Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 142

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Pennsylvania's 142nd State
House of Representatives
district
Representative
  Frank Farry
R–Langhorne
Demographics93.5% White
1.9% Black
2.3% Hispanic
Population (2011)
 • Citizens of voting age		64,837
51,859

The 142nd Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in Southeastern Pennsylvania and has been represented since 2009 by Frank Farry.

District profile

The 142nd Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in Bucks County. It includes the Joseph Richardson House. It is made up of the following areas:[1]

Representatives

Representative Party Years District home Note
Prior to 1969, seats were apportioned by county.
James L. Wright, Jr. Republican 1969 – 1990 Levittown
Matthew N. Wright Republican 1991 – 2006 Levittown
Christopher J. King Democrat 2007 – 2008 Langhorne Unsuccessful candidate for reelection[2]
Frank Farry Republican 2009 – present Langhorne Incumbent

Recent election results

PA House election, 2010:
Pennsylvania House, District 142
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Frank Farry 14,514 63.81
Democratic John Toth 8,231 36.19
Margin of victory 6,283 27.62
Turnout 22,745 100
PA House election, 2012:
Pennsylvania House, District 142
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Frank Farry 20,596 100
Margin of victory 20,596 100
Turnout 20,596 100
PA House election, 2014:
Pennsylvania House, District 142
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Frank Farry 14,758 65.20
Democratic Regina Kiley 7,878 34.80
Margin of victory 6,880 30.40 Decrease 69.60
Turnout 22,636 100
PA House election, 2016:
Pennsylvania House, District 142
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Frank Farry 26,325 100
Margin of victory 26,325 100
Turnout 26,325 100

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. ^ "2008 General Election - Representative in the General Assembly". Commonwealth of PA - Elections Information. Pennsylvania Department of State. 2004. Archived from the original on 2008-12-08.

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