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.

List of representatives[]

Representative Party Years Cong
ress
Electoral history
District created March 4, 1875
Albert Gallatin Egbert - Brady-Handy.jpg Albert G. Egbert Democratic March 4, 1875 –
March 3, 1877
44th Elected in 1874.
Retired.
Lewis Findlay Watson - Brady-Handy.jpg Lewis F. Watson Republican March 4, 1877 –
March 3, 1879
45th Elected in 1876.
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James H. Osmer (Pennsylvania Congressman).jpg James H. Osmer Republican March 4, 1879 –
March 3, 1881
46th Elected in 1878.
Retired.
Lewis Findlay Watson - Brady-Handy.jpg Lewis F. Watson Republican March 4, 1881 –
March 3, 1883
47th Elected in 1880.
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No image.svg Samuel M. Brainerd Republican March 4, 1883 –
March 3, 1885
48th Elected in 1882.
Lost renomination.
William Lawrence Scott (Pennsylvania Congressman).jpg William L. Scott Democratic March 4, 1885 –
March 3, 1889
49th
50th
Elected in 1884.
Re-elected in 1886.
Renominated but declined to be a candidate because of the condition of his health.
Lewis Findlay Watson - Brady-Handy.jpg Lewis F. Watson Republican March 4, 1889 –
August 25, 1890
51st Elected in 1888.
Died.
Vacant August 25, 1890 –
November 4, 1890
Charles Warren Stone (Pennsylvania Congressman and Lt. Gov.).jpg Charles W. Stone Republican November 4, 1890 –
March 3, 1899
51st
52nd
53rd
54th
55th
.
Re-elected in 1890.
Re-elected in 1892.
Re-elected in 1894.
Re-elected in 1896
Lost re-election.
Joseph C. Sibley (Pennsylvania Congressman).jpg Joseph C. Sibley Democratic March 4, 1899 –
March 3, 1901
56th
57th
Elected in 1898.
Re-elected in 1900.
Redistricted to the 28th district.
Republican March 4, 1901 –
March 3, 1903
William Orlando Smith (Pennsylvania Congressman).jpg William O. Smith Republican March 4, 1903 –
March 3, 1907
58th
59th
Elected in 1902.
Re-elected in 1904.
Retired.
Joseph Grant Beale (Pennsylvania Congressman).jpg Joseph G. Beale Republican March 4, 1907 –
March 3, 1909
60th Elected in 1906.
Lost renomination.
JNLangham.jpg J. N. Langham Republican March 4, 1909 –
March 3, 1915
61st
62nd
63rd
Elected in 1908.
Re-elected in 1910.
Re-elected in 1912.
Retired.
No image.svg Solomon T. North Republican March 4, 1915 –
March 3, 1917
64th Elected in 1914.
Lost renomination.
No image.svg Nathan L. Strong Republican March 4, 1917 –
January 3, 1935
65th
66th
67th
68th
69th
70th
71st
72nd
73rd
Elected in 1916.
Re-elected in 1918
Re-elected in 1920.
Re-elected in 1922.
Re-elected in 1924.
Re-elected in 1926.
Re-elected in 1928.
Re-elected in 1930.
Re-elected in 1932.
Lost re-election.
JosephAnthonyGray.jpg Joseph Gray Democratic January 3, 1935 –
January 3, 1939
74th
75th
Elected in 1934.
Re-elected in 1936.
Lost re-election.
No image.svg Harve Tibbott Republican January 3, 1939 –
January 3, 1945
76th
77th
78th
Elected in 1938.
Re-elected in 1940.
Re-elected in 1942.
Redistricted to the 26th district.
Augustine B. Kelley (Pennsylvania Congressman).jpg Augustine B. Kelley Democratic January 3, 1945 –
January 3, 1953
79th
80th
81st
82nd
Redistricted from the 28th district and re-elected in 1944.
Re-elected in 1946.
Re-elected in 1948.
Re-elected in 1950.
Redistricted to the 21st district
James G. Fulton 89th Congress 1965.jpg James G. Fulton Republican January 3, 1953 –
October 6, 1971
83rd
84th
85th
86th
87th
88th
89th
90th
91st
92nd
Redistricted from the 31st district and re-elected in 1952.
Re-elected in 1954.
Re-elected in 1956.
Re-elected in 1958.
Re-elected in 1960.
Re-elected in 1962.
Re-elected in 1964.
Re-elected in 1966.
Re-elected in 1968.
Re-elected in 1970.
Died.
Vacant October 6, 1971 –
April 25, 1972
92nd
William Sheldrick Conover.jpg William S. Conover Republican April 25, 1972 –
January 3, 1973
Elected to finish Fulton's term.
Lost renomination.
District eliminated January 3, 1973

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

Coordinates: 40°20′N 80°05′W / 40.333°N 80.083°W / 40.333; -80.083


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