Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 72

The 72nd Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in Cambria County and includes the following areas:^[1]

Allegheny Township Ashville Cambria Township Carrolltown Cassandra Chest Springs Chest Township Clearfield Township Cresson Cresson Township Croyle Township Dean Township East Carroll Township East Taylor Township Elder Township Ebensburg Gallitzin Gallitzin Township

Jackson Township Lilly Loretto Lower Yoder Township Middle Taylor Township Munster Township Patton Portage Portage Township Reade Township Sankertown Summerhill Township Tunnelhill (Cambria County Portion) Upper Yoder Township Washington Township White Township Wilmore

Representatives

Representative	Party	Years	District home	Note
Prior to 1969, seats were apportioned by county.
Edward McNally	Democrat	Elected to represent district in 1968		Died shortly after election to seat in 1968.
John Murtha	Democrat	1969 – 1974		Elected 20 May 1969 to fill vacancy.[2] Elected to Congress[3]
James O. Whelan, Jr.	Republican	1974 – 1976		Elected 21 May 1974.[4]
William J. Stewart	Democrat	1977 – 1987		vacated seat in 1987.[5]
Andrew Billow, Jr.	Democrat	1987 – 1992		Elected November 1987 to fill vacancy[6]
Thomas F. Yewcic	Democrat	1993 – 2008	Conemaugh Township
Frank Burns	Democrat	2009 – present		Incumbent

References

• Cox, Harold (2004). "Legislatures - 1776-2004". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.

1. "Composite Listing of House of Representatives Districts" (PDF). Pennsylvania Department of State. Retrieved 2015-02-19.
2. Cox, Harold (November 3, 2004). "Pennsylvania House of Representatives - 1969-1970" (PDF). Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
3. Cox, Harold (November 3, 2004). "Pennsylvania House of Representatives - 1973-1974" (PDF). Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
4. Cox, Harold (November 3, 2004). "Pennsylvania House of Representatives - 1973-1974" (PDF). Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
5. Cox, Harold (November 3, 2004). "Pennsylvania House of Representatives - 1987-1988" (PDF). Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
6. Cox, Harold (November 3, 2004). "Pennsylvania House of Representatives - 1987-1988" (PDF). Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.