Pennsylvania's 3rd congressional district

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Pennsylvania's 3rd congressional district
Population (2000) 646,311
Median income $35,884
Ethnic composition 94.4% White, 3.5% Black, 0.5% Asian, 1.3% Hispanic, 0.1% Native American, 0.1% other
Cook PVI R + 2

Pennsylvania's third district is located in the northwestern part of the state and includes the cities of Erie, Sharon, Butler and Meadville.

The district has a slight Republican edge and elected President George W. Bush in 2000 and 2004. Prior to redistricting in 2002, the district was located in Northeast Philadelphia and was represented by Rep. Robert Borski.

Congressman Phil English, a Republican, has represented the district since 1995.

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[edit] Demographics


[edit] History


[edit] Representatives

Representative Party Years District home Note
District created from Pennsylvania's At-large congressional district in 1795
Richard Thomas Federalist 1795 - 1801
Joseph Hemphill Federalist 1801 - 1803
District reorganized in 1803 to contain three seats
Isaac Anderson
John Whitehill
Joseph Hiester
Democratic-Republican 1803 - 1805
Isaac Anderson
John Whitehill
Christian Lower
Democratic-Republican 1805 - 1806 Christian Lower died in office in 1806
Isaac Anderson
John Whitehill
Democratic-Republican 1806 - 1807
Matthias Richards
John Hiester
Democratic-Republican 1807 - 1809
Robert Jenkins Federalist
Matthias Richards
Daniel Hiester
Democratic-Republican 1809 - 1811
Robert Jenkins Federalist
Roger Davis
John M. Hyneman
Joseph Lefever
Democratic-Republican 1811 - 1813
District reorganized in 1813 to contain two seats
James Whitehill Democratic-Republican 1813 Philadelphia John Gloninger resigned in 1813
John Gloninger Federalist
Edward Crouch
James Whitehill
Democratic-Republican 1813 - 1814 Philadelphia James Whitehill resigned in 1814
Edward Crouch Democratic-Republican 1814 - 1815 Philadelphia
Amos Slaymaker Federalist
John Whiteside
James M. Wallace
Democratic-Republican 1815 - 1819
Jacob Hibshman
James M. Wallace
Democratic-Republican 1819 - 1821
James Buchanan
John Phillips
Federalist 1821 - 1823
District reorganized in 1823 to contain one seat
Daniel H. Miller Democratic-Republican 1823 - 1825
John Wurts Jacksonian 1825 - 1827
Joel Barlow Sutherland Jacksonian 1827 - 1829
Joseph Hemphill Jacksonian 1829 - 1831
John G. Watmough National-Republican 1831 - 1835
Michael W. Ash Jacksonian 1835 - 1837
Francis J. Harper Democrat 1837 Died before the assembling of Congress
Charles Naylor Whig 1837 - 1841
Charles J. Ingersoll Democratic 1841 - 1843 Philadelphia Moved to Pennsylvania's 4th congressional district
John T. Smith Democratic 1843 - 1845 Philadelphia
John H. Campbell American 1845 - 1847 Philadelphia Not a candidate for renomination
Charles Brown Democratic 1847 - 1849 Philadelphia Not a candidate for reelection
Henry D. Moore Whig 1849 - 1853 Philadelphia Not a candidate for reelection
John Robbins Democratic 1853 - 1855 Philadelphia Declined to be a candidate for renomination
William Millward Opposition 1855 - 1857 Philadelphia Unsuccessful as the Union candidate for reelection
James Landy Republican 1857 - 1859 Philadelphia Unsuccessful candidate for reelection
John P. Verree Republican 18591863 Philadelphia Declined to be a candidate for renomination
Leonard Myers Republican 18631869 Philadelphia Lost reelection but successfully contested election
John Moffet Republican 1869 Philadelphia Election contested by Leonard Myers
Leonard Myers Republican 18691875 Philadelphia Unsuccessful candidate for reelection
Samuel J. Randall Republican 18751890 Philadelphia Died in office
Richard Vaux Republican 18901891 Philadelphia Unsuccessful candidate for reelection
William McAleer Republican 18911895 Philadelphia Unsuccessful candidate for reelection
Frederick Halterman Republican 18951897 Philadelphia Died in office
William McAleer Republican 18971901 Philadelphia Unsuccessful candidate for reelection
Henry Burk Republican 19011903 Philadelphia Died in office
George A. Castor Republican 19041906 Philadelphia Died in office
J. Hampton Moore Republican 19061920 Philadelphia
Harry C. Ransley Republican 19201933 Philadelphia
Alfred M. Waldron Republican 19331935 Philadelphia
Clare G. Fenerty Republican 19351937 Philadelphia
Michael J. Bradley Republican 19371947 Philadelphia
Hardie Scott Republican 19471953 Philadelphia
James A. Byrne Democrat 19531973 Philadelphia
William J. Green, III Democrat 19731977 Philadelphia
Raymond F. Lederer Democrat 19771981 Philadelphia
Joseph F. Smith Democrat 19811983 Philadelphia
Robert A. Borski, Jr. Democrat 19832003 Philadelphia Did not run in 2002. District moved to current location
Phil English Republican 2003 - Incumbent Erie Incumbent

[edit] Elections

US House election, 2006: Pennsylvania District 3
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Steve Porter 82,317 42
Republican Phil English 104,820 54
Constitution Timothy Hagberg 8,418 4
Majority
Turnout 249,813

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