Pennsylvania's 11th congressional district

Pennsylvania's 11th congressional district

Pennsylvania's 11th congressional district - since January 3, 2013.
Current Representative Lou Barletta (R)
Distribution
  • % urban
  • % rural
Ethnicity
Occupation
Cook PVI R+6[1]

Pennsylvania's 11th congressional district is in the east-central part of the state. The district was substantially redrawn by the state legislature in the course of the 2012 redistricting after the 2010 census.

Republican Lou Barletta has represented the district since 2011, the first Republican to do so in almost 30 years.

From 2003 to 2013 the district included Scranton, Wilkes-Barre, Hazleton and most of the Poconos. With a strong base in areas of industry and ethnic groups, it was once considered a very safe Democratic seat but has become more competitive in recent years. Former longtime Democratic incumbent Paul Kanjorski faced his closest contest ever in 2008, narrowly defeating Lou Barletta, the Republican mayor of Hazleton, 138,849 to 129,358.[2] In 2010, Kanjorski fell victim to a GOP and anti-incumbent wave and was unseated by Barletta in a 45%–55% vote.[3]

Representatives

1795–1823: One seat

District created in 1795 from Pennsylvania's At-large congressional district

Cong
ress		 Representative Party Years Electoral history
4 William Findley Democratic-
Republican		 March 4, 1795 –
March 3, 1799		 Redistricted from the at-large district
5
6 John Smilie Democratic-
Republican		 March 4, 1799 –
March 3, 1803		 Redistricted to the 9th district
7
8 John B. C. Lucas Democratic-
Republican		 March 4, 1803 –
1805		 Resigned before Congress began to become U.S. District Judge
9
9 Vacant 1805 –
November 7, 1805
9 Samuel Smith Democratic-
Republican		 November 7, 1805 –
March 3, 1811		 Lost re-election
10
11
12 Abner Lacock Democratic-
Republican		 March 4, 1811 –
March 3, 1813		 [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
13 William Findley Democratic-
Republican		 March 4, 1813 –
March 3, 1817		 Redistricted from the 8th district
14
15 David Marchand Democratic-
Republican		 March 4, 1817 –
March 3, 1821		 [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
16
17 George Plumer Democratic-
Republican		 March 4, 1821 –
March 3, 1823		 Redistricted to the 17th district

1823–1833: Two seats

Cong
ress		 Years Seat A Seat B
Representative Party Electoral history Representative Party Electoral history
18 March 4, 1823 –
March 3, 1825		 James Wilson Jackson Democratic-Republican Elected in 1822
Re-elected in 1824
Re-elected in 1826
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]		 John Findlay Jackson Democratic-Republican Redistricted from the 5th district and re-elected in 1822
Re-elected in 1824
Retired
19 March 4, 1825 –
March 3, 1827		 Jacksonian Jacksonian
20 March 4, 1827 –
March 3, 1829		 William Ramsey Jacksonian Elected in 1826
Re-elected in 1828
Re-elected in 1830
Died
21 March 4, 1829 –
March 3, 1831		 Thomas H. Crawford Jacksonian Elected in 1828
Re-elected in 1830
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
22 March 4, 1831 –
September 29, 1831
September 29, 1831 –
November 22, 1831		 Vacant
November 22, 1831 –
March 3, 1833		 Robert McCoy Jacksonian Elected to finish Ransey's term in 1831
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]

1833–present: One seat

Representative Party Years Electoral history
Charles A. Barnitz Anti-Masonic March 4, 1833 –
March 3, 1835		 [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Henry Logan Jacksonian March 4, 1835 –
March 3, 1837		 [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Democratic March 4, 1837 –
March 3, 1839
James Gerry Democratic March 4, 1839 –
March 3, 1843		 [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Benjamin A. Bidlack Democratic March 4, 1843 –
March 3, 1845		 Redistricted from the 15th district
Owen D. Leib Democratic March 4, 1845 –
March 3, 1847		 [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Chester P. Butler Whig March 4, 1847 –
October 5, 1850		 Died
Vacant October 5, 1850 –
January 13, 1851
John Brisbin Democratic January 13, 1851 –
March 3, 1851		 [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Henry M. Fuller Whig March 4, 1851 –
March 3, 1853		 Lost renomination
Christian M. Straub Democratic March 4, 1853 –
March 3, 1855		 [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
James H. Campbell Opposition March 4, 1855 –
March 3, 1857		 Lost re-election
William L. Dewart Democratic March 4, 1857 –
March 3, 1859		 Lost re-election
James H. Campbell Republican March 4, 1859 –
March 3, 1863		 Retired
Philip Johnson Democratic March 4, 1863 –
January 29, 1867		 Redistricted from the 13th district
Died
Vacant January 29, 1867 –
March 4, 1867
Daniel M. Van Auken Democratic March 4, 1867 –
March 3, 1871		 Retired
John B. Storm Democratic March 4, 1871 –
March 3, 1875		 Retired
Francis D. Collins Democratic March 4, 1875 –
March 3, 1879		 [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Robert Klotz Democratic March 4, 1879 –
March 3, 1883		 [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
John B. Storm Democratic March 4, 1883 –
March 3, 1887		 Retired
Charles R. Buckalew Democratic March 4, 1887 –
March 3, 1889		 Redistricted to the 17th district
Joseph A. Scranton Republican March 4, 1889 –
March 3, 1891		 Lost re-election
Lemuel Amerman Democratic March 4, 1891 –
March 3, 1893		 Lost re-election
Joseph A. Scranton Republican March 4, 1893 –
March 3, 1897		 Retired
William Connell Republican March 4, 1897 –
March 3, 1903		 Redistricted to the 10th district
Henry W. Palmer Republican March 4, 1903 –
March 3, 1907		 Redistricted from the 12th district
John T. Lenahan Democratic March 4, 1907 –
March 3, 1909		 Retired
Henry W. Palmer Republican March 4, 1909 –
March 4, 1911		 [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Charles C. Bowman Republican March 4, 1911 –
December 12, 1912		 Seat declared vacant, unsuccessful candidate for election.
Vacant December 12, 1912 –
March 4, 1913
John J. Casey Democratic March 4, 1913 –
March 3, 1917		 Lost re-election
Thomas W. Templeton Republican March 4, 1917 –
March 3, 1919		 Retired
John J. Casey Democratic March 4, 1919 –
March 3, 1921		 Lost re-election
Clarence D. Coughlin Republican March 3, 1921 –
March 3, 1923		 Lost re-election
Laurence H. Watres Republican March 4, 1923 –
March 3, 1931		 Retired
Patrick J. Boland Democratic March 4, 1931 –
May 18, 1942		 Died
Vacant May 18, 1942 –
November 3, 1942
Veronica Grace Boland Democratic November 3, 1942 –
January 3, 1943		 Elected to finish her husband's term[4]
John W. Murphy Democratic January 3, 1943 –
January 3, 1945		 Redistricted to the 10th district
Daniel J. Flood Democratic January 3, 1945 –
January 3, 1947		 Lost re-election
Mitchell Jenkins Republican January 3, 1947 –
January 3, 1949		 Retired
Daniel J. Flood Democratic January 3, 1949 –
January 3, 1953		 Lost re-election
Edward J. Bonin Republican January 3, 1953 –
January 3, 1955		 Lost re-election
Daniel J. Flood Democratic January 3, 1955 –
January 31, 1980		 Resigned due to allegations of bribery
Vacant January 31, 1980 –
April 9, 1980
Ray Musto Democratic April 9, 1980 –
January 3, 1981		 Lost re-election
James L. Nelligan Republican January 3, 1981 –
January 3, 1983		 Lost re-election
Frank G. Harrison Democratic January 3, 1983 –
January 3, 1985		 Lost renomination
Paul E. Kanjorski Democratic January 3, 1985 –
January 3, 2011		 Lost re-election
Lou Barletta Republican January 3, 2011 –
Present		 Elected in 2010

Historical district boundaries

2005 - 2013

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Partisan Voting Index Districts of the 113th Congress: 2004 & 2008" (PDF). The Cook Political Report. 2012. Retrieved 2013-01-10.
  2. ↑ http://scrantontimes.com/articles/2008/11/05/news/sc_times_trib.20081105.a.pg3.tt05congress11_s1.2062365_top3.txt
  3. ↑ http://www.wnep.com/news/electionresults/
  4. ↑ Veronica Grace Boland was the woman in Congress from Pennsylvania.

Coordinates: 40°52′53″N 76°27′06″W / 40.88139°N 76.45167°W / 40.88139; -76.45167

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