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1972Final results

1972 election for Pennsylvania House District 126

Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Pennsylvania

Harold John Stahl Jr. (R) won with 53.0% of the vote, defeating Mary Ann Chelius (D) by 6.0 points.

Harold John Stahl Jr.Republican · winner
53.0%11,717
47.0%10,393
22,110 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+6.01972R+11.71974D+13.71976D+21.51978D+41.41980R+0.31982

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