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1972 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 16 Election

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

Who won the 1972 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 16 Election?

Edwin D Eshlemann won the 1972 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 16 Election. Edwin D Eshlemann received 112,292 popular votes (73.48%). The main challenger was Henry Garrett V (26.52%).

See the full head-to-head between Eshlemann and V

Eshlemann +47.0 pts · won by 71,758 votes
Edwin D EshlemannRepublicanWINNER73.48%
112,292 votes
Henry Garrett VDemocratic26.52%
40,534 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.