1972Final results
1972 election for Pennsylvania House District 141
Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Pennsylvania
James J. A. Gallagher (D) won with 60.2% of the vote, defeating Francis S. McCloskey (R) by 20.5 points.
James J. A. GallagherDemocrat · winner · incumbent
60.2%10,529
Francis S. McCloskeyRepublican
39.8%6,948
17,477 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