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.

List of representatives

Representatives Party Years Electoral history
District created in 1833
Thomas M. T. McKennan Anti-Masonic March 4, 1833 –
March 3, 1839		 Redistricted from the 15th district
Isaac Leet Democratic March 4, 1839 –
March 3, 1841		 [Data unknown/missing.]
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		 [Data unknown/missing.]
William Wilkins Democratic March 4, 1843 –
February 14, 1844		 Resigned to become U.S. Minister to Russia
Vacant February 14, 1844 –
March 26, 1844
Cornelius Darragh Whig March 26, 1844 –
March 3, 1847		 [Data unknown/missing.]
Moses Hampton Whig March 4, 1847 –
March 3, 1851		 [Data unknown/missing.]
Thomas M. Howe Whig March 4, 1851 –
March 3, 1853		 Redistricted to the 22nd district
David Ritchie Whig March 4, 1853 –
March 3, 1855		 [Data unknown/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		 Redistricted to the 22nd district
John L. Dawson Democratic March 4, 1863 –
March 3, 1867		 [Data unknown/missing.]
John Covode Republican March 4, 1867 –
March 3, 1869		 Lost election contest
Vacant March 4, 1869 –
February 9, 1870
John Covode Republican February 9, 1870 –
January 11, 1871		 Won election contest
Died
Vacant January 11, 1871 –
March 3, 1871
Henry D. Foster Democratic March 4, 1871 –
March 3, 1873		 [Data unknown/missing.]
Alexander W. Taylor Republican March 4, 1873 –
March 3, 1875		 [Data unknown/missing.]
Jacob Turney Democratic March 4, 1875 –
March 3, 1879		 [Data unknown/missing.]
Morgan R. Wise Democratic March 4, 1879 –
March 3, 1883		 [Data unknown/missing.]
Charles E. Boyle Democratic March 4, 1883 –
March 3, 1887		 [Data unknown/missing.]
Welty McCullogh Republican March 4, 1887 –
March 3, 1889		 [Data unknown/missing.]
Samuel A. Craig Republican March 4, 1889 –
March 3, 1891		 [Data unknown/missing.]
George F. Huff Republican March 4, 1891 –
March 3, 1893		 [Data unknown/missing.]
Daniel B. Heiner Republican March 4, 1893 –
March 3, 1897		 [Data unknown/missing.]
Edward E. Robbins Republican March 4, 1897 –
March 3, 1899		 [Data unknown/missing.]
Summers M. Jack Republican March 4, 1899 –
March 3, 1903		 [Data unknown/missing.]
Solomon R. Dresser Republican March 4, 1903 –
March 3, 1907		 [Data unknown/missing.]
Charles F. Barclay Republican March 4, 1907 –
March 3, 1911		 [Data unknown/missing.]
Charles E. Patton Republican March 4, 1911 –
March 3, 1915		 [Data unknown/missing.]
Charles H. Rowland Republican March 4, 1915 –
March 3, 1919		 [Data unknown/missing.]
Evan J. Jones Republican March 4, 1919 –
March 3, 1923		 [Data unknown/missing.]
Jacob B. Kurtz Republican March 4, 1923 –
March 3, 1933		 Redistricted to the 23rd district
Francis E. Walter Democratic 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 Democratic January 3, 1949 –
January 3, 1953		 [Data unknown/missing.]
Augustine B. Kelley Democratic January 3, 1953 –
November 20, 1957		 Redistricted from the 27th district
Died
Vacant November 20, 1957 –
January 21, 1958
John H. Dent Democratic January 21, 1958 –
January 3, 1979		 [Data unknown/missing.]
Donald A. Bailey Democratic January 3, 1979 –
January 3, 1983		 [Data unknown/missing.]
Tom Ridge Republican January 3, 1983 –
January 3, 1995		 Retired to run for Governor of Pennsylvania
Phil English Republican January 3, 1995 –
January 3, 2003		 Redistricted to the 3rd district
District eliminated January 3, 2003

Recent election history

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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 2007-08-08.
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