Pennsylvania Senate, District 4

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Pennsylvania State Senate District 4 includes parts of Montgomery County and Philadelphia County. It includes the following areas:[1]

Senators

Representative Party Years District home Note
John J. McCreesh Democrat 1935 – 1958
Thomas McCreesh Democrat 1958 – 1968 Moved to 8th senatorial district
Joseph J. Scanlon Democrat 1969 – 1970 Died September 13, 1970.[2]
Joseph F. Smith Democrat 1971 – 1980
Joseph M. Rocks Republican 1981 – 1990
Allyson Y. Schwartz Democrat 1991 – 2005 Elected to represent Pennsylvania's 13th congressional district on November 2, 2004.[3]
LeAnna M. Washington Democrat 2005 – 2014 Elected May 17, 2005 to fill vacancy.;[4] Lost 2014 primary election, resigned
Arthur L. Haywood III Democrat 2015 – present Incumbent

References

  1. ^ "Composite Listing of State Senate Districts" (PDF). Pennsylvania Department of State. Retrieved 2015-02-19.
  2. ^ Cox, Harold (2004). "Pennsylvania Senate - 1969-1970" (PDF). Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
  3. ^ "2004 General Election - Representative in Congress". Commonwealth of PA - Elections Information. Pennsylvania Department of State. 2004.
  4. ^ "2005 Special Election for the 4th Senatorial District". Commonwealth of PA - Elections Information. Pennsylvania Department of State. 2004.