1976Final results
1976 election for Pennsylvania House District 42
Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Pennsylvania
H. Sheldon Parker Jr. (R) won with 55.7% of the vote, defeating Robert R. Stanton (D) by 11.4 points.
H. Sheldon Parker Jr.Republican · winner · incumbent
55.7%14,963
Robert R. StantonDemocrat
44.3%11,910
26,873 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