1972Final results
1972 election for Pennsylvania House District 172
Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Pennsylvania
Francis E. Gleeson (D) won with 50.7% of the vote, defeating Richard J. Cooper (R) by 1.5 points.
Francis E. GleesonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
50.7%14,675
Richard J. CooperRepublican
49.3%14,254
28,929 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