1972Final results
1972 election for Pennsylvania House District 55
Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Pennsylvania
Joseph A. Petrarca (D) won with 58.9% of the vote, defeating Albert J. McDivitt (R) by 17.8 points.
Joseph A. PetrarcaDemocrat · winner
58.9%10,675
Albert J. McDivittRepublican
41.1%7,445
18,127 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