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1972Final results

1972 election for Pennsylvania House District 12

Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Pennsylvania

H. Francis Kennedy (R) won with 58.3% of the vote, defeating Larry M. Kriess (D) by 16.6 points.

H. Francis KennedyRepublican · winner · incumbent
58.3%11,973
41.7%8,556
20,529 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 1972

Races before and after

EvenR+16.61972D+14.61974R+9.11976R+31.01978R+15.61980R+6.71982

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET