Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 26
The 26th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is in Southeastern Pennsylvania and has been represented by Tim Hennessey since 1992.
Pennsylvania's 26th State House of Representatives district | |||
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Demographics | 89.1% White 6.6% Black 3.3% Hispanic | ||
Population (2011) • Citizens of voting age | 64647 47958 |
District profile[]
The 26th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in Chester County and Montgomery County, and includes the following area:[1]
Chester County
- East Coventry Township
- East Nantmeal Township
- East Vincent Township
- Elverson
- Honey Brook
- Honey Brook Township
- North Coventry Township
- South Coventry Township
- Wallace Township
- Warwick Township
- West Caln Township
- West Nantmeal Township
- West Sadsbury Township
Montgomery County
- Pottstown (PART, Districts 01, 02, 07 [PART, Division 01])
Representatives[]
Representative | Party | Years | District home | Note |
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Prior to 1969, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
Charles N. Caputo | Democrat | 1969 – 1978 | ||
Michael M. Dawida | Democrat | 1979 – 1982 | Subsequently, represented the 36th district | |
District moved from Allegheny County to Chester County after 1982 | ||||
Eugene G. Saloom | Democrat | 1983 – 1992 | Previously represented the 59th district | |
Tim Hennessey | Republican | 1993 – present | Pottstown | Incumbent |
Recent election results[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Tim Hennessey | 12332 | 56.9 | ||
Democratic | Fern B. Kaufman | 9350 | 43.1 | ||
Margin of victory | 2982 | 13.8 | |||
Turnout | 21682 | 100 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Tim Hennessey | 18056 | 56.3 | ||
Democratic | Mike D. Hays | 14033 | 43.7 | ||
Margin of victory | 4025 | 12.5 | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 32091 | 100 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Tim Hennessey | 12870 | 100 | ||
Margin of victory | |||||
Turnout | 12870 | 100 |
References[]
- Cox, Harold (2004). "Legislatures - 1776-2004". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
- ^ "Composite Listing of House of Representatives Districts" (PDF). Pennsylvania Department of State. Retrieved 2015-02-19.
External links[]
- District map from the United States Census Bureau
- Pennsylvania House Legislative District Maps from the Pennsylvania Redistricting Commission.
- Population Data for District 26 from the Pennsylvania Redistricting Commission.
Categories:
- Government of Chester County, Pennsylvania
- Government of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
- Pennsylvania House of Representatives districts
- United States politics stubs
- Pennsylvania stubs