1972Final results
1972 election for Pennsylvania House District 42
Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Pennsylvania
H. Sheldon Parker Jr. (R) won re-election with 61.8% of the vote, defeating Peter H. Cardiges (D) by 23.6 points.
H. Sheldon Parker Jr.Republican · winner · incumbent
61.8%16,952
Peter H. CardigesDemocrat
38.2%10,471
27,425 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)