1972Final results
1972 election for Pennsylvania House District 61
Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Pennsylvania
Patrick J. McGinnis (R) won with 59.1% of the vote, defeating Stephen Marchese (D) by 18.1 points.
Patrick J. McGinnisRepublican · winner
59.1%13,281
Stephen MarcheseDemocrat
40.9%9,209
22,490 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