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 Electoral history
District created in 1833
Thomas McKean Thompson McKennan.png Thomas M. T. McKennan Anti-Masonic March 4, 1833 –
March 3, 1839
Redistricted from the 15th district
No image.svg Isaac Leet Democratic March 4, 1839 –
March 3, 1841
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
No image.svg Joseph Lawrence Whig March 4, 1841 –
April 17, 1842
Died
Vacant April 17, 1842 –
May 30, 1842
Thomas McKean Thompson McKennan.png Thomas M. T. McKennan Whig May 30, 1842 –
March 3, 1843
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William Wilkins United States Senator - Brady-Handy.jpg William Wilkins Democratic March 4, 1843 –
February 14, 1844
Resigned to become U.S. Minister to Russia
Vacant February 14, 1844 –
March 26, 1844
No image.svg Cornelius Darragh Whig March 26, 1844 –
March 3, 1847
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
No image.svg Moses Hampton Whig March 4, 1847 –
March 3, 1851
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
No image.svg Thomas M. Howe Whig March 4, 1851 –
March 3, 1853
Redistricted to the 22nd district
No image.svg David Ritchie Whig March 4, 1853 –
March 3, 1855
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Opposition March 4, 1855 –
March 3, 1857
Republican March 4, 1857 –
March 3, 1859
JKMoorhead.jpg James K. Moorhead Republican March 4, 1859 –
March 3, 1863
Redistricted to the 22nd district
John Littleton Dawson (Pennsylvania Congressman).jpg John L. Dawson Democratic March 4, 1863 –
March 3, 1867
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John Covode - Brady-Handy.jpg John Covode Republican March 4, 1867 –
March 3, 1869
Lost election contest
Vacant March 4, 1869 –
February 9, 1870
John Covode - Brady-Handy.jpg John Covode Republican February 9, 1870 –
January 11, 1871
Won election contest
Died
Vacant January 11, 1871 –
March 3, 1871
HDFoster.jpg Henry D. Foster Democratic March 4, 1871 –
March 3, 1873
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
No image.svg Alexander W. Taylor Republican March 4, 1873 –
March 3, 1875
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
75px Jacob Turney Democratic March 4, 1875 –
March 3, 1879
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No image.svg Morgan R. Wise Democratic March 4, 1879 –
March 3, 1883
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
No image.svg Charles E. Boyle Democratic March 4, 1883 –
March 3, 1887
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
No image.svg Welty McCullogh Republican March 4, 1887 –
March 3, 1889
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No image.svg Samuel A. Craig Republican March 4, 1889 –
March 3, 1891
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
George Franklin Huff.jpg George F. Huff Republican March 4, 1891 –
March 3, 1893
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DanielBrodheadHeiner.jpg Daniel B. Heiner Republican March 4, 1893 –
March 3, 1897
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EdwardEverettRobbins.jpg Edward E. Robbins Republican March 4, 1897 –
March 3, 1899
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
75px Summers M. Jack Republican March 4, 1899 –
March 3, 1903
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
No image.svg Solomon R. Dresser Republican March 4, 1903 –
March 3, 1907
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75px Charles F. Barclay Republican March 4, 1907 –
March 3, 1911
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No image.svg Charles E. Patton Republican March 4, 1911 –
March 3, 1915
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
No image.svg Charles H. Rowland Republican March 4, 1915 –
March 3, 1919
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75px Evan J. Jones Republican March 4, 1919 –
March 3, 1923
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No image.svg Jacob B. Kurtz Republican March 4, 1923 –
March 3, 1933
Redistricted to the 23rd district
3909-walter-francis-e.jpg Francis E. Walter Democratic March 4, 1933 –
January 3, 1945
Redistricted to the 20th district
No image.svg Chester H. Gross Republican January 3, 1945 –
January 3, 1949
Redistricted from the 22nd district
No image.svg James F. Lind Democratic January 3, 1949 –
January 3, 1953
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Augustine B. Kelley (Pennsylvania Congressman).jpg Augustine B. Kelley Democratic January 3, 1953 –
November 20, 1957
Redistricted from the 27th district
Died
Vacant November 20, 1957 –
January 21, 1958
75px John H. Dent Democratic January 21, 1958 –
January 3, 1979
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Donald A. Bailey.jpg Donald A. Bailey Democratic January 3, 1979 –
January 3, 1983
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Congressman Ridge.jpg Tom Ridge Republican January 3, 1983 –
January 3, 1995
Retired to run for Governor of Pennsylvania
Phil English.jpg Phil English Republican January 3, 1995 –
January 3, 2003
Redistricted to the 3rd district
District eliminated January 3, 2003

Recent election history

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%

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