Pennsylvania's 27th congressional district

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Pennsylvania's 27th congressional district was one of Pennsylvania's districts of the United States House of Representatives.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 History
4 Elections
5 Representatives

[edit] Geography

From 1873 to 1875 the district was held at-large. The district was eliminated in .

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[edit] Demographics

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[edit] History

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This district was created in 1873. The district was held at-large until 1875. The district was eliminated in .

[edit] Elections

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[edit] Representatives

Representative	Party	Years	District home	Note
District created in 1873
At-large on a general ticket: Charles Albright Glenni W. Scofield Lemuel Todd	Republican	1873 – 1875
Albert G. Egbert	Democrat	1875 - 1877
Lewis F. Watson	Republican	1877 – 1879	Warren
James H. Osmer	Republican	1879 – 1881
Lewis F. Watson	Republican	1881 – 1883	Warren
Samuel M. Brainerd	Republican	1883 – 1885	Erie	Unsuccessful candidate for renomination
William L. Scott	Democrat	1885 - 1889	Erie	Renominated but declined to be a candidate because of the condition of his health
Lewis F. Watson	Republican	1889 – 1890	Warren	Died in office
Charles W. Stone	Republican	1890 – 1899	Warren	Unsuccessful candidate for reelection
Joseph C. Sibley	Democrat	1899 - 1903	Franklin
William O. Smith	Republican	1903 – 1907	Warren	Not a candidate for renomination
Joseph G. Beale	Republican	1907 – 1909	Leechburg	Unsuccessful candidate for renomination
J. N. Langham	Republican	1909 – 1915	Indiana	Not a candidate for renomination
Solomon T. North	Republican	1915 – 1917	Punxsutawney	Unsuccessful candidate for renomination
Nathan L. Strong	Republican	1917 – 1935	Brookville	Unsuccessful candidate for reelection
Joseph Gray	Democrat	1935 - 1939	Spangler	Unsuccessful candidate for reelection
Harve Tibbott	Republican	1939 – 1945	Ebensburg	Unsuccessful candidate for reelection
Augustine B. Kelley	Democrat	1945 - 1953	Greensburg	Moved to Pennsylvania's 21st congressional district
James G. Fulton	Republican	1953 – 1971	Pittsburgh	Died in office
William S. Conover	Republican	1972 – 1973	Pittsburgh
District eliminated in 1973

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