Pennsylvania Senate, District 29

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Pennsylvania's 29th
State Senate district
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Senator
  Dave Argall
R – Rush Township, Schuylkill County
Population (2021)264,845

Pennsylvania State Senate District 29 includes part of Luzerne County and all of Carbon County and Schuylkill County. It is currently represented by Republican Dave Argall.

Contents

District profile

The district includes the following areas: [1]

All of Carbon County

Luzerne County

All of Schuylkill County

Senators

RepresentativePartyYearsHometownNotesCounties
Charles E. Quail Republican 1900–1906 Schuylkill County bifurcated by Districts 29 and 30. Schuylkill (part) [2]
1907–1908  Schuylkill [2]
Charles A. Snyder Republican 1909–1917Resigned on April 20, 1917, to run for Pennsylvania State Auditor. [3] Schuylkill [4]
Vacant1917–1918 
Robert D. Heaton Republican 1919–1920   Schuylkill (part) [5]
1921–1932 Schuylkill [5]
Charles W. Staudenmeier Republican 1933–1936 Schuylkill [4]
Joseph P. Dando Democratic 1937–1940 Schuylkill
G. Harold Watkins Republican 1941–1944 Schuylkill [7]
Paul L. Wagner Republican 1945–1964Wagner ran against Albert I. Nagle in 1964. The results of that election were inconclusive and neither candidate was able to claim the Senatorial seat. [8] Schuylkill [7]
Vacant1965–1966 
Frederick H. Hobbs Republican 1967–1972   Carbon, Schuylkill [5]
1973–1976 Carbon, Schuylkill, Monroe (part) [5]
Joseph E. Gurzenda Democratic 1977–1980 Carbon, Schuylkill, Monroe [9]
James J. Rhoades Republican 1981–1992 Died October 18, 2008 [10] Carbon, Schuylkill, Monroe [11]
1993–2004 Carbon, Schuylkill, Montour [11]
2005–2008 Schuylkill, Berks (part), Carbon (part), Lehigh (part), Monroe (part), Northampton (part) [12]
Dave Argall Republican 2009–2012 Elected March 3, 2009 to fill vacancy. [13] Schuylkill, Berks (part), Carbon (part), Lehigh (part), Monroe (part), Northampton (part) [12]
2013–present Schuylkill, Berks (part) [14]

References

  1. ↑ "2021 Final Reapportionment Plan" (PDF). Pennsylvania Department of State . Retrieved November 11, 2022.
  2. 1 2 Cox, Harold (2004). "Senate Members 'Q'". Pennsylvania Election Statistics: 1682–2004. Wilkes University Election Statistics Project . Retrieved February 17, 2020.
  3. ↑ Historical Biographies, Pennsylvania State House of Representatives, Charles A. Snyder (Retrieved April 6, 2019
  4. 1 2 Cox, Harold (2004). "Senate Members 'S'". Pennsylvania Election Statistics: 1682–2004. Wilkes University Election Statistics Project . Retrieved February 17, 2020.
  5. 1 2 3 4 Cox, Harold (2004). "Senate Members 'H'". Pennsylvania Election Statistics: 1682–2004. Wilkes University Election Statistics Project . Retrieved February 17, 2020.
  6. Cox, Harold (2004). "Senate Members 'D'". Pennsylvania Election Statistics: 1682–2004. Wilkes University Election Statistics Project . Retrieved February 17, 2020.
  7. 1 2 Cox, Harold (2004). "Senate Members 'W'". Pennsylvania Election Statistics: 1682–2004. Wilkes University Election Statistics Project . Retrieved February 17, 2020.
  8. ↑ See Westlaw, Pennsylvania Reporter, The Absentee Ballots Case, 423 Pa. 504 (1966)
  9. ↑ Cox, Harold (2004). "Senate Members 'G'". Pennsylvania Election Statistics: 1682–2004. Wilkes University Election Statistics Project . Retrieved February 17, 2020.
  10. ↑ "James Rhoades Profile". SenatorRhoades.com. Pennsylvania Senate Republican Caucus. 2008. Archived from the original on July 4, 2008. Retrieved November 15, 2008.
  11. 1 2 Cox, Harold (2004). "Senate Members 'R'". Pennsylvania Election Statistics: 1682–2004. Wilkes University Election Statistics Project . Retrieved February 17, 2020.
  12. 1 2 "Senate Districts 2001" (PDF). Pennsylvania Redistricting. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
  13. ↑ "2009 Special Election for the 29th Senatorial District". Commonwealth of PA - Elections Information. Pennsylvania Department of State. 2004. Archived from the original on May 4, 2009. Retrieved August 22, 2009.
  14. ↑ "Pennsylvania Senate Districts 2012" (PDF). Pennsylvania Redistricting. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
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