Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 6

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The 6th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is in northwestern Pennsylvania and has been represented since 2007 by Bradley T. Roae.

Pennsylvania's 6th State
House of Representatives
district
Pennsylvania House District 6.png
Representative
  Bradley T. Roae
R–Meadville
Demographics95.5% White
2.2% Black
1.1% Hispanic
Population (2011)
 • Citizens of voting age		64,430
50,394

District profile[]

Facts about District 6 This is the district of Robert Budd Dwyer (November 21, 1939 – January 22, 1987),as the 30th Treasurer of Pennsylvania.On January 22, 1987, Dwyer called a news conference in the Pennsylvania state capital of Harrisburg where he killed himself in front of the gathered reporters [1]

The 6th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in Crawford County and Erie County and includes the following areas:[2]

Representatives[]

Representative[3] Party[3] Years[3] District home Notes
Prior to 1969, seats were apportioned by county.
R. Budd Dwyer Republican 1969 – 1970 Meadville Moved from the Crawford County district.
H. Harrison Haskell Republican 1971 – 1978 Titusville Did not run for re-election.
Tom Swift Republican 1979 – 1986 Cambridge Springs Defeated in primary election.[4]
Connie Maine Democrat 1987 – 1990 Townville Defeated in general election.[5]
Teresa E. Forcier Republican 1991 – 2006 Cambridge Springs Defeated in primary election.[6]
Brad Roae Republican 2007 – present Meadville Incumbent

Recent election results[]

PA House election, 2010:
Pennsylvania House, District 6
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Bradley T. Roae 13,665 100
Margin of victory 13,665 100
Turnout 13,665 100
PA House election, 2012:
Pennsylvania House, District 6
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Bradley T. Roae 16,903 100
Margin of victory 16,903 100
Turnout 16,903 100
PA House election, 2014:
Pennsylvania House, District 6
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Bradley T. Roae 11,960 63.88
Democratic 6,763 36.12
Margin of victory 5,197 27.76
Turnout 18,723 100
PA House election, 2016:
Pennsylvania House, District 6
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Bradley T. Roae 17,197 60
Democratic 11,467 40
Margin of victory 5,730 20 Decrease 7.67
Turnout 28,664 100

References[]

  1. ^ Stevens, William K. (January 23, 1987). "Official calls in press and kills himself". The New York Times. Retrieved September 11, 2008.
  2. ^ "Composite Listing of House of Representatives Districts" (PDF). Pennsylvania Department of State. Retrieved 2015-02-19.
  3. ^ a b c Cox, Harold (2007). "Pennsylvania Election Statistics: 1682–2006". Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University. Retrieved October 3, 2008.
  4. ^ Doukas, Ozzie, ed. (1987). The Pennsylvania Manual. 108. Harrisburg: Pennsylvania Department of General Services. p. 615. ISBN 0-8182-0097-9.
  5. ^ DiFlaviana, Kathleen, ed. (1991). The Pennsylvania Manual. 110. Harrisburg: Pennsylvania Department of General Services. p. 637. ISBN 0-8182-0145-2.
  6. ^ Trostle, Sharon, ed. (2007). The Pennsylvania Manual. 118. Harrisburg: Pennsylvania Department of General Services. pp. 7–10. ISBN 0-8182-0318-8.

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