1972Final results
1972 election for Pennsylvania House District 143
Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Pennsylvania
John S. Renninger (R) won with 70.4% of the vote, defeating Wayne C. Smith (D) by 43.2 points.
John S. RenningerRepublican · winner · incumbent
70.4%17,455
Wayne C. SmithDemocrat
27.2%6,739
Richard A. PattersonConstitution
2.4%596
24,790 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
The candidates
John S. Renninger (R)Wayne C. Smith (D)
Also on the ballot: Richard A. Patterson (Constitution), 2.4%