1972Final results
1972 election for Pennsylvania House District 168
Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Pennsylvania
Matthew J. Ryan (R) won with 68.0% of the vote, defeating Joseph S. Carter (D) by 35.9 points.
Matthew J. RyanRepublican · winner · incumbent
68.0%17,984
Joseph S. CarterDemocrat
32.0%8,478
26,462 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