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West Virginia's at-large congressional district existed between 1913 and 1917, during a period when the state failed to enact a redistricting plan that allowed for a new sixth district. Such a plan was adopted for the 1916 elections, making the at-large seat obsolete.
Three U.S. Representatives elected in western districts of Virginia also went to Congress in 1861: Jacob B. Blair, William G. Brown, and Kellian V. Whaley. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] In 1861, as one of its first acts, the Restored Government began the process of creating the new state of West Virginia, which was achieved in 1863.
The congressional delegation from Pennsylvania consists of 17 members. In the current delegation, 9 representatives are Democrats and 8 are Republicans. The list below identifies the members of the United States House delegation from Pennsylvania, their service start dates, and current court-ordered district boundaries.
6th District. Roger Romine (R-Tyler Co.) 7th District. Otis A. Leggett (R-Pleasants Co.) 8th District. E.W. Bill Anderson (R-Wood Co.) 9th District. Larry Border (R-Wood Co.) 10th District. John Ellern (R-Wood Co.) J.D. Beane (D-Wood Co.) Tom Azinger (R-Wood Co.) 11th District. Bob Ashley (R-Roane Co.) 12th District. Mitch Carmichael (R-Jackson ...
Resigned after being appointed as a judge of US District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia. [42] [43] Charles P. Dorr: Republican: March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1899 3rd: Webster Springs: Webster: Elected in 1896. Retired. [44] [45] Blackburn B. Dovener: Republican: March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1907 1st: Wheeling: Ohio: Elected in 1894.
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives is the lower house of the bicameral Pennsylvania General Assembly, the legislature of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. There are 203 members, elected for two-year terms from single member districts. [1] [2] It is the largest full-time state legislature in the country.
The 15th district is based in North Central Pennsylvania west of the Appalachian Divide, including State College, Lock Haven, and Bradford. [1] The incumbent is Republican Glenn Thompson, who was re-elected with 71.5% of the vote in 2024. [2]
West Virginia's 1st congressional district is currently located in the southern half of the state. Responding to the census results, the state legislature adopted a new map for the 2022 elections and the following 10 years.