1972Final results
1972 election for Pennsylvania House District 34
Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Pennsylvania
Richard James Frankenburg (R) won with 52.1% of the vote, defeating Ronald R. Cowell (D) by 4.2 points.
Richard James FrankenburgRepublican · winner · incumbent
52.1%13,219
Ronald R. CowellDemocrat
47.9%12,156
25,376 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