Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 1
The 1st Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is in northwestern Pennsylvania and has been represented by Pat Harkins since 2006.
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| Demographics | 69.6% White 21.3% Black 7.9% Hispanic | ||
| Population (2011) • Citizens of voting age | 60428 44372 | ||
District profile
The 1st Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in Erie County, Pennsylvania and includes the following area:[1]
- Erie
- Ward 01
- Ward 02
- Ward 05 [PART, Divisions 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18 and 19]
- Ward 06 [PART, Divisions 02, 03 and 04]
- Lawrence Park Township
- Wesleyville
Representatives
| Representative[2] | Party[2] | Years[2] | Home | District boundaries |
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| Before 1969, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| Frank Polaski | Democrat | 1969–1970 Defeated in primary election[3] | Erie | Moved from the 2nd Erie County district. 1969–1972 |
| Bernard Dombrowski | Democrat | 1970–1990 Did not run for re-election |
Erie | |
| 1972–1982 | ||||
| 1982–1992 | ||||
| Kenneth Kruszewski | Democrat | 1990–1992 Defeated in primary election[4] |
Erie | |
| Linda Bebko-Jones | Democrat | 1992–2006 Did not seek re-election |
Erie | 1992–2002 |
| 2002–2014 Erie County: Erie (part); Lawrence Park Township Total population: 59,050 | ||||
| Pat Harkins | Democrat | 2006–present | Erie | |
| 2014–present Erie County: Erie (part); Lawrence Park Township; Wesleyville Total population: 60,428 | ||||
Recent election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Pat Harkins | 10645 | 100 | ||
| Margin of victory | |||||
| Turnout | 10645 | 100 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Pat Harkins | 16970 | 100 | ||
| Margin of victory | |||||
| Turnout | 16970 | 100 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Pat Harkins | 9146 | 100 | ||
| Margin of victory | |||||
| Turnout | 9146 | 100 | |||
References
- Pennsylvania Department of State. "Composite Listing of House of Representatives Districts" (PDF).
- Cox, Harold (2007). "Pennsylvania Election Statistics: 1682–2006". Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University. Retrieved October 3, 2008.
- Margasak, Larry (May 20, 1970). "12 members in State House defeated". The Gettysburg Times. p. 17. Retrieved October 22, 2010.
- McQuown, Lynn S; Ehgartner Jr, George J, eds. (1993). The Pennsylvania Manual. 111. Harrisburg: Pennsylvania Department of General Services. pp. 7–13. ISBN 0-8182-0177-0.
External links
- District map from the United States Census Bureau
- Pennsylvania House Legislative District Maps from the Pennsylvania Redistricting Commission.
- Population Data for District 1 from the Pennsylvania Redistricting Commission.
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