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1970 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 18 Election

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

Who won the 1970 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 18 Election?

Robert Corbett won the 1970 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 18 Election. Robert Corbett received 87,246 popular votes (60.2%). The main challenger was Ronald E Leslie (37.7%).

See the full head-to-head between Corbett and Leslie

Corbett +22.5 pts · won by 32,607 votes
Robert CorbettRepublicanWINNER60.2%
87,246 votes
Ronald E LeslieDemocratic37.7%
54,639 votes
John E Backmanconstitutional2.1%
3,043 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.