Pennsylvania's 27th congressional district

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

Contents

Geography

Demographics

History

Elections

List of representatives

District created in 1875

Representative Party Years Electoral history
Albert G. Egbert Democratic March 4, 1875 –
March 3, 1877		 Retired
Lewis F. Watson Republican March 4, 1877 –
March 3, 1879		 [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
James H. Osmer Republican March 4, 1879 –
March 3, 1881		 Retired
Lewis F. Watson Republican March 4, 1881 –
March 3, 1883		 [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Samuel M. Brainerd Republican March 4, 1883 –
March 3, 1885		 Lost renomination
William L. Scott Democratic March 4, 1885 –
March 3, 1889		 Renominated but declined to be a candidate because of the condition of his health
Lewis F. Watson Republican March 4, 1889 –
August 25, 1890		 Died
Vacant August 25, 1890 –
November 4, 1890
Charles W. Stone Republican November 4, 1890 –
March 3, 1899		 Lost re-election
Joseph C. Sibley Democratic March 4, 1899 –
March 3, 1901		 Redistricted to the 28th district
Republican March 4, 1901 –
March 3, 1903
William O. Smith Republican March 4, 1903 –
March 3, 1907		 Retired
Joseph G. Beale Republican March 4, 1907 –
March 3, 1909		 Lost renomination
J. N. Langham Republican March 4, 1909 –
March 3, 1915		 Retired
Solomon T. North Republican March 4, 1915 –
March 3, 1917		 Lost renomination
Nathan L. Strong Republican March 4, 1917 –
January 3, 1935		 Lost re-election
Joseph Gray Democratic January 3, 1935 –
January 3, 1939		 Lost re-election
Harve Tibbott Republican January 3, 1939 –
January 3, 1945		 Redistricted to the 26th district
Augustine B. Kelley Democratic January 3, 1945 –
January 3, 1953		 Redistricted from the 28th district

Redistricted to the 21st district
James G. Fulton Republican January 3, 1953 –
October 6, 1971		 Redistricted from the 31st district

Died
Vacant October 6, 1971 –
April 25, 1972
William S. Conover Republican April 25, 1972 –
January 3, 1973		 Lost renomination

District eliminated in 1973

References

All districts: At-large 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36
The 20th-36th and At-large districts are obsolete
See also: Pennsylvania's past & present Representatives, Senators, and Delegations, 2010 elections, 2012 elections
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