1972Final results
1972 election for Pennsylvania House District 162
Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Pennsylvania
Joseph W. Dorsey (R) won with 63.4% of the vote, defeating Hugh B. McBride (D) by 26.7 points.
Joseph W. DorseyRepublican · winner · incumbent
63.4%15,265
Hugh B. McBrideDemocrat
36.6%8,823
24,088 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