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1970 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 27 Election

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Who won the 1970 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 27 Election?

James Fulton won the 1970 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 27 Election. James Fulton received 86,932 popular votes (60.54%). The main challenger was Margaret Lee Walgren (38.34%).

See the full head-to-head between Fulton and Walgren

Fulton +22.2 pts · won by 31,882 votes
James FultonRepublicanWINNER60.54%
86,932 votes
Margaret Lee WalgrenDemocratic38.34%
55,050 votes
Thomas JohnstonIndependent1.13%
1,618 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.