| Pennsylvania's 156th State House of Representatives district | |||
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The 156th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in Chester County and includes the following areas: [1]
| Representative | Party | Years | District home | Note |
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| Prior to 1969, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| Patricia Crawford | Republican | 1969 – 1977 | Devon | Was not a candidate for re-election |
| Elinor Z. Taylor | Republican | 1977 – 2007 | West Chester | Was not a candidate for re-election |
| Barbara McIlvaine Smith | Democrat | 2007 – 2011 | West Chester | Unsuccessful candidate for re-election |
| Dan Truitt | Republican | 2011 – 2017 | West Chester | Unsuccessful candidate for re-election |
| Carolyn Comitta | Democrat | 2017 – 2021 | West Chester | Elected to the Pennsylvania Senate |
| Dianne Herrin | Democrat | 2021 – 2023 | West Chester | Retired |
| Chris Pielli | Democrat | 2023 – Present | West Chester | Incumbent |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Dianne Herrin | 21,956 | 55.3 | ||
| Republican | Len Iacono | 17,718 | 44.7 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Chris Pielli | 18,510 | 59.6 | ||
| Republican | Heidi Vanderwaal | 12,537 | 40.4 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Chris Pielli* | 17,573 | 56.3 | ||
| Republican | Kris R. Vollrath | 13,617 | 43.7 | ||
*incumbent