1972Final results
1972 election for Pennsylvania House District 142
Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Pennsylvania
James L. Wright Jr. (R) won with 62.2% of the vote, defeating Louis P. Merlano (D) by 24.4 points.
James L. Wright Jr.Republican · winner · incumbent
62.2%14,111
Louis P. MerlanoDemocrat
37.8%8,580
22,697 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