Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 147
Appearance
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Demographics | 93.3% White 2.6% Black 2.2% Hispanic | ||
Population (2011) • Citizens of voting age | 62,015 45,991 |
The 147th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in Southeastern Pennsylvania and has been represented since 2010 by Marcy Toepel.
District profile
The 147th District of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives is located in Montgomery County. It includes the William and Caroline Schall House. It is made up of the following areas:[1]
- Douglass Township
- Green Lane
- Lower Frederick Township
- Lower Salford Township
- Marlborough Township
- New Hanover Township
- Schwenksville
- Upper Frederick Township
- Upper Pottsgrove Township
- Upper Salford Township
- West Pottsgrove Township
Representatives
Representative[2] | Party[2] | Years[2] | District home | Notes |
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Before 1969, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
G. Sieber Pancoast | Republican | 1969 – 1978 | ||
Marilyn Lewis | Republican | 1979 – 1982 | ||
Raymond Bunt | Republican | 1983 – 2006 | ||
Bob Mensch | Republican | 2007 – 2009 | Marlborough Township | Resigned after being elected to the Pennsylvania State Senate |
Marcy Toepel | Republican | 2010 – present | Douglass Township | Incumbent; Elected in a special election on May 18[3] |
Recent election results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Marcy Toepel | 14,275 | 66.68 | ||
Democratic | Robert Dodge | 7,133 | 33.32 | ||
Margin of victory | 7,142 | 33.36 | |||
Turnout | 21,408 | 100 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Marcy Toepel | 18,812 | 61.36 | ||
Democratic | Betty White | 11,846 | 38.64 | ||
Margin of victory | 6,966 | 22.72 | 10.64 | ||
Turnout | 30,658 | 100 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Marcy Toepel | 13,064 | 100 | ||
Margin of victory | 13,064 | 100 | |||
Turnout | 13,064 | 100 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Marcy Toepel | 20,045 | 63.35 | ||
Democratic | Rachel Hendricks | 11,597 | 36.65 | ||
Margin of victory | 8,448 | 26.70 | 73.30 | ||
Turnout | 31,642 | 100 |
References
- ^ "Composite Listing of House of Representatives Districts" (PDF). Pennsylvania Department of State. Retrieved 2015-02-19.
- ^ a b c Cox, Harold (2007). "Pennsylvania Election Statistics: 1682–2006". Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University. Retrieved August 11, 2009.
- ^ "2010 Special Election for the 147th Legislative District". Pennsylvania Department of State. May 18, 2010. Archived from the original on February 29, 2012. Retrieved October 18, 2010.
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External Links
- District map from the United States Census Bureau
- Pennsylvania House Legislative District Maps from the Pennsylvania Redistricting Commission.
- Population Data for District 147 from the Pennsylvania Redistricting Commission.