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1972 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 5 Election

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

Who won the 1972 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 5 Election?

John Ware won the 1972 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 5 Election. John Ware received 121,346 popular votes (64.66%). The main challenger was Brower B Yerger (35.34%).

See the full head-to-head between Ware and Yerger

Ware +29.3 pts · won by 55,017 votes
John WareRepublicanWINNER64.66%
121,346 votes
Brower B YergerDemocratic35.34%
66,329 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.