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1974Final results

1974 election for Pennsylvania House District 21

Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Pennsylvania

Thomas E. Flaherty (D) won with 72.1% of the vote, defeating F. Garrett Richter (R) by 44.3 points.

Thomas E. FlahertyDemocrat · winner
72.1%11,503
F. Garrett RichterRepublican
27.8%4,435
15,946 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

EvenD+12.41972D+44.31974D+35.11976D+9.41978

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

The candidates

Thomas E. Flaherty (D)F. Garrett Richter (R)