Pennsylvania's 21st congressional district

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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 representatives

Representatives	Party	Years	District Home	Notes
District created in 1833
Thomas M. T. McKennan	Anti-Masonic	March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1839		Redistricted from the 15th district
Isaac Leet	Democrat	March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1841
Enos Hook	Democrat	March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1841
Joseph Lawrence	Whig	March 4, 1841 – April 17, 1842		Died
vacant		April 17, 1842 – May 30, 1842
Thomas M. T. McKennan	Whig	May 30, 1842 – March 3, 1843
William Wilkins	Democrat	March 4, 1843 – February 14, 1844		resigned after being appointed US Minister to Russia
vacant		February 14, 1844 – March 26, 1844
Cornelius Darragh	Whig	March 26, 1844 – March 3, 1847
Moses Hampton	Whig	March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1851
Thomas M. Howe	Whig	March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1853		Redistricted to the 22nd district
David Ritchie	Whig	March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855
	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 22nd district
John L. Dawson	Democrat	March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1867
John Covode	Republican	March 4, 1867 – March 3, 1869
vacant		March 4, 1869 – February 9, 1870
John Covode	Republican	February 9, 1870 – January 11, 1871		installed after contested election, died
vacant		January 11, 1871 – March 3, 1871
Henry D. Foster	Democrat	March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1873
Alexander W. Taylor	Republican	March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1875
Jacob Turney	Democrat	March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1879
Morgan R. Wise	Democrat	March 4, 1879 – March 3, 1883
Charles E. Boyle	Democrat	March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1887
Welty McCullogh	Republican	March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1889
Samuel A. Craig	Republican	March 4, 1889 – March 3, 1891
George F. Huff	Republican	March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1893
Daniel B. Heiner	Republican	March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1897
Edward E. Robbins	Republican	March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1899
Summers M. Jack	Republican	March 4, 1899 – March 3, 1903
Solomon R. Dresser	Republican	March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1907
Charles F. Barclay	Republican	March 4, 1907 – March 3, 1911
Charles E. Patton	Republican	March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1915
Charles H. Rowland	Republican	March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1919
Evan J. Jones	Republican	March 4, 1919 – March 3, 1923
Jacob B. Kurtz	Republican	March 4, 1923 – March 3, 1933		Redistricted to the 23rd district
Francis E. Walter	Democrat	March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1945		Redistricted to the 20th district
Chester H. Gross	Republican	January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1949		Redistricted from the 22nd district
James F. Lind	Democrat	January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1953
Augustine B. Kelley	Democrat	January 3, 1953 – November 20, 1957		Redistricted from the 27th district, died
vacant		November 20, 1957 – January 21, 1958
John H. Dent	Democrat	January 21, 1958 – January 3, 1979
Donald A. Bailey	Democrat	January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1983
Tom Ridge	Republican	January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1995		elected Governor of Pennsylvania
Phil English	Republican	January 3, 1995 – January 3, 2003		Redistricted to the 3rd district
District eliminated		January 3, 2003

Electoral history

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Year		Democrat	Votes	Pct		Republican	Votes	Pct		3rd Party	Party	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	Independent	6,588	4%	*
1996		Ronald A. Dinicola	104,004	49%		Phil English	106,875	51%	*
1998		Larry Klemens	54,591	37%		Phil English	94,518	63%	*
2000		Marc A. Flitter	87,018	39%		Phil English	135,164	61%

*Write-in and minor candidate notes: In 1994, write-ins received 6 votes. In 1996, write-ins received 9 votes. In 1998, write-ins received 6 votes.

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
• "Election Statistics". Office of the Clerk of the House of Representatives. http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/index.html. Retrieved 2007-08-08.