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1970 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 21 Election

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Who won the 1970 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 21 Election?

John H. Dent won the 1970 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 21 Election. John H. Dent received 76,915 popular votes (68.5%). The main challenger was William Anderson (29.74%).

See the full head-to-head between Dent and Anderson

Dent +38.8 pts · won by 43,519 votes
John H. DentDemocraticWINNER68.5%
76,915 votes
William AndersonRepublican29.74%
33,396 votes
Lloyd G Copeconstitutional1.76%
1,979 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.