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1972 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 13 Election

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

Who won the 1972 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 13 Election?

R. Lawrence Coughlin won the 1972 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 13 Election. R. Lawrence Coughlin received 139,085 popular votes (66.61%). The main challenger was Katherine L Camp (33.39%).

See the full head-to-head between Coughlin and Camp

Coughlin +33.2 pts · won by 69,357 votes
R. Lawrence CoughlinRepublicanWINNER66.61%
139,085 votes
Katherine L CampDemocratic33.39%
69,728 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.