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1970 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 16 Election

Pennsylvania · 3 candidates · See every 1970 U.S. House race

Who won the 1970 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 16 Election?

Edwin Eshleman won the 1970 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 16 Election. Edwin Eshleman received 74,006 popular votes (66.49%). The main challenger was John E Pflum (30.53%).

See the full head-to-head between Eshleman and Pflum

Eshleman +36.0 pts · won by 40,020 votes
Edwin EshlemanRepublicanWINNER66.49%
74,006 votes
John E PflumDemocratic30.53%
33,986 votes
Walter B Willard IIIconstitutional2.98%
3,319 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.