1978Final results
1978 election for Pennsylvania House District 72
Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Pennsylvania
William J. Stewart (D) won with 56.5% of the vote, defeating Charles A. Getty (R) by 13.0 points.
William J. StewartDemocrat · winner · incumbent
56.5%10,260
Charles A. GettyRepublican
43.5%7,892
18,152 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 1978
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET