1972Final results
1972 election for Pennsylvania House District 38
Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Pennsylvania
Bernard R. Novak (D) won with 65.3% of the vote, defeating Joseph M. Columbus (R) by 30.5 points.
Bernard R. NovakDemocrat · winner · incumbent
65.3%15,153
Joseph M. ColumbusRepublican
34.7%8,064
23,217 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