1972Final results
1972 election for Pennsylvania House District 140
Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Pennsylvania
Milton Berkes (D) won with 50.5% of the vote, defeating Joseph F. Farruggio Jr. (R) by 1.0 points.
Milton BerkesDemocrat · winner · incumbent
50.5%10,492
Joseph F. Farruggio Jr.Republican
49.5%10,280
20,776 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
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET