1988Final results
1988 election for Pennsylvania House District 172
Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Pennsylvania
John M. Perzel (R) won with 64.7% of the vote, defeating Walter Ruchniewski Sr. (D) by 29.3 points.
John M. PerzelRepublican · winner · incumbent
64.7%18,091
Walter Ruchniewski Sr.Democrat
35.3%9,889
27,980 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 1988
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET