1972Final results
1972 election for Pennsylvania House District 18
Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Pennsylvania
Edward F. Burns Jr. (R) won with 54.6% of the vote, defeating Marcell L. Groen (D) by 13.8 points.
Edward F. Burns Jr.Republican · winner
54.6%12,782
Marcell L. GroenDemocrat
40.8%9,540
Joseph DohertyIndependent
4.7%1,089
23,411 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