- Pennsylvania's 26th congressional district
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Pennsylvania's 26th congressional district was one of Pennsylvania's districts of the United States House of Representatives.
Contents
Geography
The district was eliminated in 1973.
Demographics
History
The district was eliminated in 1973.
Elections
List of representatives
Representative Party Years District home Note District created in 1875 James Sheakley Democrat March 4, 1875 - March 3, 1877 John M. Thompson Republican March 4, 1877 - March 3, 1879 Not a candidate for renomination Samuel B. Dick Republican March 4, 1879 - March 3, 1881 Not a candidate for reelection Samuel H. Miller Republican March 4, 1881 - March 3, 1885 Declined to be a candidate for renomination George W. Fleeger Republican March 4, 1885 - March 3, 1887 Norman Hall Democrat March 4, 1887 - March 3, 1889 William C. Culbertson Republican March 4, 1889 - March 3, 1891 Unsuccessful candidate for renomination Matthew Griswold Republican March 4, 1891 - March 3, 1895 Not a candidate for renomination Joseph C. Sibley Democrat March 4, 1893 - March 3, 1895 Unsuccessful candidate for reelection Matthew Griswold Republican March 4, 1895 - March 3, 1897 Not a candidate for renomination John C. Sturtevant Republican March 4, 1897 - March 3, 1899 Not a candidate for renomination Athelston Gaston Democrat March 4, 1899 - March 3, 1901 Unsuccessful candidate for reelection Arthur L. Bates Republican March 4, 1901 - March 3, 1903 Redistricted to the 25th district Joseph H. Shull Democrat March 4, 1903 - March 3, 1905 Unsuccessful candidate for renomination Gustav A. Schneebeli Republican March 4, 1905 - March 3, 1907 Unsuccessful candidate for reelection J. Davis Brodhead Democrat March 4, 1907 - March 3, 1909 Unsuccessful candidate for renomination A. Mitchell Palmer Democrat March 4, 1909 - March 3, 1915 Not a candidate for renomination Henry J. Steele Democrat March 4, 1915 - March 3, 1921 Did not seek renomination William H. Kirkpatrick Republican March 4, 1921 - March 3, 1923 Unsuccessful candidate for reelection Thomas W. Phillips, Jr. Republican March 4, 1923 - March 3, 1927 Did not seek renomination J. Howard Swick Republican March 4, 1927 - January 3, 1935 Unsuccessful candidate for reelection Charles R. Eckert Democrat January 3, 1935 - January 3, 1939 Unsuccessful candidate for reelection Louis E. Graham Republican January 3, 1939 - January 3, 1945 Redistricted to the 25th district Harve Tibbott Republican January 3, 1945 - January 3, 1949 Redistricted from the 27th district, Unsuccessful candidate for reelection Robert L. Coffey Republican January 3, 1949 - April 20, 1949 Died vacant April 20, 1949– September 13, 1949 John P. Saylor Republican September 13, 1949 – January 3, 1953 Redistricted to the 22nd district Thomas E. Morgan Democrat January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1973 Redistricted from the 24th district, Redistricted to the 22nd district 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
Pennsylvania's congressional districts All districts: At-large 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36
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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