1972Final results
1972 election for Pennsylvania Senate District 9
Pennsylvania State Senate · Pennsylvania
Clarence D. Bell (R) won with 64.8% of the vote, defeating Robert A. McGinley (D) by 30.8 points.
Clarence D. BellRepublican · winner · incumbent
64.8%61,308
Robert A. McGinleyDemocrat
34.0%32,173
Craig LougheryConstitution
1.2%1,156
94,637 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