1972Final results
1972 election for Pennsylvania House District 85
Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Pennsylvania
Reno H. Thomas (R) won with 76.0% of the vote, defeating William P. Gaskins II (D) by 52.2 points.
Reno H. ThomasRepublican · winner · incumbent
76.0%13,874
William P. Gaskins IIDemocrat
23.8%4,346
18,244 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