1972Final results
1972 election for Pennsylvania House District 81
Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Pennsylvania
Samuel E. Hayes Jr. (R) won with 72.1% of the vote, defeating Joseph S. Giacobello (D) by 44.3 points.
Samuel E. Hayes Jr.Republican · winner · incumbent
72.1%13,632
Joseph S. GiacobelloDemocrat
27.9%5,262
18,894 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