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Pennsylvania's 11th congressional district 
Current Representative Lou Barletta (R–Hazelton) Distribution 72.87% urban, 27.13% rural Population (2000) 646,209 Median income $34,979 Ethnicity 94.6% White, 2.6% Black, 0.7% Asian, 2.5% Hispanic, 0.1% Native American, 0.1% other Cook PVI D+4 Pennsylvania's 11th congressional district is in the northeastern part of the state and includes Scranton, Wilkes-Barre, Hazleton and most of the Poconos. Republican Lou Barletta has represented the district since 2011, the first Republican to do so in almost 30 years. Republicans tend not to fare well in the district because of its strong base of teachers and the need for infrastructure and public works projects.[citation needed]
It was once considered a very safe Democratic seat but has become more competitive in recent years. The past two elections in the district have been decided by 10 percentage points or less. Longtime Democratic incumbent Paul Kanjorski faced his closest contest ever in 2008, narrowly defeating Lou Barletta, the Republican mayor of Hazleton, 138,849 to 129,358.[1] In 2010, Kanjorski fell victim to a GOP and anti-incumbent wave and was unseated by Barletta in a 45%-55% vote.[2]
Contents
Representatives
1795-1823: One seat
District created in 1795 from Pennsylvania's At-large congressional district
Congress Representative Party Years District home Note 4th William Findley Democratic-Republican March 4, 1795 – March 3, 1799 Redistricted from the At-large district 5th 6th John Smilie Democratic-Republican March 4, 1799 – March 3, 1803 Redistricted to the 9th district 7th 8th John B.C. Lucas Democratic-Republican March 4, 1803 – 1805 Resigned before the assembling of Congress to become district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Louisiana 9th Samuel Smith Democratic-Republican November 7, 1805 – March 3, 1811 Unsuccessful candidate for reelection 10th 11th 12th Abner Lacock Democratic-Republican March 4, 1811 – March 3, 1813 13th William Findley Democratic-Republican March 4, 1813 – March 3, 1817 Redistricted from the 8th district 14th 15th David Marchand Democratic-Republican March 4, 1817 – March 3, 1821 Greensburg 16th 17th George Plumer Democratic-Republican March 4, 1821 – March 3, 1823 Redistricted to the 17th district 1823-1833: Two seats
First seat
Congress Representative Party Years District home Note 18th James Wilson Jackson Democratic-Republican March 4, 1823 – March 3, 1825 19th Jacksonian March 4, 1825 – March 3, 1829 20th 21st Thomas H. Crawford Jacksonian March 4, 1829 – March 3, 1833 22nd Second seat
Congress Representative Party Years District home Note 18th John Findlay Jackson Democratic-Republican March 4, 1823 – March 3, 1825 Redistricted from the 5th district 19th Jacksonian March 4, 1825 – March 3, 1827 20th William Ramsey Jacksonian March 4, 1827 – September 29, 1831 Died 21st 22nd Robert McCoy Jacksonian November 22, 1831 – March 3, 1833 1833-present: One seat
Representative Party Years District home Note Charles A. Barnitz Anti-Masonic March 4, 1833 - March 3, 1835 York Henry Logan Jacksonian March 4, 1835 - March 3, 1837 Dillsburg Democrat March 4, 1837 - March 3, 1839 James Gerry Democrat March 4, 1839 - March 3, 1843 Shrewsbury Benjamin A. Bidlack Democrat March 4, 1843 - March 3, 1845 Wilkes-Barre Redistricted from the 15th district Owen D. Leib Democrat March 4, 1845 - March 3, 1847 Catawissa Chester P. Butler Whig March 4, 1847 – October 5, 1850 Wilkes-Barre Died Vacant October 5, 1850 – January 13, 1851 John Brisbin Democrat January 13, 1851 - March 3, 1851 Tunkhannock Henry M. Fuller Whig March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1853 Wilkes-Barre Unsuccessful candidate for renomination Christian M. Straub Democrat March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855 James H. Campbell Opposition March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857 Unsuccessful candidate for reelection William L. Dewart Democrat March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1859 Sunbury Unsuccessful candidate for reelection James H. Campbell Republican March 4, 1859 – March 3, 1863 Not a candidate for renomination Philip Johnson Democrat March 4, 1863 – January 29, 1867 Easton Redistricted from the 13th district, Died Vacant January 29, 1867 – March 4, 1867 Daniel M. Van Auken Democrat March 4, 1867 – March 3, 1871 Milford Not a candidate for reelection John B. Storm Democrat March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1875 Stroudsburg Not a candidate for renomination Francis D. Collins Democrat March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1879 Scranton Robert Klotz Democrat March 4, 1879 – March 3, 1883 Mauch Chunk John B. Storm Democrat March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1887 Stroudsburg Not a candidate for renomination Charles R. Buckalew Democrat March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1889 Bloomsburg Redistricted to the 17th district Joseph A. Scranton Republican March 4, 1889 – March 3, 1891 Unsuccessful candidate for reelection Lemuel Amerman Democrat March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1893 Scranton Unsuccessful candidate for reelection Joseph A. Scranton Republican March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1897 Not a candidate for renomination William Connell Republican March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1903 Scranton Redistricted to the 10th district Henry W. Palmer Republican March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1907 Redistricted from the 12th district John T. Lenahan Democrat March 4, 1907 – March 3, 1909 Wilkes-Barre Not a candidate for renomination Henry W. Palmer Republican March 4, 1909 – March 4, 1911 Charles C. Bowman Republican March 4, 1911 – December 12, 1912 Seat declared vacant, unsuccessful candidate for election. Vacant December 12, 1912 – March 4, 1913 John J. Casey Democrat March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1917 Wilkes-Barre Unsuccessful candidate for reelection Thomas W. Templeton Republican March 4, 1917 – March 3, 1919 Not a candidate for renomination John J. Casey Democrat March 4, 1919 – March 3, 1921 Wilkes-Barre Unsuccessful candidate for reelection Clarence D. Coughlin Republican March 3, 1921 – March 3, 1923 Unsuccessful candidate for reelection Laurence H. Watres Republican March 4, 1923 – March 3, 1931 Not a candidate for renomination Patrick J. Boland Democrat March 4, 1931 – May 18, 1942 Scranton Died Vacant May 18, 1942 – November 3, 1942 Veronica Grace Boland Democrat November 3, 1942 – January 3, 1943 Scranton Succeeded her husband after his death. Not a candidate for reelection. She was the first female member of Congress from Pennsylvania. John W. Murphy Democrat January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1945 Scranton Redistricted to the 10th district Daniel J. Flood Democrat January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1947 Wilkes-Barre Unsuccessful candidate for reelection Mitchell Jenkins Republican January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1949 Not a candidate for reelection Daniel J. Flood Democrat January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1953 Wilkes-Barre Unsuccessful candidate for reelection Edward J. Bonin Republican January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1955 Hazleton Unsuccessful candidate for reelection Daniel J. Flood Democrat January 3, 1955 – January 31, 1980 Wilkes-Barre Resigned from office due to allegations of bribery Vacant January 31, 1980 – April 9, 1980 Raphael J. Musto Democrat April 9, 1980 – January 3, 1981 Wilkes-Barre Unsuccessful candidate for reelection James L. Nelligan Republican January 3, 1981 – January 3, 1983 Wilkes-Barre Unsuccessful candidate for reelection Frank G. Harrison Democrat January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1985 Wilkes-Barre Unsuccessful candidate for renomination Paul E. Kanjorski Democrat January 3, 1985 - January 3, 2011 Nanticoke Unsuccessful candidate for reelection Lou Barletta Republican January 3, 2011 - Present Hazelton Incumbent 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
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