. Lawrence Coughlin received 141,764 popular votes (62%). The main challenger was Robert D Gates (36.8%).

See the full head-to-head between Coughlin and Gates

Coughlin +25.2 pts · won by 57,627 votes
R. Lawrence CoughlinRepublicanWINNER62%
141,764 votes
Robert D GatesDemocratic36.8%
84,137 votes
John S Matthewsconstitution1.2%
2,749 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.