1972Final results
1972 election for Pennsylvania House District 56
Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Pennsylvania
John F. Laudadio Sr. (D) won with 59.2% of the vote, defeating Charles D. Brown (R) by 18.4 points.
John F. Laudadio Sr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
59.2%12,391
Charles D. BrownRepublican
40.8%8,532
20,924 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