1972Final results
1972 election for Pennsylvania House District 203
Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Pennsylvania
Peter E. Perry (D) won re-election with 59.5% of the vote, defeating Joseph Gervin (R) by 20.0 points.
Peter E. PerryDemocrat · winner · incumbent
59.5%14,132
Joseph GervinRepublican
39.4%9,371
Horace CheevesConstitution
0.6%146
Allen Gary SeltzerOther party
0.5%108
23,757 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: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
The candidates
Peter E. Perry (D)Joseph Gervin (R)
Also on the ballot: Horace Cheeves (Constitution), 0.6%; Allen Gary Seltzer (Other party), 0.5%