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1970 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1970 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 5 Election?

William Green won the 1970 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 5 Election. William Green received 80,142 popular votes (66.88%). The main challenger was James H Ring (32.51%).

See the full head-to-head between Green and Ring

Green +34.4 pts · won by 41,187 votes
William GreenDemocraticWINNER66.88%
80,142 votes
James H RingRepublican32.51%
38,955 votes
John DonahueIndependent0.6%
724 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.