Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 50

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Pennsylvania's 50th State
House of Representatives
district
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Representative
  Pam Snyder
D–Jefferson, Greene County
Demographics91.42% 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]

Representatives[]

Representative Party Years District home Note
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[]

PA House election, 2010:
Pennsylvania House, District 50
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Bill Deweese 8,514 52.48
Republican Richard Yeager 7,708 47.52
Margin of victory 806 4.97
Turnout 16,222 100
PA House election, 2012:
Pennsylvania House, District 50
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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
PA House election, 2014:
Pennsylvania House, District 50
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Pam Snyder 11,517 100
Margin of victory 11,517 100 Increase 76.7
Turnout 100

References[]

  • Cox, Harold (2004). "Legislatures - 1776-2004". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
  1. ^ "Composite Listing of House of Representatives Districts" (PDF). Pennsylvania Department of State. Retrieved 2015-02-19.
  2. ^ Cox, Harold (November 3, 2004). "Pennsylvania House of Representatives - 1975-1976" (PDF). Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
  3. ^ Cox, Harold (November 3, 2004). "Pennsylvania House of Representatives - 1975-1976" (PDF). Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
  4. ^ Olson, Laura (April 24, 2012). "DeWeese sentenced after resignation from Pa. House". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

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