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1972 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 12 Election

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

Who won the 1972 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 12 Election?

John Saylor won the 1972 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 12 Election. John Saylor received 122,628 popular votes (68.15%). The main challenger was John Murphy (31.85%).

See the full head-to-head between Saylor and Murphy

Saylor +36.3 pts · won by 65,314 votes
John SaylorRepublicanWINNER68.15%
122,628 votes
John MurphyDemocratic31.85%
57,314 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.