Pennsylvania's 21st congressional district

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.

Pennsylvania's 21st congressional district
Obsolete district
Created1830
Eliminated2000
Years active1833-2003

List of members representing the district
Representatives Party Years Cong
ress		 Electoral history
District established March 4, 1833

Thomas M. T. McKennan		 Anti-Masonic March 4, 1833 –
March 3, 1839		 23rd
24th
25th		 Redistricted from the 15th district and re-elected in 1832.
Re-elected in 1834.
Re-elected in 1836.
[data missing]
Isaac Leet Democratic March 4, 1839 –
March 3, 1841		 26th Elected in 1838.
[data missing]
Joseph Lawrence Whig March 4, 1841 –
April 17, 1842		 27th Elected in 1840.
Died.
Vacant April 17, 1842 –
May 30, 1842

Thomas M. T. McKennan		 Whig May 30, 1842 –
March 3, 1843		 Elected to finish Lawrence's term.
[data missing]

William Wilkins		 Democratic March 4, 1843 –
February 14, 1844		 28th Elected in 1843.
Resigned to become U.S. Minister to Russia
Vacant February 14, 1844 –
March 26, 1844
Cornelius Darragh Whig March 26, 1844 –
March 3, 1847		 28th
29th		 Elected to finish Wilkins's term.
Re-elected in 1844.
[data missing]
Moses Hampton Whig March 4, 1847 –
March 3, 1851		 30th
31st		 Elected in 1846.
Re-elected in 1848.
[data missing]

Thomas M. Howe		 Whig March 4, 1851 –
March 3, 1853		 32nd Elected in 1850.
Redistricted to the 22nd district.

David Ritchie		 Whig March 4, 1853 –
March 3, 1855		 33rd
34th
35th		 Elected in 1852.
Re-elected in 1854.
Re-elected in 1856.
[data missing]
Opposition March 4, 1855 –
March 3, 1857
Republican March 4, 1857 –
March 3, 1859

James K. Moorhead		 Republican March 4, 1859 –
March 3, 1863		 36th
37th		 Elected in 1858.
Re-elected in 1860.
Redistricted to the 22nd district.

John L. Dawson		 Democratic March 4, 1863 –
March 3, 1867		 38th
39th		 Elected in 1862.
Re-elected in 1864.
[data missing]

John Covode		 Republican March 4, 1867 –
March 3, 1869		 40th Elected in 1866.
Lost election contest.
Vacant March 4, 1869 –
February 9, 1870		 41st

John Covode		 Republican February 9, 1870 –
January 11, 1871		 Won election contest.
Died.
Vacant January 11, 1871 –
March 3, 1871		 42nd

Henry D. Foster		 Democratic March 4, 1871 –
March 3, 1873		 Elected in 1870.
[data missing]

Alexander W. Taylor		 Republican March 4, 1873 –
March 3, 1875		 43rd Elected in 1872.
[data missing]

Jacob Turney		 Democratic March 4, 1875 –
March 3, 1879		 44th
45th		 Elected in 1874.
Re-elected in 1876.
[data missing]

Morgan R. Wise		 Democratic March 4, 1879 –
March 3, 1883		 46th
47th		 Elected in 1878.
Re-elected in 1880.
[data missing]

Charles E. Boyle		 Democratic March 4, 1883 –
March 3, 1887		 48th
49th		 Elected in 1882.
Re-elected in 1884.
[data missing]

Welty McCullogh		 Republican March 4, 1887 –
March 3, 1889		 50th Elected in 1886.
[data missing]

Samuel A. Craig		 Republican March 4, 1889 –
March 3, 1891		 51st Elected in 1888.
[data missing]

George F. Huff		 Republican March 4, 1891 –
March 3, 1893		 52nd Elected in 1890.
[data missing]

Daniel B. Heiner		 Republican March 4, 1893 –
March 3, 1897		 53rd
54th		 Elected in 1892.
Re-elected in 1894.
[data missing]

Edward E. Robbins		 Republican March 4, 1897 –
March 3, 1899		 55th Elected in 1896.
[data missing]

Summers M. Jack		 Republican March 4, 1899 –
March 3, 1903		 56th
57th		 Elected in 1898.
Re-elected in 1900.
[data missing]

Solomon R. Dresser		 Republican March 4, 1903 –
March 3, 1907		 58th
59th		 Elected in 1902.
Re-elected in 1904.
[data missing]

Charles F. Barclay		 Republican March 4, 1907 –
March 3, 1911		 60th
61st		 Elected in 1906.
Re-elected in 1908.
[data missing]

Charles E. Patton		 Republican March 4, 1911 –
March 3, 1915		 62nd
63rd		 Elected in 1910.
Re-elected in 1912.
[data missing]

Charles H. Rowland		 Republican March 4, 1915 –
March 3, 1919		 64th
65th		 Elected in 1914.
Re-elected in 1916.
[data missing]

Evan J. Jones		 Republican March 4, 1919 –
March 3, 1923		 66th
67th		 Elected in 1918.
Re-elected in 1920.
[data missing]

Jacob B. Kurtz		 Republican March 4, 1923 –
March 3, 1933		 68th
69th
70th
71st
72nd		 Elected in 1922.
Re-elected in 1924.
Re-elected in 1926.
Re-elected in 1928.
Re-elected in 1930.
Redistricted to the 23rd district.

Francis E. Walter		 Democratic March 4, 1933 –
January 3, 1945		 73rd
74th
75th
76th
77th
78th		 Elected in 1932.
Re-elected in 1934.
Re-elected in 1936.
Re-elected in 1938.
Re-elected in 1940.
Re-elected in 1942.
Redistricted to the 20th district.

Chester H. Gross		 Republican January 3, 1945 –
January 3, 1949		 79th
80th		 Redistricted from the 22nd district and re-elected in 1944.
Re-elected in 1946.
[data missing]

James F. Lind		 Democratic January 3, 1949 –
January 3, 1953		 81st
82nd		 Elected in 1948.
Re-elected in 1950.
[data missing]

Augustine B. Kelley		 Democratic January 3, 1953 –
November 20, 1957		 83rd
84th
85th		 Redistricted from the 27th district and re-elected in 1952.
Re-elected in 1954.
Re-elected in 1956.
Died.
Vacant November 20, 1957 –
January 21, 1958		 85th

John H. Dent		 Democratic January 21, 1958 –
January 3, 1979		 85th
86th
87th
88th
89th
90th
91st
92nd
93rd
94th
95th		 Elected to finish Kelley's term.
Re-elected in 1958.
Re-elected in 1960.
Re-elected in 1962.
Re-elected in 1964.
Re-elected in 1966.
Re-elected in 1968.
Re-elected in 1970.
Re-elected in 1972.
Re-elected in 1974.
Re-elected in 1976.
[data missing]

Donald A. Bailey		 Democratic January 3, 1979 –
January 3, 1983		 96th
97th		 Elected in 1978.
Re-elected in 1980.
[data missing]

Tom Ridge		 Republican January 3, 1983 –
January 3, 1995		 98th
99th
100th
101st
102nd
103rd		 Elected in 1982.
Re-elected in 1984.
Re-elected in 1986.
Re-elected in 1988.
Re-elected in 1990.
Re-elected in 1992.
Retired to run for Governor of Pennsylvania

Phil English		 Republican January 3, 1995 –
January 3, 2003		 104th
105th
106th
107th		 Elected in 1994.
Re-elected in 1996.
Re-elected in 1998.
Re-elected in 2000.
Redistricted to the 3rd district.
District dissolved 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%

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. Retrieved August 8, 2007.
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