1976Final results
1976 election for Pennsylvania House District 172
Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Pennsylvania
Francis E. Gleeson (D) won with 52.6% of the vote, defeating John M. Perzel (R) by 5.2 points.
Francis E. GleesonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
52.6%14,861
John M. PerzelRepublican
47.4%13,389
28,250 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 1976
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET