Pennsylvania's at-large congressional district

Pennsylvania's at-largeth congressional district
Pennsylvania's at-largeth congressional district
Obsolete district
Created	1789; 1793; 1873; 1883; 1893; 1913; 1943
Eliminated	1791; 1795; 1875; 1889; 1903; 1923; 1945
Years active	1789–1791; 1793–1795; 1873–1875; 1883–1889; 1893–1903; 1913–1923; 1943–1945

Last updated June 17, 2022

The U.S. state of Pennsylvania elected its United States representatives at-large on a general ticket for the first and third United States Congresses. General ticket representation was prohibited by the 1842 Apportionment Bill and subsequent legislation, most recently in 1967 (Pub.L. 90–196, 2 U.S.C. § 2c).

List of representatives

1789–1795: Eight then thirteen seats

Representatives were elected statewide at-large on a general ticket.

Congress	Seat A	Seat B	Seat C	Seat D	Seat E	Seat F	Seat G	Seat H	Seat I	Seat J	Seat K	Seat L	Seat M
1st (1789–1791)	Thomas Fitzsimons (Pro-Admin) Elected in 1788. Redistricted to the 1st district and re-elected.	Frederick Muhlenberg (Pro-Admin) Elected in 1788. Redistricted to the 2nd district and re-elected.	Peter Muhlenberg (Anti-Admin) Elected in 1788. Redistricted to the 3rd district and lost re-election.	Daniel Hiester (Anti-Admin) Elected in 1788. Redistricted to the 4th district and re-elected.	Henry Wynkoop (Pro-Admin) Elected in 1788. Retired.	Thomas Scott (Pro-Admin) Elected in 1788. Retired.	Thomas Hartley (Pro-Admin) Elected in 1788. Redistricted to the 7th district and re-elected.	George Clymer (Pro-Admin) Elected in 1788. Retired.
2nd (1791–1793)	From 1791 to 1793, members were elected by districts.
3rd (1793–1795)	In 1793, at-large representation was restored…								… and five seats were added
3rd (1793–1795)	Thomas Fitzsimons (Pro-Admin) Redistricted from the 1st district and re-elected in 1792. Redistricted to the 1st district and lost re-election.	Frederick Muhlenberg (Anti-Admin) Redistricted from the 2nd district and re-elected in 1792. Redistricted to the 2nd district and re-elected.	Peter Muhlenberg (Anti-Admin) Elected in 1792. Redistricted to the 4th district and lost re-election.	Daniel Hiester (Anti-Admin) Redistricted from the 4th district and re-elected in 1792. Redistricted to the 5th district and re-elected.	John W. Kittera (Pro-Admin) Redistricted from the 5th district and re-elected in 1792. Redistricted to the 7th district and re-elected.	Andrew Gregg (Anti-Admin) Redistricted from the 6th district and re-elected in 1792. Redistricted to the 9th district and re-elected.	Thomas Hartley (Pro-Admin) Redistricted from the 7th district and re-elected in 1792. Redistricted to the 8th district and re-elected.	William Findley (Anti-Admin) Redistricted from the 8th district and re-elected in 1792. Redistricted to the 11th district and re-elected.	James Armstrong (Pro-Admin) Elected in 1792. Retired.	William Irvine (Anti-Admin) Elected in 1792. Redistricted to the 9th district and lost re-election.	Thomas Scott (Pro-Admin) Elected in 1792. Redistricted to the 12th district and lost re-election.	John Smilie (Anti-Admin) Elected in 1792. Retired.	William Montgomery (Anti-Admin) Elected in 1792. Retired.

After 1795, most representatives were elected in districts. Occasionally, at-large representatives were also elected.

1873–1945

Cong ress	Years	Seat A			Seat B			Seat C			Seat D
Cong ress	Years	Representative	Party	Electoral history	Representative	Party	Electoral history	Representative	Party	Electoral history	Representative	Party	Electoral history
43	March 4, 1873 – March 4, 1875	Charles Albright	Republican	Elected in 1872. Retired.	Glenni W. Scofield	Republican	Redistricted from the 19th district and re-elected in 1872. Retired.	Lemuel Todd	Republican	Elected in 1872. Retired.	No fourth seat
44	March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1877	No at-large seats
45	March 4, 1877 – March 43 1879
46	March 4, 1879 – March 3, 1881
47	March 4, 1881 – March 3, 1883
48	March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1885	Mortimer F. Elliott	Democratic	Elected in 1882. Lost re-election.	No second seat			No third seat			No fourth seat
49	March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1887	Edwin S. Osborne	Republican	Elected in 1884. Re-elected in 1886. Redistricted to the 12th district .
50	March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1889	Edwin S. Osborne	Republican
51	March 4, 1889 – March 3, 1891	No at-large seats
52	March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1893	No at-large seats
53	March 4, 1893 – December 1, 1893	Alexander McDowell	Republican	Elected in 1892. Retired.	William Lilly	Republican	Elected in 1892 Died.	No third seat			No fourth seat
	December 1, 1893 – February 26, 1894				Vacant
	February 26, 1894 – March 3, 1895				Galusha Grow	Republican	Elected to fill Lilly's vacancy. Elected to full term in 1894. Re-elected in 1896. Re-elected in 1898. Re-elected in 1900. Retired.
54	March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1897	George F. Huff	Republican	Elected in 1894. Retired.
55	March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1899	Samuel A. Davenport	Republican	Elected in 1896. Re-elected in 1898. Retired.
56	March 4, 1899 – March 3, 1901	Samuel A. Davenport	Republican	Elected in 1896. Re-elected in 1898. Retired.
57	March 4, 1901 – March 3, 1903	Robert H. Foerderer	Republican	Elected in 1900. Redistricted to the 4th district.
58	March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1905	No at-large seats
59	March 4, 1905 – March 3, 1907
60	March 4, 1907 – March 3, 1909
61	March 4, 1909 – March 3, 1911
62	March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1913
63	March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1915	Fred E. Lewis	Republican	Elected in 1912. [ data unknown/missing ].	John M. Morin	Republican	Elected in 1912. Redistricted to the 31st district .	Anderson H. Walters	Republican	Elected in 1912. Retired.	Arthur R. Rupley	Republican	Elected in 1912. [ data unknown/missing ].
64	March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1917	John R.K. Scott	Republican	Elected in 1914. Re-elected in 1916. Resigned.	Thomas S. Crago	Republican	Elected in 1914. Re-elected in 1916. Re-elected in 1918. Retired.	Daniel F. Lafean	Republican	Elected in 1914. Retired.	Mahlon M. Garland	Republican	Elected in 1914. Re-elected in 1916. Re-elected in 1918. Died.
65	March 4, 1917 – January 5, 1919	John R.K. Scott	Republican	Elected in 1914. Re-elected in 1916. Resigned.				Joseph McLaughlin	Republican	Elected in 1916. Lost renomination.
65	January 6, 1919 – March 3, 1919	Vacant						Joseph McLaughlin	Republican	Elected in 1916. Lost renomination.
66	March 4, 1919 – November 19, 1920	William J. Burke	Republican	Elected in 1918. Re-elected in 1920. Lost re-election.				Anderson H. Walters	Republican	Elected in 1918. Re-elected in 1920. Retired.
66	November 20, 1920 – March 3, 1921										Vacant
67	March 4, 1921 – September 20, 1921				Joseph McLaughlin	Republican	Elected in 1920. Retired.				Vacant
67	September 20, 1921 – March 3, 1923				Joseph McLaughlin	Republican	Elected in 1920. Retired.				Thomas S. Crago	Republican	Elected to finish Garland's term in 1921. Retired.
68	March 4, 1923 – March 3, 1925	No at-large seats
69	March 4, 1925 – March 4, 1927
70	March 4, 1927 – March 3, 1929
71	March 4, 1929 – March 3, 1931
72	March 4, 1931 – March 3, 1933
73	March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1935
74	January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1937
75	January 3, 1937 – January 3, 1939
76	January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1941
77	January 3, 1941 – January 3, 1943
78	January 3, 1943 – January 2, 1945	William I. Troutman	Republican	Elected in 1942. Resigned.	No second seat			No third seat			No fourth seat
78	January 2, 1945 – January 3, 1945	Vacant			No second seat			No third seat			No fourth seat

No at-large representatives were apportioned after the 78th Congress.

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References

Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present

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Pennsylvania's at-largeth congressional district
Obsolete district
Created	1789 1793 1873 1883 1893 1913 1943
Eliminated	1791 1795 1875 1889 1903 1923 1945
Years active	1789–1791 1793–1795 1873–1875 1883–1889 1893–1903 1913–1923 1943–1945