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1968 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 22 Election

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

Who won the 1968 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 22 Election?

John Saylor won the 1968 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 22 Election. John Saylor received 98,576 popular votes (58.03%). The main challenger was John P Murtha (41.97%).

See the full head-to-head between Saylor and Murtha

Saylor +16.1 pts · won by 27,279 votes
John SaylorRepublicanWINNER58.03%
98,576 votes
John P MurthaDemocratic41.97%
71,297 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.