Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 172
Appearance
Pennsylvania's 172nd State House of Representatives district | |||
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The 172nd Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in Montgomery County and Philadelphia County and includes the following areas:[1]
- Montgomery County
- Philadelphia (PART)
- Ward 41 [PART, Divisions 19, 23 and 24]
- Ward 54 [PART, Divisions 10, 14, 15, 19, 20, 21 and 22]
- Ward 55 [PART, Divisions 09, 10, 13, 14, 15, 16 and 17]
- Ward 56 [PART, Divisions 01, 03, 04, 08, 09, 13, 14, 15, 32, 33, 34 and 40]
- Ward 57 [PART, Divisions 13 and 14]
- Ward 58 [PART, Divisions 09, 10, 13, 16, 17, 19 and 26]
- Ward 63 [PART, Divisions 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 22, 23 and 25]
- Ward 64 [PART, Divisions 01, 03, 05, 07, 08, 09 and 15]
Representatives
[edit]Representative | Party | Years | District home | Note |
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Prior to 1969, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
Francis E. Gleeson, Jr. | Democrat | 1969 – 1978 | Philadelphia | Unsuccessful candidate for re-election |
John M. Perzel | Republican | 1979 – 2010 | Philadelphia | Unsuccessful candidate for re-election |
Kevin J. Boyle | Democrat | 2011 – present | Philadelphia | Incumbent |
References
[edit]- 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 February 19, 2015.