1986Final results
1986 election for Pennsylvania House District 72
Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Pennsylvania
William J. Stewart (D) won with 65.8% of the vote, defeating Robert W. Kunkle Jr. (R) by 31.5 points.
William J. StewartDemocrat · winner · incumbent
65.8%10,861
Robert W. Kunkle Jr.Republican
34.2%5,656
16,517 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 1986
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET