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Pennsylvania's 21st congressional district
Obsolete district
Created1830
Eliminated2000
Years active1833-2003

Pennsylvania's twenty-first congressional district was a congressional district in northwestern Pennsylvania. It was created following the 1830 census and was disbanded after the 2000 census removed two representatives from Pennsylvania.

List of members representing the district

Representatives Party Years Cong
ress 		Electoral history
District created March 4 1833

Thomas M. T. McKennan 		Anti-Masonic March 4, 1833 –
March 3, 1839 		23rd
24th
25th 		Redistricted from the 15th district and re-elected in 1832.
Re-elected in 1834.
Re-elected in 1836.
[data missing]
Isaac Leet Democratic March 4, 1839 –
March 3, 1841 		26th Elected in 1838.
[data missing]
Joseph Lawrence Whig March 4, 1841 –
April 17, 1842 		27th Elected in 1840.
Died.
Vacant April 17, 1842 –
May 30, 1842

Thomas M. T. McKennan 		Whig May 30, 1842 –
March 3, 1843 		Elected to finish Lawrence's term.
[data missing]

William Wilkins 		Democratic March 4, 1843 –
February 14, 1844 		28th Elected in 1843.
Resigned to become U.S. Minister to Russia
Vacant February 14, 1844 –
March 26, 1844
Cornelius Darragh Whig March 26, 1844 –
March 3, 1847 		28th
29th 		Elected to finish Wilkins's term.
Re-elected in 1844.
[data missing]
Moses Hampton Whig March 4, 1847 –
March 3, 1851 		30th
31st 		Elected in 1846.
Re-elected in 1848.
[data missing]

Thomas M. Howe 		Whig March 4, 1851 –
March 3, 1853 		32nd Elected in 1850.
Redistricted to the 22nd district.

David Ritchie 		Whig March 4, 1853 –
March 3, 1855 		33rd
34th
35th 		Elected in 1852.
Re-elected in 1854.
Re-elected in 1856.
[data missing]
Opposition March 4, 1855 –
March 3, 1857
Republican March 4, 1857 –
March 3, 1859

James K. Moorhead 		Republican March 4, 1859 –
March 3, 1863 		36th
37th 		Elected in 1858.
Re-elected in 1860.
Redistricted to the 22nd district.

John L. Dawson 		Democratic March 4, 1863 –
March 3, 1867 		38th
39th 		Elected in 1862.
Re-elected in 1864.
[data missing]

John Covode 		Republican March 4, 1867 –
March 3, 1869 		40th Elected in 1866.
Lost election contest.
Vacant March 4, 1869 –
February 9, 1870 		41st

John Covode 		Republican February 9, 1870 –
January 11, 1871 		Won election contest.
Died.
Vacant January 11, 1871 –
March 3, 1871 		42nd

Henry D. Foster 		Democratic March 4, 1871 –
March 3, 1873 		Elected in 1870.
[data missing]
Alexander W. Taylor Republican March 4, 1873 –
March 3, 1875 		43rd Elected in 1872.
[data missing]

Jacob Turney 		Democratic March 4, 1875 –
March 3, 1879 		44th
45th 		Elected in 1874.
Re-elected in 1876.
[data missing]

Morgan R. Wise 		Democratic March 4, 1879 –
March 3, 1883 		46th
47th 		Elected in 1878.
Re-elected in 1880.
[data missing]

Charles E. Boyle 		Democratic March 4, 1883 –
March 3, 1887 		48th
49th 		Elected in 1882.
Re-elected in 1884.
[data missing]
Welty McCullogh Republican March 4, 1887 –
March 3, 1889 		50th Elected in 1886.
[data missing]

Samuel A. Craig 		Republican March 4, 1889 –
March 3, 1891 		51st Elected in 1888.
[data missing]

George F. Huff 		Republican March 4, 1891 –
March 3, 1893 		52nd Elected in 1890.
[data missing]

Daniel B. Heiner 		Republican March 4, 1893 –
March 3, 1897 		53rd
54th 		Elected in 1892.
Re-elected in 1894.
[data missing]

Edward E. Robbins 		Republican March 4, 1897 –
March 3, 1899 		55th Elected in 1896.
[data missing]

Summers M. Jack 		Republican March 4, 1899 –
March 3, 1903 		56th
57th 		Elected in 1898.
Re-elected in 1900.
[data missing]
Solomon R. Dresser Republican March 4, 1903 –
March 3, 1907 		58th
59th 		Elected in 1902.
Re-elected in 1904.
[data missing]

Charles F. Barclay 		Republican March 4, 1907 –
March 3, 1911 		60th
61st 		Elected in 1906.
Re-elected in 1908.
[data missing]

Charles E. Patton 		Republican March 4, 1911 –
March 3, 1915 		62nd
63rd 		Elected in 1910.
Re-elected in 1912.
[data missing]

Charles H. Rowland 		Republican March 4, 1915 –
March 3, 1919 		64th
65th 		Elected in 1914.
Re-elected in 1916.
[data missing]

Evan J. Jones 		Republican March 4, 1919 –
March 3, 1923 		66th
67th 		Elected in 1918.
Re-elected in 1920.
[data missing]
Jacob B. Kurtz Republican March 4, 1923 –
March 3, 1933 		68th
69th
70th
71st
72nd 		Elected in 1922.
Re-elected in 1924.
Re-elected in 1926.
Re-elected in 1928.
Re-elected in 1930.
Redistricted to the 23rd district.

Francis E. Walter 		Democratic March 4, 1933 –
January 3, 1945 		73rd
74th
75th
76th
77th
78th 		Elected in 1932.
Re-elected in 1934.
Re-elected in 1936.
Re-elected in 1938.
Re-elected in 1940.
Re-elected in 1942.
Redistricted to the 20th district.

Chester H. Gross 		Republican January 3, 1945 –
January 3, 1949 		79th
80th 		Redistricted from the 22nd district and re-elected in 1944.
Re-elected in 1946.
[data missing]

James F. Lind 		Democratic January 3, 1949 –
January 3, 1953 		81st
82nd 		Elected in 1948.
Re-elected in 1950.
[data missing]

Augustine B. Kelley 		Democratic January 3, 1953 –
November 20, 1957 		83rd
84th
85th 		Redistricted from the 27th district and re-elected in 1952.
Re-elected in 1954.
Re-elected in 1956.
Died.
Vacant November 20, 1957 –
January 21, 1958 		85th

John H. Dent 		Democratic January 21, 1958 –
January 3, 1979 		85th
86th
87th
88th
89th
90th
91st
92nd
93rd
94th
95th 		Elected to finish Kelley's term.
Re-elected in 1958.
Re-elected in 1960.
Re-elected in 1962.
Re-elected in 1964.
Re-elected in 1966.
Re-elected in 1968.
Re-elected in 1970.
Re-elected in 1972.
Re-elected in 1974.
Re-elected in 1976.
[data missing]

Donald A. Bailey 		Democratic January 3, 1979 –
January 3, 1983 		96th
97th 		Elected in 1978.
Re-elected in 1980.
[data missing]

Tom Ridge 		Republican January 3, 1983 –
January 3, 1995 		98th
99th
100th
101st
102nd
103rd 		Elected in 1982.
Re-elected in 1984.
Re-elected in 1986.
Re-elected in 1988.
Re-elected in 1990.
Re-elected in 1992.
Retired to run for Governor of Pennsylvania

Phil English 		Republican January 3, 1995 –
January 3, 2003 		104th
105th
106th
107th 		Elected in 1994.
Re-elected in 1996.
Re-elected in 1998.
Re-elected in 2000.
Redistricted to the 3rd district.
District eliminated January 3, 2003

Recent election history

Year Democratic Republican Independent Other and write-in
Candidate Votes Pct Candidate Votes Pct Candidate Votes Pct Candidate Votes Pct
1992 John C. Harkins 70,802 32% √ Thomas J. Ridge 150,729 68%
1994 Bill Leavens 84,796 47% √ Phil English 89,439 49% Arthur E. Drew 6,588 4% (assorted) 6 0%
1996 Ronald A. DiNicola 104,004 49% √ Phil English 106,875 51% (assorted) 9 0%
1998 Larry Klemens 54,591 37% √ Phil English 94,518 63% (assorted) 6 0%
2000 Marc A. Flitter 87,018 39% √ Phil English 135,164 61%

References

  • Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
  • Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
  • Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
  • "Election Statistics". Office of the Clerk of the House of Representatives. Retrieved 2007-08-08.
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