1972Final results
1972 election for Pennsylvania House District 62
Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Pennsylvania
William Shane (D) won with 58.9% of the vote, defeating J. Robert Derry (R) by 20.5 points.
William ShaneDemocrat · winner · incumbent
58.9%12,863
J. Robert DerryRepublican
38.4%8,394
William C. TaylorIndependent
2.6%576
21,833 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