1972Final results
1972 election for Pennsylvania House District 170
Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Pennsylvania
Frank A. Salvatore (R) won with 58.1% of the vote, defeating James V. McGinley (D) by 16.1 points.
Frank A. SalvatoreRepublican · winner
58.1%16,687
James V. McGinleyDemocrat
41.9%12,049
28,736 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