Pennsylvania's At-large congressional district

Pennsylvania elected its United States Representatives At-Large on a general ticket for the first and third United States Congresses. General ticket representation was prohibited by the 1842 Apportionment Bill and subsequent legislation, most recently in 1967 (Pub.L. 90-196, 2 U.S.C. § 2c).

Some representatives, including Galusha A. Grow, served at-large after 1842 (in Grow's case, it was from 1894 to 1903). This was allowed because Pennsylvania had received an increase in the number of its representatives yet its legislature didn't pass an apportionment bill during those years.

Representatives

1789-1795: Eight then thirteen seats

Representatives were elected statewide at-large on a general ticket.

Congress
1st (1789-1791) 8 Seats	George Clymer (Pro-Admin)	Thomas Fitzsimons (Pro-Admin)	Thomas Hartley (Pro-Admin)	Thomas Scott (Pro-Admin)	Henry Wynkoop (Pro-Admin)	Frederick A.C. Muhlenberg (Pro-Admin)	Daniel Hiester (Anti-Admin)	Peter G. Muhlenberg (Anti-Admin)
2nd (1791-1793)	From 1791 to 1793, Representatives were elected by districts.
3rd (1793-1795) 13 seats	In 1793, five seats were added and at-large representation was restored.
	James Armstrong (Pro-Admin)	Thomas Fitzsimons (Pro-Admin)	Thomas Hartley (Pro-Admin)	John W. Kittera (Pro-Admin)	William Findley (Anti-Admin)	Frederick A.C. Muhlenberg (Anti-Admin)	Daniel Hiester (Anti-Admin)	Andrew Gregg (Anti-Admin)	Peter G. Muhlenberg (Anti-Admin)	Thomas Scott (Pro-Admin)	William Irvine (Anti-Admin)	John Smilie (Anti-Admin)	William Montgomery (Anti-Admin)

After 1795, Most representatives were elected in districts. Occasionally, at-large representatives were also elected.

1873-1875: Three seats

Congress	Years	Seat A				Seat B				Seat C
		Representative	Party	Electoral history		Representative	Party	Electoral history		Representative	Party	Electoral history
43rd	March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1875	Charles Albright	Republican	Elected in 1872 Retired		Glenni W. Scofield	Republican	Redistricted from the 19th district and re-elected in 1872 Retired		Lemuel Todd	Republican	Elected in 1872 Retired

1883-1889: One seat

Congress	Years	Representative	Party	Electoral history
48th	March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1885	Mortimer F. Elliott	Democratic	Elected in 1882 Lost re-election
49th	March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1887	Edwin S. Osborne	Republican	Elected in 1884
50th	March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1889			Re-elected in 1886 Redistricted to the 12th district

1893-1903: Two seats

Congress	Years	Seat A				Seat B
		Representative	Party	Electoral history		Representative	Party	Electoral history
53rd	March 4, 1893 – December 1, 1893	Alexander McDowell	Republican	Elected in 1892 Retired		William Lilly	Republican	Elected in 1892 Died
	December 1, 1893 – February 26, 1894					Vacant
	February 26, 1894 – March 3, 1895					Galusha Grow	Republican	Elected to fill Lilly's vacancy
54th	March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1897	George F. Huff	Republican	Elected in 1894 Retired				Elected to full term in 1894
55th	March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1899	Samuel A. Davenport	Republican	Elected in 1896				Re-elected in 1896
56th	March 4, 1899 – March 3, 1901			Re-elected in 1898 Retired				Re-elected in 1898
57th	March 4, 1901 – March 3, 1903	Robert H. Foerderer	Republican	Elected in 1900 Redistricted to the 4th district				Re-elected in 1900 Retired

1913-1923: Four seats

Congress	Years	Seat A				Seat B				Seat C				Seat D
		Representative	Party	Electoral history		Representative	Party	Electoral history		Representative	Party	Electoral history		Representative	Party	Electoral history
63rd	March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1915	Fred E. Lewis	Republican	Elected in 1912 [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]		John M. Morin	Republican	Elected in 1912 Redistricted to the 31st district		Anderson H. Walters	Republican	Elected in 1912 Retired		Arthur R. Rupley	Republican	Elected in 1912 [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
64th	March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1917	John R.K. Scott	Republican	Elected in 1914		Thomas S. Crago	Republican	Elected in 1914		Daniel F. Lafean	Republican	Elected in 1914 Retired		Mahlon M. Garland	Republican	Elected in 1914
65th	March 4, 1917 – January 5, 1919			Re-elected in 1916 Resigned				Re-elected in 1916		Joseph McLaughlin	Republican	Elected in 1916 Lost renomination				Re-elected in 1916
	January 6, 1919 – March 3, 1919	Vacant
66th	March 4, 1919 – November 19, 1920	William J. Burke	Republican	Elected in 1918				Re-elected in 1918 Retired		Anderson H. Walters	Republican	Elected in 1918				Re-elected in 1918 Died
	November 20, 1920 – March 3, 1921													Vacant
67th	March 4, 1921 – September 20, 1921			Re-elected in 1920 Lost re-election		Joseph McLaughlin	Republican	Elected in 1920 Retired				Re-elected in 1920 Retired
	September 20, 1921 – March 3, 1923													Thomas S. Crago	Republican	Elected in 1921 Retired

1943-1945: One seat

Congress	Years	Representative	Party	Electoral history
78th	January 3, 1943 – January 2, 1945	William I. Troutman	Republican	Elected in 1942 Resigned
	January 2, 1945 – January 3, 1945	Vacant

No future At-Large representatives were apportioned after William Troutman's resignation in 1945

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