1972Final results
1972 election for Pennsylvania House District 52
Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Pennsylvania
J. William Lincoln (D) won with 65.4% of the vote, defeating Ruth Jane Manown (R) by 30.9 points.
J. William LincolnDemocrat · winner
65.4%11,256
Ruth Jane ManownRepublican
34.6%5,947
17,203 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