Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 191
American legislative district
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The 191st Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in Delaware County and Philadelphia County and includes the following areas:[1]
- Delaware County
- Yeadon (PART, Precincts 01, 04, 06, 07 and 09)
- Philadelphia (PART)
- Ward 03
- Ward 40 [PART, Divisions 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 21, 23, 24, 25, 26, 33, 34 and 47]
- Ward 51 [PART, Divisions 01, 23, 25 and 27]
- Ward 60 [PART, Divisions 07, 19 and 22]
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It has been represented by Democrat Joanna McClinton since 2015, who has also served as the Speaker of the House of Representatives since 2023.
Representatives
| Representative | Party | Years | District home | Note |
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| Prior to 1969, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| Paul M. Lawson | Democratic | 1969 – 1970 | ||
| Hardy Williams | Democratic | 1971 – 1982 | ||
| Peter Daniel Truman | Democratic | 1983 – 1988 | ||
| Anthony Hardy Williams | Democratic | 1989 – 1998 | Was elected simultaneously to the Senate and the House of Representatives on November 3, 1998. He chose the Senate, leaving the House seat vacant.[2] | |
| Ronald G. Waters | Democratic | 1999 – 2015 | Elected May 18, 1999, to fill vacancy[3] Resigned June 1, 2015 | |
| Joanna E. McClinton | Democratic | 2015 – present | Elected August 11, 2015, to fill vacancy | |
Recent election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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| Democratic | Joanna McClinton | Unopposed | |||
| Total votes | 17,359 | 100.00 | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
