1972Final results
1972 election for Pennsylvania House District 59
Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Pennsylvania
Eugene G. Saloom (R) won with 71.5% of the vote, defeating James F. Gayton (D) by 43.0 points.
Eugene G. SaloomRepublican · winner · incumbent
71.5%14,288
James F. GaytonDemocrat
28.5%5,688
19,979 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