1972Final results
1972 election for Pennsylvania House District 179
Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Pennsylvania
William W. Rieger (D) won with 63.1% of the vote, defeating Angela M. Campenella (R) by 27.1 points.
William W. RiegerDemocrat · winner · incumbent
63.1%10,901
Angela M. CampenellaRepublican
36.0%6,223
Muhammed KenyattaOther party
0.9%149
17,273 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
The candidates
William W. Rieger (D)Angela M. Campenella (R)
Also on the ballot: Muhammed Kenyatta (Other party), 0.9%