Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 170
The 170th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in Philadelphia County and includes the following areas:[1]
- Ward 58 [PART, Divisions 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 12, 14, 15, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 27, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43 and 44]
- Ward 66 [PART, Divisions 01, 03, 04, 05, 06, 08, 09, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 20, 22, 23, 31, 33, 34, 38, 39, 40 and 41]
Special Election
A Special Election for the 170th House District was ordered for Tuesday, March 24, 2015.[2]
Republican candidate Martina White won the special election, with a 14% margin over Democrat Sarah Del Ricci, who was the handpicked candidate by Lt. Gov. Mike Stack III.[3]
Representatives
| Representative | Party | Years | District home | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prior to 1969, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| Tom Gola | Republican | 1969 – 1970 | Philadelphia | |
| Alvin Katz | Republican | 1971 – 1972 | Philadelphia | |
| Frank A. Salvatore | Republican | 1973 – 1984 | Philadelphia | Elected to the State Senate |
| George T. Kenney | Republican | 1985 – 2008 | Philadelphia | Retired |
| Brendan F. Boyle[4] | Democrat | 2009 – 2015 | Philadelphia | Resigned January 3, 2015 to serve in Congress |
| Martina White | Republican | 2015 – | Philadelphia | Elected in special election |
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.
- ↑ "Speaker Turzai Calls Special Election for 170th Legislative District". Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Pennsylvania House of Representatives. 11 January 2015. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
Speaker of the House Mike Turzai (R-Allegheny County) today ordered a special election be held to fill the vacant seat in the 170th Legislative District in Philadelphia on Tuesday, March 24.
- ↑ "GOP's Martina White wins 170th House District". Philly.com. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
- ↑ "Rep. Brendan Boyle". PA House of Representatives Official Website. PA House of Representatives. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
Rep. Brendan Boyle resigned his PA House District 170 seat to serve as a member of the U.S. Congress.
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