1972Final results
1972 election for Pennsylvania House District 196
Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Pennsylvania
Charles Paul Hammock (D) won with 82.4% of the vote, defeating William F. Ward (R) by 64.7 points.
Charles Paul HammockDemocrat · winner
82.4%12,036
William F. WardRepublican
17.6%2,579
14,615 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