Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 51
| Pennsylvania's 51st State House of Representatives district | |||
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| Demographics | 93.58% White 4.42% Black .69% Hispanic | ||
| Population (2011) • Citizens of voting age | 63,028 49,694 | ||
The 51st Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is in Southwest Pennsylvania and has been represented by Matt Dowling since 2016.
District profile[]
The 51st Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in Fayette County and Somerset County and includes the following areas:[1]
Fayette County
- Fairchance
- Georges Township
- German Township
- Henry Clay Township
- Markleysburg
- Nicholson Township
- Ohiopyle
- Point Marion
- Smithfield
- South Union Township
- Springfield Township
- Springhill Township
- Stewart Township
- Uniontown
- Wharton Township
Somerset County
- Addison
- Addison Township
- Confluence
- Elk Lick Township
- Garrett
- Lower Turkeyfoot Township
- Meyersdale
- Salisbury
- Summit Township
- Upper Turkeyfoot Township
- Ursina
Representatives[]
| Representative | Party | Years | District home | Note |
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| Prior to 1969, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| Fred Taylor | Democrat | 1969 – 1972 | ||
| Pat C. Trusio | Democrat | 1973 – 1974 | ||
| Fred Taylor | Democrat | 1975 – 1992 | ||
| Lawrence Roberts | Democrat | 1992 – 2006 | ||
| Timothy S. Mahoney | Democrat | 2007 – 2016 | Uniontown | |
| Matt Dowling | Republican | Jan 2017 – Dec 2018 | Uniontown | |
Recent election results[]
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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.
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