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1972Final results

1972 election for Pennsylvania House District 153

Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Pennsylvania

Daniel E. Beren (R) won with 64.6% of the vote, defeating James J. McDonald (D) by 29.2 points.

Daniel E. BerenRepublican · winner · incumbent
64.6%18,079
35.4%9,905
27,985 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+29.21972R+6.91974D+8.31976D+3.21978D+8.01980D+9.91982

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