- Pennsylvania's 27th congressional district
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Pennsylvania's 27th congressional district was one of Pennsylvania's districts of the United States House of Representatives.
Contents
Geography
Demographics
History
Elections
List of representatives
District created in 1875
Representative Party Years Electoral history Albert G. Egbert
Democratic March 4, 1875 –
March 3, 1877Retired Lewis F. Watson
Republican March 4, 1877 –
March 3, 1879[Data unknown/missing. You can help!] James H. Osmer
Republican March 4, 1879 –
March 3, 1881Retired Lewis F. Watson
Republican March 4, 1881 –
March 3, 1883[Data unknown/missing. You can help!] Samuel M. Brainerd
Republican March 4, 1883 –
March 3, 1885Lost renomination William L. Scott
Democratic March 4, 1885 –
March 3, 1889Renominated but declined to be a candidate because of the condition of his health Lewis F. Watson
Republican March 4, 1889 –
August 25, 1890Died Vacant August 25, 1890 –
November 4, 1890Charles W. Stone
Republican November 4, 1890 –
March 3, 1899Lost re-election Joseph C. Sibley
Democratic March 4, 1899 –
March 3, 1901Redistricted to the 28th district Republican March 4, 1901 –
March 3, 1903William O. Smith
Republican March 4, 1903 –
March 3, 1907Retired Joseph G. Beale
Republican March 4, 1907 –
March 3, 1909Lost renomination J. N. Langham
Republican March 4, 1909 –
March 3, 1915Retired Solomon T. North
Republican March 4, 1915 –
March 3, 1917Lost renomination Nathan L. Strong
Republican March 4, 1917 –
January 3, 1935Lost re-election Joseph Gray
Democratic January 3, 1935 –
January 3, 1939Lost re-election Harve Tibbott
Republican January 3, 1939 –
January 3, 1945Redistricted to the 26th district Augustine B. Kelley
Democratic January 3, 1945 –
January 3, 1953Redistricted from the 28th district
Redistricted to the 21st districtJames G. Fulton
Republican January 3, 1953 –
October 6, 1971Redistricted from the 31st district
DiedVacant October 6, 1971 –
April 25, 1972William S. Conover
Republican April 25, 1972 –
January 3, 1973Lost renomination District eliminated in 1973
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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The 20th-36th and At-large districts are obsolete
See also: Pennsylvania's past & present Representatives, Senators, and Delegations, 2010 elections, 2012 elections
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