1972Final results
1972 election for Pennsylvania House District 72
Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Pennsylvania
John P. Murtha Jr. (D) won with 58.9% of the vote, defeating Carl Harrison (R) by 17.8 points.
John P. Murtha Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
58.9%13,165
Carl HarrisonRepublican
41.1%9,193
22,359 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