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1970-11-03 Gubernatorial Election Results for Pennsylvania


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County Turnout Milton Shapp
(D)
Raymond Broderick
(R)
Andrew Watson
(Constitution)
Francis McGeever
(American Independent)
Other Margin TOTAL
Adams52%7,02837.9%8,20744.3%3,24417.5%490.3%170.1%-1,179 18,545
Allegheny47%308,77060.8%182,31235.9%10,8742.1%4,1790.8%1,8870.4%126,458 508,022
Armstrong50%14,18659.1%9,37539.1%2291.0%1710.7%300.1%4,811 23,991
Beaver49%43,44265.7%20,59131.1%1,7992.7%2190.3%980.1%22,851 66,149
Bedford54%5,96642.1%7,79655.1%1771.3%2081.5%120.1%-1,830 14,159
Berks43%49,23958.8%30,35136.3%3,5144.2%3360.4%2450.3%18,888 83,685
Blair44%18,31748.4%17,12545.3%1,8144.8%5091.3%580.2%1,192 37,823
Bradford46%5,58034.7%9,94661.8%4843.0%500.3%260.2%-4,366 16,086
Bucks44%58,58052.8%46,20241.6%5,3684.8%6490.6%2150.2%12,378 111,014
Butler43%19,29956.2%13,67039.8%9842.9%2860.8%740.2%5,629 34,313
Cambria55%37,88957.5%26,18439.7%4020.6%1,3272.0%1180.2%11,705 65,920
Cameron55%1,22849.4%1,21648.9%281.1%110.4%30.1%12 2,486
Carbon57%10,47556.1%7,79741.8%2821.5%830.4%270.1%2,678 18,664
Centre35%11,76249.4%11,44848.1%4291.8%1290.5%480.2%314 23,816
Chester45%35,28245.1%39,72350.8%2,6753.4%3730.5%1270.2%-4,441 78,180
Clarion48%6,00650.7%5,57947.1%1661.4%840.7%90.1%427 11,844
Clearfield54%13,50254.6%10,66643.1%2991.2%2531.0%290.1%2,836 24,749
Clinton46%6,53458.9%4,34939.2%1531.4%400.4%170.2%2,185 11,093
Columbia51%7,98343.3%8,97648.6%1,4487.8%230.1%270.1%-993 18,457
Crawford46%11,88551.5%10,04343.5%1,0144.4%710.3%480.2%1,842 23,061
Cumberland43%18,77842.6%22,97052.1%2,1614.9%1620.4%590.1%-4,192 44,130
Dauphin45%27,02141.0%35,51553.9%3,0384.6%2410.4%950.1%-8,494 65,910
Delaware54%95,41944.9%111,07952.3%4,4212.1%1,1270.5%3260.2%-15,660 212,372
Elk48%6,99562.5%3,93835.2%1221.1%1211.1%180.2%3,057 11,194
Erie48%45,97757.8%32,04640.3%9961.3%4050.5%1790.2%13,931 79,603
Fayette47%29,23463.3%16,10934.9%4911.1%1960.4%1470.3%13,125 46,177
Forest51%72844.7%88054.1%60.4%110.7%20.1%-152 1,627
Franklin41%11,97245.9%12,98649.8%1,0043.8%960.4%370.1%-1,014 26,095
Fulton56%1,82549.4%1,78348.3%681.8%140.4%10.0%42 3,691
Greene49%7,22866.3%3,49632.1%1171.1%370.3%160.1%3,732 10,894
Huntingdon46%4,81042.5%6,03653.4%3062.7%1461.3%110.1%-1,226 11,309
Indiana47%12,59852.3%10,94145.4%2621.1%2731.1%300.1%1,657 24,104
Jefferson55%7,19247.7%7,56450.1%1340.9%1741.2%230.2%-372 15,087
Juniata60%2,86145.7%3,25652.0%1191.9%200.3%30.0%-395 6,259
Lackawanna60%50,49353.8%42,40445.1%4950.5%4760.5%700.1%8,089 93,938
Lancaster41%28,91835.4%48,74959.6%3,4384.2%5580.7%980.1%-19,831 81,761
Lawrence48%18,49755.4%14,14242.4%5261.6%1620.5%560.2%4,355 33,383
Lebanon42%11,52043.6%13,51551.1%1,2854.9%850.3%430.2%-1,995 26,448
Lehigh43%43,58260.0%26,91037.0%1,7212.4%3010.4%1220.2%16,672 72,636
Luzerne52%69,19958.1%47,22539.7%2,1811.8%3100.3%1790.2%21,974 119,094
Lycoming49%16,34446.9%16,74348.0%1,5814.5%1520.4%480.1%-399 34,868
McKean39%5,28441.5%7,29757.3%980.8%330.3%210.2%-2,013 12,733
Mercer47%21,60156.1%15,74040.9%9002.3%1410.4%1120.3%5,861 38,494
Mifflin41%5,25045.6%5,90951.3%2662.3%340.3%630.5%-659 11,522
Monroe48%7,26651.8%6,38445.5%3392.4%340.2%170.1%882 14,040
Montgomery50%100,94049.6%95,39946.9%5,6742.8%1,0490.5%3840.2%5,541 203,446
Montour54%2,61445.7%2,90250.7%1783.1%200.3%90.2%-288 5,723
Northampton42%39,39066.0%19,01731.9%8761.5%2150.4%1440.2%20,373 59,642
Northumberland56%17,99449.9%17,13247.5%7812.2%1380.4%350.1%862 36,080
Perry53%3,89741.7%5,03854.0%3523.8%380.4%130.1%-1,141 9,338
Philadelphia52%413,74262.7%233,26135.4%6,2020.9%3,5530.5%2,8120.4%180,481 659,570
Pike60%1,56333.0%3,04164.1%1142.4%90.2%140.3%-1,478 4,741
Potter53%2,17641.7%2,93756.3%841.6%160.3%50.1%-761 5,218
Schuylkill62%36,49655.9%26,92541.3%1,5932.4%1770.3%640.1%9,571 65,255
Snyder43%2,56431.7%5,11263.3%3724.6%260.3%50.1%-2,548 8,079
Somerset54%12,50348.2%12,84849.5%1790.7%3731.4%530.2%-345 25,956
Sullivan67%1,00939.7%1,46657.7%532.1%120.5%20.1%-457 2,542
Susquehanna58%4,48436.6%7,12058.1%5944.8%280.2%260.2%-2,636 12,252
Tioga45%3,95336.3%6,61560.7%2952.7%190.2%170.2%-2,662 10,899
Union39%2,47533.9%4,53362.0%2663.6%200.3%150.2%-2,058 7,309
Venango43%8,35149.3%8,31149.0%1791.1%1030.6%110.1%40 16,955
Warren39%5,71048.7%5,81649.6%1521.3%340.3%170.1%-106 11,729
Washington47%42,98266.2%20,27331.2%1,1661.8%3470.5%1270.2%22,709 64,895
Wayne55%2,92028.9%6,66965.9%4834.8%400.4%70.1%-3,749 10,119
Westmoreland47%75,49366.6%34,69530.6%2,0321.8%7670.7%3410.3%40,798 113,328
Wyoming61%2,46035.4%4,27961.5%1782.6%280.4%90.1%-1,819 6,954
York42%35,76848.6%34,29246.6%3,0654.2%2760.4%1230.2%1,476 73,524
TOTAL 48% 2,043,02955.2% 1,542,85441.7% 83,4062.3% 21,6470.6% 9,1290.2% 500,175 3,700,065
Total R vote: 1,542,854 (41.7%)      Total D vote: 2,043,029 (55.2%)      Total Other vote: 114,182 (3.1%)
* incumbent

Other candidates included: George Taylor (Socialist Labor), 3,588 votes ; Clarissa Cain (Consumer), 2,988 votes ; Pearl Chertov (Socialist Workers), 2,400 votes



1970 Governor, Adams County
CandidateVotesPct
Milton Shapp (D) 7,028 37.9%
Raymond Broderick (R) 8,207 44.3%
Andrew Watson (Cst) 3,244 17.5%
Francis McGeever (AIP) 49 0.3%
George Taylor (SL) 6 0.0%
Clarissa Cain (Consumer) 6 0.0%
Pearl Chertov (SW) 1 0.0%
TOTAL 18,545
Turnout: 52%


1970 Governor, Allegheny County
CandidateVotesPct
Milton Shapp (D) 308,770 60.8%
Raymond Broderick (R) 182,312 35.9%
Andrew Watson (Cst) 10,874 2.1%
Francis McGeever (AIP) 4,179 0.8%
George Taylor (SL) 780 0.2%
Clarissa Cain (Consumer) 590 0.1%
Pearl Chertov (SW) 460 0.1%
TOTAL 508,022
Turnout: 47%


1970 Governor, Armstrong County
CandidateVotesPct
Milton Shapp (D) 14,186 59.1%
Raymond Broderick (R) 9,375 39.1%
Andrew Watson (Cst) 229 1.0%
Francis McGeever (AIP) 171 0.7%
George Taylor (SL) 11 0.0%
Clarissa Cain (Consumer) 7 0.0%
Pearl Chertov (SW) 6 0.0%
TOTAL 23,991
Turnout: 50%


1970 Governor, Beaver County
CandidateVotesPct
Milton Shapp (D) 43,442 65.7%
Raymond Broderick (R) 20,591 31.1%
Andrew Watson (Cst) 1,799 2.7%
Francis McGeever (AIP) 219 0.3%
George Taylor (SL) 56 0.1%
Clarissa Cain (Consumer) 26 0.0%
Pearl Chertov (SW) 16 0.0%
TOTAL 66,149
Turnout: 49%


1970 Governor, Bedford County
CandidateVotesPct
Milton Shapp (D) 5,966 42.1%
Raymond Broderick (R) 7,796 55.1%
Andrew Watson (Cst) 177 1.3%
Francis McGeever (AIP) 208 1.5%
George Taylor (SL) 4 0.0%
Clarissa Cain (Consumer) 7 0.0%
Pearl Chertov (SW) 1 0.0%
TOTAL 14,159
Turnout: 54%


1970 Governor, Berks County
CandidateVotesPct
Milton Shapp (D) 49,239 58.8%
Raymond Broderick (R) 30,351 36.3%
Andrew Watson (Cst) 3,514 4.2%
Francis McGeever (AIP) 336 0.4%
George Taylor (SL) 122 0.1%
Clarissa Cain (Consumer) 64 0.1%
Pearl Chertov (SW) 59 0.1%
TOTAL 83,685
Turnout: 43%


1970 Governor, Blair County
CandidateVotesPct
Milton Shapp (D) 18,317 48.4%
Raymond Broderick (R) 17,125 45.3%
Andrew Watson (Cst) 1,814 4.8%
Francis McGeever (AIP) 509 1.3%
George Taylor (SL) 24 0.1%
Clarissa Cain (Consumer) 19 0.1%
Pearl Chertov (SW) 15 0.0%
TOTAL 37,823
Turnout: 44%


1970 Governor, Bradford County
CandidateVotesPct
Milton Shapp (D) 5,580 34.7%
Raymond Broderick (R) 9,946 61.8%
Andrew Watson (Cst) 484 3.0%
Francis McGeever (AIP) 50 0.3%
George Taylor (SL) 7 0.0%
Clarissa Cain (Consumer) 11 0.1%
Pearl Chertov (SW) 8 0.0%
TOTAL 16,086
Turnout: 46%


1970 Governor, Bucks County
CandidateVotesPct
Milton Shapp (D) 58,580 52.8%
Raymond Broderick (R) 46,202 41.6%
Andrew Watson (Cst) 5,368 4.8%
Francis McGeever (AIP) 649 0.6%
George Taylor (SL) 98 0.1%
Clarissa Cain (Consumer) 63 0.1%
Pearl Chertov (SW) 47 0.0%
TOTAL 111,014
Turnout: 44%


1970 Governor, Butler County
CandidateVotesPct
Milton Shapp (D) 19,299 56.2%
Raymond Broderick (R) 13,670 39.8%
Andrew Watson (Cst) 984 2.9%
Francis McGeever (AIP) 286 0.8%
George Taylor (SL) 35 0.1%
Clarissa Cain (Consumer) 18 0.1%
Pearl Chertov (SW) 20 0.1%
TOTAL 34,313
Turnout: 43%


1970 Governor, Cambria County
CandidateVotesPct
Milton Shapp (D) 37,889 57.5%
Raymond Broderick (R) 26,184 39.7%
Andrew Watson (Cst) 402 0.6%
Francis McGeever (AIP) 1,327 2.0%
George Taylor (SL) 57 0.1%
Clarissa Cain (Consumer) 33 0.1%
Pearl Chertov (SW) 28 0.0%
TOTAL 65,920
Turnout: 55%


1970 Governor, Cameron County
CandidateVotesPct
Milton Shapp (D) 1,228 49.4%
Raymond Broderick (R) 1,216 48.9%
Andrew Watson (Cst) 28 1.1%
Francis McGeever (AIP) 11 0.4%
Clarissa Cain (Consumer) 1 0.0%
Pearl Chertov (SW) 1 0.0%
TOTAL 2,486
Turnout: 55%


1970 Governor, Carbon County
CandidateVotesPct
Milton Shapp (D) 10,475 56.1%
Raymond Broderick (R) 7,797 41.8%
Andrew Watson (Cst) 282 1.5%
Francis McGeever (AIP) 83 0.4%
George Taylor (SL) 11 0.1%
Clarissa Cain (Consumer) 8 0.0%
Pearl Chertov (SW) 8 0.0%
TOTAL 18,664
Turnout: 57%


1970 Governor, Centre County
CandidateVotesPct
Milton Shapp (D) 11,762 49.4%
Raymond Broderick (R) 11,448 48.1%
Andrew Watson (Cst) 429 1.8%
Francis McGeever (AIP) 129 0.5%
George Taylor (SL) 16 0.1%
Clarissa Cain (Consumer) 21 0.1%
Pearl Chertov (SW) 11 0.0%
TOTAL 23,816
Turnout: 35%


1970 Governor, Chester County
CandidateVotesPct
Milton Shapp (D) 35,282 45.1%
Raymond Broderick (R) 39,723 50.8%
Andrew Watson (Cst) 2,675 3.4%
Francis McGeever (AIP) 373 0.5%
George Taylor (SL) 45 0.1%
Clarissa Cain (Consumer) 59 0.1%
Pearl Chertov (SW) 23 0.0%
TOTAL 78,180
Turnout: 45%


1970 Governor, Clarion County
CandidateVotesPct
Milton Shapp (D) 6,006 50.7%
Raymond Broderick (R) 5,579 47.1%
Andrew Watson (Cst) 166 1.4%
Francis McGeever (AIP) 84 0.7%
George Taylor (SL) 3 0.0%
Clarissa Cain (Consumer) 4 0.0%
Pearl Chertov (SW) 2 0.0%
TOTAL 11,844
Turnout: 48%


1970 Governor, Clearfield County
CandidateVotesPct
Milton Shapp (D) 13,502 54.6%
Raymond Broderick (R) 10,666 43.1%
Andrew Watson (Cst) 299 1.2%
Francis McGeever (AIP) 253 1.0%
George Taylor (SL) 15 0.1%
Clarissa Cain (Consumer) 9 0.0%
Pearl Chertov (SW) 5 0.0%
TOTAL 24,749
Turnout: 54%


1970 Governor, Clinton County
CandidateVotesPct
Milton Shapp (D) 6,534 58.9%
Raymond Broderick (R) 4,349 39.2%
Andrew Watson (Cst) 153 1.4%
Francis McGeever (AIP) 40 0.4%
George Taylor (SL) 11 0.1%
Clarissa Cain (Consumer) 4 0.0%
Pearl Chertov (SW) 2 0.0%
TOTAL 11,093
Turnout: 46%


1970 Governor, Columbia County
CandidateVotesPct
Milton Shapp (D) 7,983 43.3%
Raymond Broderick (R) 8,976 48.6%
Andrew Watson (Cst) 1,448 7.8%
Francis McGeever (AIP) 23 0.1%
George Taylor (SL) 9 0.0%
Clarissa Cain (Consumer) 11 0.1%
Pearl Chertov (SW) 5 0.0%
TOTAL 18,457
Turnout: 51%


1970 Governor, Crawford County
CandidateVotesPct
Milton Shapp (D) 11,885 51.5%
Raymond Broderick (R) 10,043 43.5%
Andrew Watson (Cst) 1,014 4.4%
Francis McGeever (AIP) 71 0.3%
George Taylor (SL) 22 0.1%
Clarissa Cain (Consumer) 15 0.1%
Pearl Chertov (SW) 9 0.0%
TOTAL 23,061
Turnout: 46%


1970 Governor, Cumberland County
CandidateVotesPct
Milton Shapp (D) 18,778 42.6%
Raymond Broderick (R) 22,970 52.1%
Andrew Watson (Cst) 2,161 4.9%
Francis McGeever (AIP) 162 0.4%
George Taylor (SL) 31 0.1%
Clarissa Cain (Consumer) 15 0.0%
Pearl Chertov (SW) 11 0.0%
TOTAL 44,130
Turnout: 43%


1970 Governor, Dauphin County
CandidateVotesPct
Milton Shapp (D) 27,021 41.0%
Raymond Broderick (R) 35,515 53.9%
Andrew Watson (Cst) 3,038 4.6%
Francis McGeever (AIP) 241 0.4%
George Taylor (SL) 43 0.1%
Clarissa Cain (Consumer) 24 0.0%
Pearl Chertov (SW) 21 0.0%
TOTAL 65,910
Turnout: 45%


1970 Governor, Delaware County
CandidateVotesPct
Milton Shapp (D) 95,419 44.9%
Raymond Broderick (R) 111,079 52.3%
Andrew Watson (Cst) 4,421 2.1%
Francis McGeever (AIP) 1,127 0.5%
George Taylor (SL) 129 0.1%
Clarissa Cain (Consumer) 112 0.1%
Pearl Chertov (SW) 84 0.0%
TOTAL 212,372
Turnout: 54%


1970 Governor, Elk County
CandidateVotesPct
Milton Shapp (D) 6,995 62.5%
Raymond Broderick (R) 3,938 35.2%
Andrew Watson (Cst) 122 1.1%
Francis McGeever (AIP) 121 1.1%
George Taylor (SL) 6 0.1%
Clarissa Cain (Consumer) 9 0.1%
Pearl Chertov (SW) 3 0.0%
TOTAL 11,194
Turnout: 48%


1970 Governor, Erie County
CandidateVotesPct
Milton Shapp (D) 45,977 57.8%
Raymond Broderick (R) 32,046 40.3%
Andrew Watson (Cst) 996 1.3%
Francis McGeever (AIP) 405 0.5%
George Taylor (SL) 78 0.1%
Clarissa Cain (Consumer) 57 0.1%
Pearl Chertov (SW) 44 0.1%
TOTAL 79,603
Turnout: 48%


1970 Governor, Fayette County
CandidateVotesPct
Milton Shapp (D) 29,234 63.3%
Raymond Broderick (R) 16,109 34.9%
Andrew Watson (Cst) 491 1.1%
Francis McGeever (AIP) 196 0.4%
George Taylor (SL) 97 0.2%
Clarissa Cain (Consumer) 28 0.1%
Pearl Chertov (SW) 22 0.0%
TOTAL 46,177
Turnout: 47%


1970 Governor, Forest County
CandidateVotesPct
Milton Shapp (D) 728 44.7%
Raymond Broderick (R) 880 54.1%
Andrew Watson (Cst) 6 0.4%
Francis McGeever (AIP) 11 0.7%
George Taylor (SL) 2 0.1%
TOTAL 1,627
Turnout: 51%


1970 Governor, Franklin County
CandidateVotesPct
Milton Shapp (D) 11,972 45.9%
Raymond Broderick (R) 12,986 49.8%
Andrew Watson (Cst) 1,004 3.8%
Francis McGeever (AIP) 96 0.4%
George Taylor (SL) 18 0.1%
Clarissa Cain (Consumer) 10 0.0%
Pearl Chertov (SW) 7 0.0%
TOTAL 26,095
Turnout: 41%


1970 Governor, Fulton County
CandidateVotesPct
Milton Shapp (D) 1,825 49.4%
Raymond Broderick (R) 1,783 48.3%
Andrew Watson (Cst) 68 1.8%
Francis McGeever (AIP) 14 0.4%
Clarissa Cain (Consumer) 1 0.0%
TOTAL 3,691
Turnout: 56%


1970 Governor, Greene County
CandidateVotesPct
Milton Shapp (D) 7,228 66.3%
Raymond Broderick (R) 3,496 32.1%
Andrew Watson (Cst) 117 1.1%
Francis McGeever (AIP) 37 0.3%
George Taylor (SL) 8 0.1%
Clarissa Cain (Consumer) 4 0.0%
Pearl Chertov (SW) 4 0.0%
TOTAL 10,894
Turnout: 49%


1970 Governor, Huntingdon County
CandidateVotesPct
Milton Shapp (D) 4,810 42.5%
Raymond Broderick (R) 6,036 53.4%
Andrew Watson (Cst) 306 2.7%
Francis McGeever (AIP) 146 1.3%
George Taylor (SL) 3 0.0%
Clarissa Cain (Consumer) 4 0.0%
Pearl Chertov (SW) 4 0.0%
TOTAL 11,309
Turnout: 46%


1970 Governor, Indiana County
CandidateVotesPct
Milton Shapp (D) 12,598 52.3%
Raymond Broderick (R) 10,941 45.4%
Andrew Watson (Cst) 262 1.1%
Francis McGeever (AIP) 273 1.1%
George Taylor (SL) 18 0.1%
Clarissa Cain (Consumer) 6 0.0%
Pearl Chertov (SW) 6 0.0%
TOTAL 24,104
Turnout: 47%


1970 Governor, Jefferson County
CandidateVotesPct
Milton Shapp (D) 7,192 47.7%
Raymond Broderick (R) 7,564 50.1%
Andrew Watson (Cst) 134 0.9%
Francis McGeever (AIP) 174 1.2%
George Taylor (SL) 10 0.1%
Clarissa Cain (Consumer) 8 0.1%
Pearl Chertov (SW) 5 0.0%
TOTAL 15,087
Turnout: 55%


1970 Governor, Juniata County
CandidateVotesPct
Milton Shapp (D) 2,861 45.7%
Raymond Broderick (R) 3,256 52.0%
Andrew Watson (Cst) 119 1.9%
Francis McGeever (AIP) 20 0.3%
George Taylor (SL) 3 0.0%
TOTAL 6,259
Turnout: 60%


1970 Governor, Lackawanna County
CandidateVotesPct
Milton Shapp (D) 50,493 53.8%
Raymond Broderick (R) 42,404 45.1%
Andrew Watson (Cst) 495 0.5%
Francis McGeever (AIP) 476 0.5%
George Taylor (SL) 34 0.0%
Clarissa Cain (Consumer) 18 0.0%
Pearl Chertov (SW) 18 0.0%
TOTAL 93,938
Turnout: 60%


1970 Governor, Lancaster County
CandidateVotesPct
Milton Shapp (D) 28,918 35.4%
Raymond Broderick (R) 48,749 59.6%
Andrew Watson (Cst) 3,438 4.2%
Francis McGeever (AIP) 558 0.7%
George Taylor (SL) 37 0.0%
Clarissa Cain (Consumer) 30 0.0%
Pearl Chertov (SW) 31 0.0%
TOTAL 81,761
Turnout: 41%


1970 Governor, Lawrence County
CandidateVotesPct
Milton Shapp (D) 18,497 55.4%
Raymond Broderick (R) 14,142 42.4%
Andrew Watson (Cst) 526 1.6%
Francis McGeever (AIP) 162 0.5%
George Taylor (SL) 25 0.1%
Clarissa Cain (Consumer) 14 0.0%
Pearl Chertov (SW) 16 0.0%
TOTAL 33,383
Turnout: 48%


1970 Governor, Lebanon County
CandidateVotesPct
Milton Shapp (D) 11,520 43.6%
Raymond Broderick (R) 13,515 51.1%
Andrew Watson (Cst) 1,285 4.9%
Francis McGeever (AIP) 85 0.3%
George Taylor (SL) 20 0.1%
Clarissa Cain (Consumer) 10 0.0%
Pearl Chertov (SW) 9 0.0%
TOTAL 26,448
Turnout: 42%


1970 Governor, Lehigh County
CandidateVotesPct
Milton Shapp (D) 43,582 60.0%
Raymond Broderick (R) 26,910 37.0%
Andrew Watson (Cst) 1,721 2.4%
Francis McGeever (AIP) 301 0.4%
George Taylor (SL) 55 0.1%
Clarissa Cain (Consumer) 39 0.1%
Pearl Chertov (SW) 27 0.0%
TOTAL 72,636
Turnout: 43%


1970 Governor, Luzerne County
CandidateVotesPct
Milton Shapp (D) 69,199 58.1%
Raymond Broderick (R) 47,225 39.7%
Andrew Watson (Cst) 2,181 1.8%
Francis McGeever (AIP) 310 0.3%
George Taylor (SL) 72 0.1%
Clarissa Cain (Consumer) 47 0.0%
Pearl Chertov (SW) 60 0.1%
TOTAL 119,094
Turnout: 52%


1970 Governor, Lycoming County
CandidateVotesPct
Milton Shapp (D) 16,344 46.9%
Raymond Broderick (R) 16,743 48.0%
Andrew Watson (Cst) 1,581 4.5%
Francis McGeever (AIP) 152 0.4%
George Taylor (SL) 18 0.1%
Clarissa Cain (Consumer) 12 0.0%
Pearl Chertov (SW) 7 0.0%
TOTAL 34,868
Turnout: 49%


1970 Governor, McKean County
CandidateVotesPct
Milton Shapp (D) 5,284 41.5%
Raymond Broderick (R) 7,297 57.3%
Andrew Watson (Cst) 98 0.8%
Francis McGeever (AIP) 33 0.3%
George Taylor (SL) 6 0.0%
Clarissa Cain (Consumer) 6 0.0%
Pearl Chertov (SW) 9 0.1%
TOTAL 12,733
Turnout: 39%


1970 Governor, Mercer County
CandidateVotesPct
Milton Shapp (D) 21,601 56.1%
Raymond Broderick (R) 15,740 40.9%
Andrew Watson (Cst) 900 2.3%
Francis McGeever (AIP) 141 0.4%
George Taylor (SL) 54 0.1%
Clarissa Cain (Consumer) 33 0.1%
Pearl Chertov (SW) 25 0.1%
TOTAL 38,494
Turnout: 47%


1970 Governor, Mifflin County
CandidateVotesPct
Milton Shapp (D) 5,250 45.6%
Raymond Broderick (R) 5,909 51.3%
Andrew Watson (Cst) 266 2.3%
Francis McGeever (AIP) 34 0.3%
George Taylor (SL) 55 0.5%
Clarissa Cain (Consumer) 3 0.0%
Pearl Chertov (SW) 5 0.0%
TOTAL 11,522
Turnout: 41%


1970 Governor, Monroe County
CandidateVotesPct
Milton Shapp (D) 7,266 51.8%
Raymond Broderick (R) 6,384 45.5%
Andrew Watson (Cst) 339 2.4%
Francis McGeever (AIP) 34 0.2%
George Taylor (SL) 8 0.1%
Clarissa Cain (Consumer) 4 0.0%
Pearl Chertov (SW) 4 0.0%
TOTAL 14,040
Turnout: 48%


1970 Governor, Montgomery County
CandidateVotesPct
Milton Shapp (D) 100,940 49.6%
Raymond Broderick (R) 95,399 46.9%
Andrew Watson (Cst) 5,674 2.8%
Francis McGeever (AIP) 1,049 0.5%
George Taylor (SL) 152 0.1%
Clarissa Cain (Consumer) 158 0.1%
Pearl Chertov (SW) 66 0.0%
TOTAL 203,446
Turnout: 50%


1970 Governor, Montour County
CandidateVotesPct
Milton Shapp (D) 2,614 45.7%
Raymond Broderick (R) 2,902 50.7%
Andrew Watson (Cst) 178 3.1%
Francis McGeever (AIP) 20 0.3%
George Taylor (SL) 2 0.0%
Clarissa Cain (Consumer) 3 0.1%
Pearl Chertov (SW) 4 0.1%
TOTAL 5,723
Turnout: 54%


1970 Governor, Northampton County
CandidateVotesPct
Milton Shapp (D) 39,390 66.0%
Raymond Broderick (R) 19,017 31.9%
Andrew Watson (Cst) 876 1.5%
Francis McGeever (AIP) 215 0.4%
George Taylor (SL) 69 0.1%
Clarissa Cain (Consumer) 39 0.1%
Pearl Chertov (SW) 35 0.1%
TOTAL 59,642
Turnout: 42%


1970 Governor, Northumberland County
CandidateVotesPct
Milton Shapp (D) 17,994 49.9%
Raymond Broderick (R) 17,132 47.5%
Andrew Watson (Cst) 781 2.2%
Francis McGeever (AIP) 138 0.4%
George Taylor (SL) 14 0.0%
Clarissa Cain (Consumer) 10 0.0%
Pearl Chertov (SW) 11 0.0%
TOTAL 36,080
Turnout: 56%


1970 Governor, Perry County
CandidateVotesPct
Milton Shapp (D) 3,897 41.7%
Raymond Broderick (R) 5,038 54.0%
Andrew Watson (Cst) 352 3.8%
Francis McGeever (AIP) 38 0.4%
George Taylor (SL) 5 0.1%
Clarissa Cain (Consumer) 6 0.1%
Pearl Chertov (SW) 2 0.0%
TOTAL 9,338
Turnout: 53%


1970 Governor, Philadelphia County
CandidateVotesPct
Milton Shapp (D) 413,742 62.7%
Raymond Broderick (R) 233,261 35.4%
Andrew Watson (Cst) 6,202 0.9%
Francis McGeever (AIP) 3,553 0.5%
George Taylor (SL) 814 0.1%
Clarissa Cain (Consumer) 1,068 0.2%
Pearl Chertov (SW) 930 0.1%
TOTAL 659,570
Turnout: 52%


1970 Governor, Pike County
CandidateVotesPct
Milton Shapp (D) 1,563 33.0%
Raymond Broderick (R) 3,041 64.1%
Andrew Watson (Cst) 114 2.4%
Francis McGeever (AIP) 9 0.2%
George Taylor (SL) 7 0.1%
Clarissa Cain (Consumer) 2 0.0%
Pearl Chertov (SW) 5 0.1%
TOTAL 4,741
Turnout: 60%


1970 Governor, Potter County
CandidateVotesPct
Milton Shapp (D) 2,176 41.7%
Raymond Broderick (R) 2,937 56.3%
Andrew Watson (Cst) 84 1.6%
Francis McGeever (AIP) 16 0.3%
George Taylor (SL) 1 0.0%
Clarissa Cain (Consumer) 2 0.0%
Pearl Chertov (SW) 2 0.0%
TOTAL 5,218
Turnout: 53%


1970 Governor, Schuylkill County
CandidateVotesPct
Milton Shapp (D) 36,496 55.9%
Raymond Broderick (R) 26,925 41.3%
Andrew Watson (Cst) 1,593 2.4%
Francis McGeever (AIP) 177 0.3%
George Taylor (SL) 26 0.0%
Clarissa Cain (Consumer) 19 0.0%
Pearl Chertov (SW) 19 0.0%
TOTAL 65,255
Turnout: 62%


1970 Governor, Snyder County
CandidateVotesPct
Milton Shapp (D) 2,564 31.7%
Raymond Broderick (R) 5,112 63.3%
Andrew Watson (Cst) 372 4.6%
Francis McGeever (AIP) 26 0.3%
Pearl Chertov (SW) 4 0.0%
TOTAL 8,079
Turnout: 43%


1970 Governor, Somerset County
CandidateVotesPct
Milton Shapp (D) 12,503 48.2%
Raymond Broderick (R) 12,848 49.5%
Andrew Watson (Cst) 179 0.7%
Francis McGeever (AIP) 373 1.4%
George Taylor (SL) 23 0.1%
Clarissa Cain (Consumer) 15 0.1%
Pearl Chertov (SW) 7 0.0%
TOTAL 25,956
Turnout: 54%


1970 Governor, Sullivan County
CandidateVotesPct
Milton Shapp (D) 1,009 39.7%
Raymond Broderick (R) 1,466 57.7%
Andrew Watson (Cst) 53 2.1%
Francis McGeever (AIP) 12 0.5%
George Taylor (SL) 1 0.0%
Pearl Chertov (SW) 1 0.0%
TOTAL 2,542
Turnout: 67%


1970 Governor, Susquehanna County
CandidateVotesPct
Milton Shapp (D) 4,484 36.6%
Raymond Broderick (R) 7,120 58.1%
Andrew Watson (Cst) 594 4.8%
Francis McGeever (AIP) 28 0.2%
George Taylor (SL) 12 0.1%
Clarissa Cain (Consumer) 6 0.0%
Pearl Chertov (SW) 8 0.1%
TOTAL 12,252
Turnout: 58%


1970 Governor, Tioga County
CandidateVotesPct
Milton Shapp (D) 3,953 36.3%
Raymond Broderick (R) 6,615 60.7%
Andrew Watson (Cst) 295 2.7%
Francis McGeever (AIP) 19 0.2%
George Taylor (SL) 8 0.1%
Clarissa Cain (Consumer) 6 0.1%
Pearl Chertov (SW) 3 0.0%
TOTAL 10,899
Turnout: 45%


1970 Governor, Union County
CandidateVotesPct
Milton Shapp (D) 2,475 33.9%
Raymond Broderick (R) 4,533 62.0%
Andrew Watson (Cst) 266 3.6%
Francis McGeever (AIP) 20 0.3%
George Taylor (SL) 4 0.1%
Clarissa Cain (Consumer) 6 0.1%
Pearl Chertov (SW) 5 0.1%
TOTAL 7,309
Turnout: 39%


1970 Governor, Venango County
CandidateVotesPct
Milton Shapp (D) 8,351 49.3%
Raymond Broderick (R) 8,311 49.0%
Andrew Watson (Cst) 179 1.1%
Francis McGeever (AIP) 103 0.6%
George Taylor (SL) 3 0.0%
Clarissa Cain (Consumer) 6 0.0%
Pearl Chertov (SW) 2 0.0%
TOTAL 16,955
Turnout: 43%


1970 Governor, Warren County
CandidateVotesPct
Milton Shapp (D) 5,710 48.7%
Raymond Broderick (R) 5,816 49.6%
Andrew Watson (Cst) 152 1.3%
Francis McGeever (AIP) 34 0.3%
George Taylor (SL) 4 0.0%
Clarissa Cain (Consumer) 5 0.0%
Pearl Chertov (SW) 8 0.1%
TOTAL 11,729
Turnout: 39%


1970 Governor, Washington County
CandidateVotesPct
Milton Shapp (D) 42,982 66.2%
Raymond Broderick (R) 20,273 31.2%
Andrew Watson (Cst) 1,166 1.8%
Francis McGeever (AIP) 347 0.5%
George Taylor (SL) 51 0.1%
Clarissa Cain (Consumer) 42 0.1%
Pearl Chertov (SW) 34 0.1%
TOTAL 64,895
Turnout: 47%


1970 Governor, Wayne County
CandidateVotesPct
Milton Shapp (D) 2,920 28.9%
Raymond Broderick (R) 6,669 65.9%
Andrew Watson (Cst) 483 4.8%
Francis McGeever (AIP) 40 0.4%
George Taylor (SL) 4 0.0%
Clarissa Cain (Consumer) 3 0.0%
TOTAL 10,119
Turnout: 55%


1970 Governor, Westmoreland County
CandidateVotesPct
Milton Shapp (D) 75,493 66.6%
Raymond Broderick (R) 34,695 30.6%
Andrew Watson (Cst) 2,032 1.8%
Francis McGeever (AIP) 767 0.7%
George Taylor (SL) 168 0.1%
Clarissa Cain (Consumer) 84 0.1%
Pearl Chertov (SW) 74 0.1%
TOTAL 113,328
Turnout: 47%


1970 Governor, Wyoming County
CandidateVotesPct
Milton Shapp (D) 2,460 35.4%
Raymond Broderick (R) 4,279 61.5%
Andrew Watson (Cst) 178 2.6%
Francis McGeever (AIP) 28 0.4%
George Taylor (SL) 6 0.1%
Clarissa Cain (Consumer) 3 0.0%
TOTAL 6,954
Turnout: 61%


1970 Governor, York County
CandidateVotesPct
Milton Shapp (D) 35,768 48.6%
Raymond Broderick (R) 34,292 46.6%
Andrew Watson (Cst) 3,065 4.2%
Francis McGeever (AIP) 276 0.4%
George Taylor (SL) 52 0.1%
Clarissa Cain (Consumer) 35 0.0%
Pearl Chertov (SW) 31 0.0%
TOTAL 73,524
Turnout: 42%

Republican Primary
Pos Candidate Votes %

No Republican primary



Democrat Primary
Pos Candidate Votes %
1   Milton Shapp 519,161 49.1%
2   Robert Casey 480,944 45.5%
3   Harvey Johnston 33,427 3.2%
4   Samuel Neff 8,957 0.8%
5   Walter Tray 8,252 0.8%
6   Edward Lavelle 5,557 0.5%
TOTAL VOTES 1,056,298