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1972 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 4 Election

Pennsylvania · 2 candidates · See every 1972 U.S. House race

Who won the 1972 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 4 Election?

Joshua Eilberg won the 1972 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 4 Election. Joshua Eilberg received 129,105 popular votes (55.86%). The main challenger was William Pfender (44.14%).

See the full head-to-head between Eilberg and Pfender

Eilberg +11.7 pts · won by 27,092 votes
Joshua EilbergDemocraticWINNER55.86%
129,105 votes
William PfenderRepublican44.14%
102,013 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. House election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.