释义 |
- List of members representing the district
- Recent election history
- References
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 | Electoral history |
---|
District created in 1833 | Thomas M. T. McKennan | Anti-Masonic | March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1839 | Pennsylvania|15|C}}. {{dm}} | Isaac Leet | Democratic | March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1841 | {{dm}} | Joseph Lawrence | Whig | March 4, 1841 – April 17, 1842 | {{dm}} Died. | Vacant | April 17, 1842 – May 30, 1842 | Thomas M. T. McKennan | Whig | May 30, 1842 – March 3, 1843 | {{dm}} | William Wilkins | Democratic | March 4, 1843 – February 14, 1844 | {{dm}} Resigned to become U.S. Minister to Russia | Vacant | February 14, 1844 – March 26, 1844 | Cornelius Darragh | Whig | March 26, 1844 – March 3, 1847 | {{dm}} | Moses Hampton | Whig | March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1851 | {{dm}} | Thomas M. Howe | Whig | March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1853 | | Redistricted to the {{ushr>Pennsylvania|22|C}}. David Ritchie | Whig | March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855 | {{dm}} | Opposition | March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857 | Republican | March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1859 | James K. Moorhead | Republican | March 4, 1859 – March 3, 1863 | | Redistricted to the {{ushr>Pennsylvania|22|C}}. John L. Dawson | Democratic | March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1867 | {{dm}} | John Covode | Republican | March 4, 1867 – March 3, 1869 | Lost election contest | Vacant | March 4, 1869 – February 9, 1870 | John Covode | Republican | February 9, 1870 – January 11, 1871 | Won election contest Died. | Vacant | January 11, 1871 – March 3, 1871 | Henry D. Foster | Democratic | March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1873 | {{dm}} | Alexander W. Taylor | Republican | March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1875 | {{dm}} | Jacob Turney | Democratic | March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1879 | {{dm}} | Morgan R. Wise | Democratic | March 4, 1879 – March 3, 1883 | {{dm}} | Charles E. Boyle | Democratic | March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1887 | {{dm}} | Welty McCullogh | Republican | March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1889 | {{dm}} | Samuel A. Craig | Republican | March 4, 1889 – March 3, 1891 | {{dm}} | George F. Huff | Republican | March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1893 | {{dm}} | Daniel B. Heiner | Republican | March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1897 | {{dm}} | Edward E. Robbins | Republican | March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1899 | {{dm}} | Summers M. Jack | Republican | March 4, 1899 – March 3, 1903 | {{dm}} | Solomon R. Dresser | Republican | March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1907 | {{dm}} | Charles F. Barclay | Republican | March 4, 1907 – March 3, 1911 | {{dm}} | Charles E. Patton | Republican | March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1915 | {{dm}} | Charles H. Rowland | Republican | March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1919 | {{dm}} | Evan J. Jones | Republican | March 4, 1919 – March 3, 1923 | {{dm}} | Jacob B. Kurtz | Republican | March 4, 1923 – March 3, 1933 | | Redistricted to the {{ushr>Pennsylvania|23|C}}. Francis E. Walter | Democratic | March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1945 | | Redistricted to the {{ushr>Pennsylvania|20|C}}. Chester H. Gross | Republican | January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1949 | Pennsylvania|22|C}}. {{dm}} | James F. Lind | Democratic | January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1953 | {{dm}} | Augustine B. Kelley | Democratic | January 3, 1953 – November 20, 1957 | Pennsylvania|27|C}}. Died. | Vacant | November 20, 1957 – January 21, 1958 | John H. Dent | Democratic | January 21, 1958 – January 3, 1979 | {{dm}} | Donald A. Bailey | Democratic | January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1983 | {{dm}} | Tom Ridge | Republican | January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1995 | {{dm}} Retired to run for Governor of Pennsylvania | Phil English | Republican | January 3, 1995 – January 3, 2003 | | Redistricted to the {{ushr>Pennsylvania|3|C}}. District eliminated | January 3, 2003 |
Recent election history{{Expand list|date=August 2008}}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- {{cite book|title = The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress|last = Martis|first = Kenneth C.|authorlink =|coauthors =|year = 1989|publisher = Macmillan Publishing Company|location = New York|id =}}
- {{cite book|title = The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts|last = Martis|first = Kenneth C.|authorlink =|coauthors =|year = 1982|publisher = Macmillan Publishing Company|location = New York|id =}}
- Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
- {{cite web
| url=http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/index.html | title=Election Statistics | accessdate=2007-08-08 | publisher=Office of the Clerk of the House of Representatives}}{{USCongDistStatePA}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Pennsylvania's 21st Congressional District}} 6 : Congressional districts of Pennsylvania|Obsolete United States congressional districts|Constituencies established in 1833|1833 establishments in Pennsylvania|Constituencies disestablished in 2003|2003 disestablishments in Pennsylvania |