1972Final results
1972 election for Pennsylvania House District 161
Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Pennsylvania
Edmund Jones (R) won with 56.1% of the vote, defeating Richard B. Harron (D) by 12.2 points.
Edmund JonesRepublican · winner
56.1%14,278
Richard B. HarronDemocrat
43.9%11,171
25,449 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