Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 123

Pennsylvania's 123rd State House of Representatives district
Representative	Timothy Twardzik R – Butler Township, Schuylkill County
Demographics	90.5%  White 5.4%  Black 4.3%  Hispanic
Population (2011)  • Citizens of voting age	61,000 49,639

The 123rd Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is in Northeastern Pennsylvania and has been represented by Timothy Twardzik since 2021.

District profile

The 123rd Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in Schuylkill County and includes the following areas: ^[1]

• Ashland (Schuylkill County portion)
• Blythe Township
• Branch Township
• Butler Township
• Cass Township
• Cressona
• East Norwegian Township
• Frackville
• Gilberton
• Girardville
• Gordon
• Mechanicsville
• Middleport
• Minersville
• Mount Carbon
• New Castle Township
• New Philadelphia
• North Manheim Township
• Norwegian Township
• Palo Alto
• Port Carbon
• Pottsville
• Schuylkill Haven
• St. Clair
• Wayne Township
• West Mahanoy Township

Representatives

Representative	Party	Years	District home	Note
Prior to 1969, seats were apportioned by county.
James A. Goodman	Democrat	1969 – 1980
Edward J. Lucyk	Democrat	1981 – 2002
Neal Goodman	Democrat	2003 – 2020	Mahanoy City
Timothy Twardzik	Republican	2021 – present	Butler Township, Pennsylvania

Recent election results

PA House election, 2010:
Pennsylvania House, District 123

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Neal Goodman	10,654	65.87
	Republican	Ettore Dicasimirro	5,520	34.13
Margin of victory			5,134	31.74
Turnout			16,174	100

PA House election, 2012:
Pennsylvania House, District 123

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Neal Goodman	16,854	100.0
Margin of victory			16,854
Turnout			16,854	100

PA House election, 2014:
Pennsylvania House, District 123

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Neal Goodman	11,290	100.0
Margin of victory			11,290
Turnout			11,290	100

PA House election, 2016:
Pennsylvania House, District 123

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Neal Goodman	17,942	100
Margin of victory			17,942
Turnout			17,942	100

References

• Cox, Harold (2004). "Legislatures - 1776-2004". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project . Wilkes University.

1. "2022 Pennsylvania House of Representatives Districts". Pennsylvania Department of State . Retrieved January 16, 2023.

External links

• District map from the United States Census Bureau
• Pennsylvania House Legislative District Maps from the Pennsylvania Redistricting Commission.
• Population Data for District 123 from the Pennsylvania Redistricting Commission.