1974Final results
1974 election for Pennsylvania House District 142
Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Pennsylvania
James L. Wright Jr. (R) won with 54.5% of the vote, defeating John A. Stratton (D) by 9.0 points.
James L. Wright Jr.Republican · winner · incumbent
54.5%9,132
John A. StrattonDemocrat
45.5%7,628
16,761 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 1974
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET