1970Final results
1970 election for Pennsylvania House District 72
Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Pennsylvania
John P. Murtha Jr. (D) won with 51.4% of the vote, defeating Harry J. Arbaugh Jr. (R) by 2.9 points.
John P. Murtha Jr.Democrat · winner
51.4%10,904
Harry J. Arbaugh Jr.Republican
48.6%10,297
21,201 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1970
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET