1968-11-05 Senatorial Election Results for Pennsylvania (Class 3)

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County	Turnout	Richard Schweiker (R)		Joseph Clark* (D)		Frank Gaydosh (Constitution)		Benson Perry (Socialist Labor)		Other		Margin	TOTAL
Adams	55%	11,517	61.8%	6,853	36.8%	234	1.3%	20	0.1%	4	0.0%	4,664	18,628
Allegheny	66%	340,554	49.2%	332,665	48.0%	17,669	2.6%	1,209	0.2%	605	0.1%	7,889	692,702
Armstrong	63%	17,263	57.4%	12,363	41.1%	365	1.2%	59	0.2%	22	0.1%	4,900	30,072
Beaver	62%	38,152	46.9%	41,582	51.2%	1,349	1.7%	115	0.1%	65	0.1%	-3,430	81,263
Bedford	64%	11,459	70.0%	4,743	29.0%	136	0.8%	24	0.1%	8	0.0%	6,716	16,370
Berks	57%	53,771	50.5%	50,144	47.1%	2,279	2.1%	135	0.1%	55	0.1%	3,627	106,384
Blair	57%	32,026	66.9%	14,686	30.7%	1,047	2.2%	55	0.1%	22	0.0%	17,340	47,836
Bradford	62%	13,498	65.4%	6,906	33.4%	212	1.0%	27	0.1%	10	0.0%	6,592	20,653
Bucks	59%	78,938	56.5%	53,286	38.2%	7,086	5.1%	277	0.2%	82	0.1%	25,652	139,669
Butler	58%	25,384	57.4%	17,967	40.6%	779	1.8%	49	0.1%	32	0.1%	7,417	44,211
Cambria	66%	42,334	54.1%	35,188	44.9%	538	0.7%	148	0.2%	114	0.1%	7,146	78,322
Cameron	69%	2,040	66.3%	981	31.9%	50	1.6%	6	0.2%	0	0.0%	1,059	3,077
Carbon	65%	10,728	51.3%	9,892	47.3%	282	1.3%	15	0.1%	12	0.1%	836	20,929
Centre	45%	17,448	61.2%	10,557	37.1%	449	1.6%	27	0.1%	11	0.0%	6,891	28,492
Chester	60%	61,503	63.5%	31,893	32.9%	3,364	3.5%	60	0.1%	34	0.0%	29,610	96,854
Clarion	61%	9,114	63.2%	5,142	35.6%	145	1.0%	18	0.1%	8	0.1%	3,972	14,427
Clearfield	63%	17,564	60.9%	10,725	37.2%	447	1.6%	50	0.2%	32	0.1%	6,839	28,818
Clinton	56%	7,225	54.9%	5,807	44.1%	106	0.8%	12	0.1%	8	0.1%	1,418	13,158
Columbia	63%	10,967	49.7%	8,859	40.2%	2,203	10.0%	18	0.1%	3	0.0%	2,108	22,050
Crawford	57%	16,045	58.1%	10,998	39.8%	535	1.9%	32	0.1%	10	0.0%	5,047	27,620
Cumberland	55%	33,803	65.0%	16,429	31.6%	1,636	3.1%	77	0.1%	20	0.0%	17,374	51,965
Dauphin	56%	51,217	64.5%	25,509	32.1%	2,482	3.1%	108	0.1%	37	0.0%	25,708	79,353
Delaware	68%	152,429	59.7%	97,895	38.3%	4,843	1.9%	221	0.1%	89	0.0%	54,534	255,477
Elk	62%	7,964	57.0%	5,787	41.4%	184	1.3%	22	0.2%	5	0.0%	2,177	13,962
Erie	62%	49,070	50.4%	47,498	48.8%	714	0.7%	88	0.1%	32	0.0%	1,572	97,402
Fayette	59%	23,306	40.7%	33,011	57.7%	791	1.4%	82	0.1%	31	0.1%	-9,705	57,221
Forest	65%	1,294	66.3%	642	32.9%	10	0.5%	4	0.2%	1	0.1%	652	1,951
Franklin	57%	20,029	58.4%	13,432	39.1%	781	2.3%	52	0.2%	24	0.1%	6,597	34,318
Fulton	61%	2,320	59.9%	1,468	37.9%	75	1.9%	9	0.2%	1	0.0%	852	3,873
Greene	64%	5,928	42.0%	8,002	56.7%	144	1.0%	28	0.2%	15	0.1%	-2,074	14,117
Huntingdon	55%	8,363	63.4%	4,478	33.9%	320	2.4%	27	0.2%	12	0.1%	3,885	13,200
Indiana	59%	17,126	59.4%	11,391	39.5%	256	0.9%	39	0.1%	24	0.1%	5,735	28,836
Jefferson	67%	11,878	65.4%	6,085	33.5%	162	0.9%	32	0.2%	8	0.0%	5,793	18,165
Juniata	69%	4,066	59.3%	2,614	38.1%	177	2.6%	4	0.1%	0	0.0%	1,452	6,861
Lackawanna	73%	48,589	43.9%	59,689	53.9%	2,404	2.2%	105	0.1%	18	0.0%	-11,100	110,805
Lancaster	56%	70,294	66.3%	30,912	29.2%	4,599	4.3%	134	0.1%	27	0.0%	39,382	105,966
Lawrence	61%	21,776	51.8%	19,820	47.1%	334	0.8%	75	0.2%	35	0.1%	1,956	42,040
Lebanon	55%	21,979	66.3%	9,816	29.6%	1,266	3.8%	73	0.2%	23	0.1%	12,163	33,157
Lehigh	58%	49,347	52.8%	42,762	45.7%	1,293	1.4%	57	0.1%	24	0.0%	6,585	93,483
Luzerne	63%	61,939	44.5%	72,834	52.3%	3,954	2.8%	433	0.3%	32	0.0%	-10,895	139,192
Lycoming	63%	25,331	58.6%	16,916	39.1%	916	2.1%	28	0.1%	27	0.1%	8,415	43,218
McKean	53%	10,837	63.7%	6,049	35.5%	108	0.6%	17	0.1%	8	0.0%	4,788	17,019
Mercer	60%	24,502	51.6%	22,257	46.9%	616	1.3%	53	0.1%	25	0.1%	2,245	47,453
Mifflin	53%	8,357	58.2%	5,797	40.3%	192	1.3%	14	0.1%	7	0.0%	2,560	14,367
Monroe	62%	9,680	55.9%	7,221	41.7%	374	2.2%	21	0.1%	9	0.1%	2,459	17,305
Montgomery	67%	168,112	65.9%	81,747	32.0%	5,033	2.0%	171	0.1%	66	0.0%	86,365	255,129
Montour	57%	3,317	55.7%	2,463	41.4%	170	2.9%	2	0.0%	2	0.0%	854	5,954
Northampton	57%	33,114	43.4%	41,760	54.8%	1,207	1.6%	107	0.1%	43	0.1%	-8,646	76,231
Northumberland	65%	23,518	56.9%	16,930	41.0%	792	1.9%	54	0.1%	29	0.1%	6,588	41,323
Perry	64%	6,993	65.2%	3,283	30.6%	409	3.8%	31	0.3%	8	0.1%	3,710	10,724
Philadelphia	66%	305,597	37.4%	499,800	61.1%	9,531	1.2%	1,896	0.2%	709	0.1%	-194,203	817,533
Pike	77%	3,671	65.7%	1,720	30.8%	181	3.2%	11	0.2%	6	0.1%	1,951	5,589
Potter	65%	4,392	70.2%	1,771	28.3%	78	1.2%	9	0.1%	4	0.1%	2,621	6,254
Schuylkill	73%	41,509	54.7%	32,966	43.5%	1,258	1.7%	63	0.1%	43	0.1%	8,543	75,839
Snyder	53%	6,740	72.0%	2,260	24.2%	336	3.6%	10	0.1%	9	0.1%	4,480	9,355
Somerset	66%	19,059	62.1%	11,432	37.2%	155	0.5%	29	0.1%	19	0.1%	7,627	30,694
Sullivan	76%	1,633	58.1%	1,148	40.8%	28	1.0%	2	0.1%	2	0.1%	485	2,813
Susquehanna	68%	8,668	63.0%	4,270	31.0%	804	5.8%	23	0.2%	4	0.0%	4,398	13,769
Tioga	58%	9,424	69.5%	3,960	29.2%	153	1.1%	24	0.2%	6	0.0%	5,464	13,567
Union	51%	6,533	71.7%	2,310	25.4%	253	2.8%	10	0.1%	2	0.0%	4,223	9,108
Venango	56%	13,936	64.5%	7,496	34.7%	129	0.6%	28	0.1%	11	0.1%	6,440	21,600
Warren	54%	9,284	59.5%	6,196	39.7%	106	0.7%	12	0.1%	7	0.0%	3,088	15,605
Washington	63%	39,195	46.7%	42,613	50.7%	1,963	2.3%	141	0.2%	80	0.1%	-3,418	83,992
Wayne	64%	7,416	64.5%	2,982	25.9%	1,064	9.3%	29	0.3%	9	0.1%	4,434	11,500
Westmoreland	63%	72,169	49.2%	71,554	48.8%	2,604	1.8%	253	0.2%	74	0.1%	615	146,654
Wyoming	74%	5,345	67.4%	2,333	29.4%	239	3.0%	9	0.1%	3	0.0%	3,012	7,929
York	55%	51,183	56.4%	37,117	40.9%	2,343	2.6%	125	0.1%	47	0.1%	14,066	90,815
TOTAL	63%	2,399,762	51.9%	2,117,662	45.8%	96,742	2.1%	7,198	0.2%	2,854	0.1%	282,100	4,624,218
Total R vote: 2,399,762 (51.9%)      Total D vote: 2,117,662 (45.8%)      Total Other vote: 106,794 (2.3%)
* incumbent

1968 Senate class 3, Adams County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Schweiker (R)	11,517	61.8%
Joseph Clark* (D)	6,853	36.8%
Frank Gaydosh (Cst)	234	1.3%
Benson Perry (SL)	20	0.1%
Pearl Chertov (Militant Workers)	4	0.0%
TOTAL	18,628
Turnout: 55%

1968 Senate class 3, Allegheny County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Schweiker (R)	340,554	49.2%
Joseph Clark* (D)	332,665	48.0%
Frank Gaydosh (Cst)	17,669	2.6%
Benson Perry (SL)	1,209	0.2%
Pearl Chertov (Militant Workers)	532	0.1%
TOTAL	692,702
Turnout: 66%

1968 Senate class 3, Armstrong County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Schweiker (R)	17,263	57.4%
Joseph Clark* (D)	12,363	41.1%
Frank Gaydosh (Cst)	365	1.2%
Benson Perry (SL)	59	0.2%
Pearl Chertov (Militant Workers)	21	0.1%
TOTAL	30,072
Turnout: 63%

1968 Senate class 3, Beaver County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Schweiker (R)	38,152	46.9%
Joseph Clark* (D)	41,582	51.2%
Frank Gaydosh (Cst)	1,349	1.7%
Benson Perry (SL)	115	0.1%
Pearl Chertov (Militant Workers)	63	0.1%
TOTAL	81,263
Turnout: 62%

1968 Senate class 3, Bedford County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Schweiker (R)	11,459	70.0%
Joseph Clark* (D)	4,743	29.0%
Frank Gaydosh (Cst)	136	0.8%
Benson Perry (SL)	24	0.1%
Pearl Chertov (Militant Workers)	8	0.0%
TOTAL	16,370
Turnout: 64%

1968 Senate class 3, Berks County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Schweiker (R)	53,771	50.5%
Joseph Clark* (D)	50,144	47.1%
Frank Gaydosh (Cst)	2,279	2.1%
Benson Perry (SL)	135	0.1%
Pearl Chertov (Militant Workers)	55	0.1%
TOTAL	106,384
Turnout: 57%

1968 Senate class 3, Blair County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Schweiker (R)	32,026	66.9%
Joseph Clark* (D)	14,686	30.7%
Frank Gaydosh (Cst)	1,047	2.2%
Benson Perry (SL)	55	0.1%
Pearl Chertov (Militant Workers)	22	0.0%
TOTAL	47,836
Turnout: 57%

1968 Senate class 3, Bradford County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Schweiker (R)	13,498	65.4%
Joseph Clark* (D)	6,906	33.4%
Frank Gaydosh (Cst)	212	1.0%
Benson Perry (SL)	27	0.1%
Pearl Chertov (Militant Workers)	10	0.0%
TOTAL	20,653
Turnout: 62%

1968 Senate class 3, Bucks County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Schweiker (R)	78,938	56.5%
Joseph Clark* (D)	53,286	38.2%
Frank Gaydosh (Cst)	7,086	5.1%
Benson Perry (SL)	277	0.2%
Pearl Chertov (Militant Workers)	82	0.1%
TOTAL	139,669
Turnout: 59%

1968 Senate class 3, Butler County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Schweiker (R)	25,384	57.4%
Joseph Clark* (D)	17,967	40.6%
Frank Gaydosh (Cst)	779	1.8%
Benson Perry (SL)	49	0.1%
Pearl Chertov (Militant Workers)	32	0.1%
TOTAL	44,211
Turnout: 58%

1968 Senate class 3, Cambria County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Schweiker (R)	42,334	54.1%
Joseph Clark* (D)	35,188	44.9%
Frank Gaydosh (Cst)	538	0.7%
Benson Perry (SL)	148	0.2%
Pearl Chertov (Militant Workers)	111	0.1%
TOTAL	78,322
Turnout: 66%

1968 Senate class 3, Cameron County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Schweiker (R)	2,040	66.3%
Joseph Clark* (D)	981	31.9%
Frank Gaydosh (Cst)	50	1.6%
Benson Perry (SL)	6	0.2%
TOTAL	3,077
Turnout: 69%

1968 Senate class 3, Carbon County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Schweiker (R)	10,728	51.3%
Joseph Clark* (D)	9,892	47.3%
Frank Gaydosh (Cst)	282	1.3%
Benson Perry (SL)	15	0.1%
Pearl Chertov (Militant Workers)	10	0.0%
TOTAL	20,929
Turnout: 65%

1968 Senate class 3, Centre County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Schweiker (R)	17,448	61.2%
Joseph Clark* (D)	10,557	37.1%
Frank Gaydosh (Cst)	449	1.6%
Benson Perry (SL)	27	0.1%
Pearl Chertov (Militant Workers)	11	0.0%
TOTAL	28,492
Turnout: 45%

1968 Senate class 3, Chester County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Schweiker (R)	61,503	63.5%
Joseph Clark* (D)	31,893	32.9%
Frank Gaydosh (Cst)	3,364	3.5%
Benson Perry (SL)	60	0.1%
Pearl Chertov (Militant Workers)	32	0.0%
TOTAL	96,854
Turnout: 60%

1968 Senate class 3, Clarion County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Schweiker (R)	9,114	63.2%
Joseph Clark* (D)	5,142	35.6%
Frank Gaydosh (Cst)	145	1.0%
Benson Perry (SL)	18	0.1%
Pearl Chertov (Militant Workers)	7	0.0%
TOTAL	14,427
Turnout: 61%

1968 Senate class 3, Clearfield County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Schweiker (R)	17,564	60.9%
Joseph Clark* (D)	10,725	37.2%
Frank Gaydosh (Cst)	447	1.6%
Benson Perry (SL)	50	0.2%
Pearl Chertov (Militant Workers)	32	0.1%
TOTAL	28,818
Turnout: 63%

1968 Senate class 3, Clinton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Schweiker (R)	7,225	54.9%
Joseph Clark* (D)	5,807	44.1%
Frank Gaydosh (Cst)	106	0.8%
Benson Perry (SL)	12	0.1%
Pearl Chertov (Militant Workers)	8	0.1%
TOTAL	13,158
Turnout: 56%

1968 Senate class 3, Columbia County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Schweiker (R)	10,967	49.7%
Joseph Clark* (D)	8,859	40.2%
Frank Gaydosh (Cst)	2,203	10.0%
Benson Perry (SL)	18	0.1%
Pearl Chertov (Militant Workers)	3	0.0%
TOTAL	22,050
Turnout: 63%

1968 Senate class 3, Crawford County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Schweiker (R)	16,045	58.1%
Joseph Clark* (D)	10,998	39.8%
Frank Gaydosh (Cst)	535	1.9%
Benson Perry (SL)	32	0.1%
Pearl Chertov (Militant Workers)	9	0.0%
TOTAL	27,620
Turnout: 57%

1968 Senate class 3, Cumberland County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Schweiker (R)	33,803	65.0%
Joseph Clark* (D)	16,429	31.6%
Frank Gaydosh (Cst)	1,636	3.1%
Benson Perry (SL)	77	0.1%
Pearl Chertov (Militant Workers)	20	0.0%
TOTAL	51,965
Turnout: 55%

1968 Senate class 3, Dauphin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Schweiker (R)	51,217	64.5%
Joseph Clark* (D)	25,509	32.1%
Frank Gaydosh (Cst)	2,482	3.1%
Benson Perry (SL)	108	0.1%
Pearl Chertov (Militant Workers)	36	0.0%
TOTAL	79,353
Turnout: 56%

1968 Senate class 3, Delaware County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Schweiker (R)	152,429	59.7%
Joseph Clark* (D)	97,895	38.3%
Frank Gaydosh (Cst)	4,843	1.9%
Benson Perry (SL)	221	0.1%
Pearl Chertov (Militant Workers)	85	0.0%
TOTAL	255,477
Turnout: 68%

1968 Senate class 3, Elk County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Schweiker (R)	7,964	57.0%
Joseph Clark* (D)	5,787	41.4%
Frank Gaydosh (Cst)	184	1.3%
Benson Perry (SL)	22	0.2%
Pearl Chertov (Militant Workers)	5	0.0%
TOTAL	13,962
Turnout: 62%

1968 Senate class 3, Erie County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Schweiker (R)	49,070	50.4%
Joseph Clark* (D)	47,498	48.8%
Frank Gaydosh (Cst)	714	0.7%
Benson Perry (SL)	88	0.1%
Pearl Chertov (Militant Workers)	29	0.0%
TOTAL	97,402
Turnout: 62%

1968 Senate class 3, Fayette County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Schweiker (R)	23,306	40.7%
Joseph Clark* (D)	33,011	57.7%
Frank Gaydosh (Cst)	791	1.4%
Benson Perry (SL)	82	0.1%
Pearl Chertov (Militant Workers)	31	0.1%
TOTAL	57,221
Turnout: 59%

1968 Senate class 3, Forest County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Schweiker (R)	1,294	66.3%
Joseph Clark* (D)	642	32.9%
Frank Gaydosh (Cst)	10	0.5%
Benson Perry (SL)	4	0.2%
TOTAL	1,951
Turnout: 65%

1968 Senate class 3, Franklin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Schweiker (R)	20,029	58.4%
Joseph Clark* (D)	13,432	39.1%
Frank Gaydosh (Cst)	781	2.3%
Benson Perry (SL)	52	0.2%
Pearl Chertov (Militant Workers)	24	0.1%
TOTAL	34,318
Turnout: 57%

1968 Senate class 3, Fulton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Schweiker (R)	2,320	59.9%
Joseph Clark* (D)	1,468	37.9%
Frank Gaydosh (Cst)	75	1.9%
Benson Perry (SL)	9	0.2%
TOTAL	3,873
Turnout: 61%

1968 Senate class 3, Greene County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Schweiker (R)	5,928	42.0%
Joseph Clark* (D)	8,002	56.7%
Frank Gaydosh (Cst)	144	1.0%
Benson Perry (SL)	28	0.2%
Pearl Chertov (Militant Workers)	15	0.1%
TOTAL	14,117
Turnout: 64%

1968 Senate class 3, Huntingdon County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Schweiker (R)	8,363	63.4%
Joseph Clark* (D)	4,478	33.9%
Frank Gaydosh (Cst)	320	2.4%
Benson Perry (SL)	27	0.2%
Pearl Chertov (Militant Workers)	12	0.1%
TOTAL	13,200
Turnout: 55%

1968 Senate class 3, Indiana County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Schweiker (R)	17,126	59.4%
Joseph Clark* (D)	11,391	39.5%
Frank Gaydosh (Cst)	256	0.9%
Benson Perry (SL)	39	0.1%
Pearl Chertov (Militant Workers)	24	0.1%
TOTAL	28,836
Turnout: 59%

1968 Senate class 3, Jefferson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Schweiker (R)	11,878	65.4%
Joseph Clark* (D)	6,085	33.5%
Frank Gaydosh (Cst)	162	0.9%
Benson Perry (SL)	32	0.2%
Pearl Chertov (Militant Workers)	8	0.0%
TOTAL	18,165
Turnout: 67%

1968 Senate class 3, Juniata County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Schweiker (R)	4,066	59.3%
Joseph Clark* (D)	2,614	38.1%
Frank Gaydosh (Cst)	177	2.6%
Benson Perry (SL)	4	0.1%
TOTAL	6,861
Turnout: 69%

1968 Senate class 3, Lackawanna County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Schweiker (R)	48,589	43.9%
Joseph Clark* (D)	59,689	53.9%
Frank Gaydosh (Cst)	2,404	2.2%
Benson Perry (SL)	105	0.1%
Pearl Chertov (Militant Workers)	18	0.0%
TOTAL	110,805
Turnout: 73%

1968 Senate class 3, Lancaster County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Schweiker (R)	70,294	66.3%
Joseph Clark* (D)	30,912	29.2%
Frank Gaydosh (Cst)	4,599	4.3%
Benson Perry (SL)	134	0.1%
Pearl Chertov (Militant Workers)	27	0.0%
TOTAL	105,966
Turnout: 56%

1968 Senate class 3, Lawrence County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Schweiker (R)	21,776	51.8%
Joseph Clark* (D)	19,820	47.1%
Frank Gaydosh (Cst)	334	0.8%
Benson Perry (SL)	75	0.2%
Pearl Chertov (Militant Workers)	35	0.1%
TOTAL	42,040
Turnout: 61%

1968 Senate class 3, Lebanon County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Schweiker (R)	21,979	66.3%
Joseph Clark* (D)	9,816	29.6%
Frank Gaydosh (Cst)	1,266	3.8%
Benson Perry (SL)	73	0.2%
Pearl Chertov (Militant Workers)	21	0.1%
TOTAL	33,157
Turnout: 55%

1968 Senate class 3, Lehigh County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Schweiker (R)	49,347	52.8%
Joseph Clark* (D)	42,762	45.7%
Frank Gaydosh (Cst)	1,293	1.4%
Benson Perry (SL)	57	0.1%
Pearl Chertov (Militant Workers)	23	0.0%
TOTAL	93,483
Turnout: 58%

1968 Senate class 3, Luzerne County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Schweiker (R)	61,939	44.5%
Joseph Clark* (D)	72,834	52.3%
Frank Gaydosh (Cst)	3,954	2.8%
Benson Perry (SL)	433	0.3%
Pearl Chertov (Militant Workers)	32	0.0%
TOTAL	139,192
Turnout: 63%

1968 Senate class 3, Lycoming County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Schweiker (R)	25,331	58.6%
Joseph Clark* (D)	16,916	39.1%
Frank Gaydosh (Cst)	916	2.1%
Benson Perry (SL)	28	0.1%
Pearl Chertov (Militant Workers)	24	0.1%
TOTAL	43,218
Turnout: 63%

1968 Senate class 3, McKean County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Schweiker (R)	10,837	63.7%
Joseph Clark* (D)	6,049	35.5%
Frank Gaydosh (Cst)	108	0.6%
Benson Perry (SL)	17	0.1%
Pearl Chertov (Militant Workers)	8	0.0%
TOTAL	17,019
Turnout: 53%

1968 Senate class 3, Mercer County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Schweiker (R)	24,502	51.6%
Joseph Clark* (D)	22,257	46.9%
Frank Gaydosh (Cst)	616	1.3%
Benson Perry (SL)	53	0.1%
Pearl Chertov (Militant Workers)	24	0.1%
TOTAL	47,453
Turnout: 60%

1968 Senate class 3, Mifflin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Schweiker (R)	8,357	58.2%
Joseph Clark* (D)	5,797	40.3%
Frank Gaydosh (Cst)	192	1.3%
Benson Perry (SL)	14	0.1%
Pearl Chertov (Militant Workers)	5	0.0%
TOTAL	14,367
Turnout: 53%

1968 Senate class 3, Monroe County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Schweiker (R)	9,680	55.9%
Joseph Clark* (D)	7,221	41.7%
Frank Gaydosh (Cst)	374	2.2%
Benson Perry (SL)	21	0.1%
Pearl Chertov (Militant Workers)	9	0.1%
TOTAL	17,305
Turnout: 62%

1968 Senate class 3, Montgomery County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Schweiker (R)	168,112	65.9%
Joseph Clark* (D)	81,747	32.0%
Frank Gaydosh (Cst)	5,033	2.0%
Benson Perry (SL)	171	0.1%
Pearl Chertov (Militant Workers)	66	0.0%
TOTAL	255,129
Turnout: 67%

1968 Senate class 3, Montour County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Schweiker (R)	3,317	55.7%
Joseph Clark* (D)	2,463	41.4%
Frank Gaydosh (Cst)	170	2.9%
Benson Perry (SL)	2	0.0%
Pearl Chertov (Militant Workers)	2	0.0%
TOTAL	5,954
Turnout: 57%

1968 Senate class 3, Northampton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Schweiker (R)	33,114	43.4%
Joseph Clark* (D)	41,760	54.8%
Frank Gaydosh (Cst)	1,207	1.6%
Benson Perry (SL)	107	0.1%
Pearl Chertov (Militant Workers)	42	0.1%
TOTAL	76,231
Turnout: 57%

1968 Senate class 3, Northumberland County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Schweiker (R)	23,518	56.9%
Joseph Clark* (D)	16,930	41.0%
Frank Gaydosh (Cst)	792	1.9%
Benson Perry (SL)	54	0.1%
Pearl Chertov (Militant Workers)	29	0.1%
TOTAL	41,323
Turnout: 65%

1968 Senate class 3, Perry County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Schweiker (R)	6,993	65.2%
Joseph Clark* (D)	3,283	30.6%
Frank Gaydosh (Cst)	409	3.8%
Benson Perry (SL)	31	0.3%
Pearl Chertov (Militant Workers)	8	0.1%
TOTAL	10,724
Turnout: 64%

1968 Senate class 3, Philadelphia County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Schweiker (R)	305,597	37.4%
Joseph Clark* (D)	499,800	61.1%
Frank Gaydosh (Cst)	9,531	1.2%
Benson Perry (SL)	1,896	0.2%
Pearl Chertov (Militant Workers)	708	0.1%
TOTAL	817,533
Turnout: 66%

1968 Senate class 3, Pike County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Schweiker (R)	3,671	65.7%
Joseph Clark* (D)	1,720	30.8%
Frank Gaydosh (Cst)	181	3.2%
Benson Perry (SL)	11	0.2%
Pearl Chertov (Militant Workers)	5	0.1%
TOTAL	5,589
Turnout: 77%

1968 Senate class 3, Potter County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Schweiker (R)	4,392	70.2%
Joseph Clark* (D)	1,771	28.3%
Frank Gaydosh (Cst)	78	1.2%
Benson Perry (SL)	9	0.1%
Pearl Chertov (Militant Workers)	4	0.1%
TOTAL	6,254
Turnout: 65%

1968 Senate class 3, Schuylkill County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Schweiker (R)	41,509	54.7%
Joseph Clark* (D)	32,966	43.5%
Frank Gaydosh (Cst)	1,258	1.7%
Benson Perry (SL)	63	0.1%
Pearl Chertov (Militant Workers)	43	0.1%
TOTAL	75,839
Turnout: 73%

1968 Senate class 3, Snyder County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Schweiker (R)	6,740	72.0%
Joseph Clark* (D)	2,260	24.2%
Frank Gaydosh (Cst)	336	3.6%
Benson Perry (SL)	10	0.1%
Pearl Chertov (Militant Workers)	9	0.1%
TOTAL	9,355
Turnout: 53%

1968 Senate class 3, Somerset County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Schweiker (R)	19,059	62.1%
Joseph Clark* (D)	11,432	37.2%
Frank Gaydosh (Cst)	155	0.5%
Benson Perry (SL)	29	0.1%
Pearl Chertov (Militant Workers)	19	0.1%
TOTAL	30,694
Turnout: 66%

1968 Senate class 3, Sullivan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Schweiker (R)	1,633	58.1%
Joseph Clark* (D)	1,148	40.8%
Frank Gaydosh (Cst)	28	1.0%
Benson Perry (SL)	2	0.1%
Pearl Chertov (Militant Workers)	2	0.1%
TOTAL	2,813
Turnout: 76%

1968 Senate class 3, Susquehanna County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Schweiker (R)	8,668	63.0%
Joseph Clark* (D)	4,270	31.0%
Frank Gaydosh (Cst)	804	5.8%
Benson Perry (SL)	23	0.2%
Pearl Chertov (Militant Workers)	4	0.0%
TOTAL	13,769
Turnout: 68%

1968 Senate class 3, Tioga County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Schweiker (R)	9,424	69.5%
Joseph Clark* (D)	3,960	29.2%
Frank Gaydosh (Cst)	153	1.1%
Benson Perry (SL)	24	0.2%
Pearl Chertov (Militant Workers)	6	0.0%
TOTAL	13,567
Turnout: 58%

1968 Senate class 3, Union County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Schweiker (R)	6,533	71.7%
Joseph Clark* (D)	2,310	25.4%
Frank Gaydosh (Cst)	253	2.8%
Benson Perry (SL)	10	0.1%
Pearl Chertov (Militant Workers)	2	0.0%
TOTAL	9,108
Turnout: 51%

1968 Senate class 3, Venango County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Schweiker (R)	13,936	64.5%
Joseph Clark* (D)	7,496	34.7%
Frank Gaydosh (Cst)	129	0.6%
Benson Perry (SL)	28	0.1%
Pearl Chertov (Militant Workers)	11	0.1%
TOTAL	21,600
Turnout: 56%

1968 Senate class 3, Warren County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Schweiker (R)	9,284	59.5%
Joseph Clark* (D)	6,196	39.7%
Frank Gaydosh (Cst)	106	0.7%
Benson Perry (SL)	12	0.1%
Pearl Chertov (Militant Workers)	7	0.0%
TOTAL	15,605
Turnout: 54%

1968 Senate class 3, Washington County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Schweiker (R)	39,195	46.7%
Joseph Clark* (D)	42,613	50.7%
Frank Gaydosh (Cst)	1,963	2.3%
Benson Perry (SL)	141	0.2%
Pearl Chertov (Militant Workers)	80	0.1%
TOTAL	83,992
Turnout: 63%

1968 Senate class 3, Wayne County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Schweiker (R)	7,416	64.5%
Joseph Clark* (D)	2,982	25.9%
Frank Gaydosh (Cst)	1,064	9.3%
Benson Perry (SL)	29	0.3%
Pearl Chertov (Militant Workers)	9	0.1%
TOTAL	11,500
Turnout: 64%

1968 Senate class 3, Westmoreland County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Schweiker (R)	72,169	49.2%
Joseph Clark* (D)	71,554	48.8%
Frank Gaydosh (Cst)	2,604	1.8%
Benson Perry (SL)	253	0.2%
Pearl Chertov (Militant Workers)	70	0.0%
TOTAL	146,654
Turnout: 63%

1968 Senate class 3, Wyoming County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Schweiker (R)	5,345	67.4%
Joseph Clark* (D)	2,333	29.4%
Frank Gaydosh (Cst)	239	3.0%
Benson Perry (SL)	9	0.1%
Pearl Chertov (Militant Workers)	3	0.0%
TOTAL	7,929
Turnout: 74%

1968 Senate class 3, York County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Schweiker (R)	51,183	56.4%
Joseph Clark* (D)	37,117	40.9%
Frank Gaydosh (Cst)	2,343	2.6%
Benson Perry (SL)	125	0.1%
Pearl Chertov (Militant Workers)	47	0.1%
TOTAL	90,815
Turnout: 55%