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2020Final results

2020 election for Pennsylvania House District 72

Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Pennsylvania

Frank Burns (D) won with 52.7% of the vote, defeating Howard D. Terndrup (R) by 5.4 points.

Frank BurnsDemocrat · winner · incumbent
52.7%16,880
47.3%15,147
32,027 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2020

Races before and after

EvenD+25.12014D+15.12016D+4.82018D+5.42020D+9.12022D+2.82024

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET