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1972 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 8 Election

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

Who won the 1972 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 8 Election?

Edward Biester won the 1972 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 8 Election. Edward Biester received 115,799 popular votes (64.38%). The main challenger was Aaron Williams (35.62%).

See the full head-to-head between Biester and Williams

Biester +28.8 pts · won by 51,730 votes
Edward BiesterRepublicanWINNER64.38%
115,799 votes
Aaron WilliamsDemocratic35.62%
64,069 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.