Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 50
Pennsylvania's 50th State House of Representatives district | |||
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Demographics | 91.42% White 5.95% Black 1.31% Hispanic | ||
Population (2011) • Citizens of voting age | 62,298 50,044 |
The 50th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is in Southwest Pennsylvania and has been represented by Pam Snyder since 2013.
District profile[]
The 50th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in parts of Fayette County and Washington County and all of Greene County and includes the following areas:[1]
- Fayette County
- Brownsville
- Brownsville Township
- Luzerne Township
- Masontown
- Redstone Township
- Greene County
- Washington County
- East Bethlehem Township
- Centerville
Representatives[]
Representative | Party | Years | District home | Note |
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Prior to 1969, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
Russell Headlee | Democrat | 1969 – 1970 | ||
Ben L. Parker | Democrat | 1971 – 1972 | ||
Donald M. Davis | Democrat | 1973 – 1976 | Died on October 23, 1976[2] | |
H. William DeWeese | Democrat | 1976 – 2012 | Waynesburg | Elected in 1976 special election.[3] Resigned on April 24, 2012.[4] |
Pam Snyder | Democrat | 2013-present | Incumbent |
Recent election results[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Bill Deweese | 8,514 | 52.48 | ||
Republican | Richard Yeager | 7,708 | 47.52 | ||
Margin of victory | 806 | 4.97 | |||
Turnout | 16,222 | 100 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Pam Snyder | 13,089 | 61.65 | ||
Republican | Mark Fischer | 8,143 | 38.35 | ||
Margin of victory | 4,946 | 23.30 | |||
Turnout | 21,232 | 100 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Pam Snyder | 11,517 | 100 | ||
Margin of victory | 11,517 | 100 | 76.7 | ||
Turnout | 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.
- ^ Cox, Harold (November 3, 2004). "Pennsylvania House of Representatives - 1975-1976" (PDF). Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
- ^ Cox, Harold (November 3, 2004). "Pennsylvania House of Representatives - 1975-1976" (PDF). Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
- ^ Olson, Laura (April 24, 2012). "DeWeese sentenced after resignation from Pa. House". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
External links[]
- District map from the United States Census Bureau
- Pennsylvania House Legislative District Maps from the Pennsylvania Redistricting Commission.
- Population Data for District 50 from the Pennsylvania Redistricting Commission.
Categories:
- Government of Fayette County, Pennsylvania
- Government of Greene County, Pennsylvania
- Government of Washington County, Pennsylvania
- Pennsylvania House of Representatives districts