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1972 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 18 Election

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

Who won the 1972 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 18 Election?

H. John Heinz III won the 1972 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 18 Election. H. John Heinz III received 144,521 popular votes (72.82%). The main challenger was Margaret Lee Walgren (27.17%).

See the full head-to-head between III and Walgren

III +45.6 pts · won by 90,592 votes
H. John Heinz IIIRepublicanWINNER72.82%
144,521 votes
Margaret Lee WalgrenDemocratic27.17%
53,929 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.