Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 1
American legislative district
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The 1st Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is in northwestern Pennsylvania and has been represented by Pat Harkins since 2006.
Population(2022)65,227
| Pennsylvania's 1st State House of Representatives district | |||
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| Population (2022) | 65,227 | ||
District profile
The 1st Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in Erie County, Pennsylvania and includes the following area:[1]
- Erie (part)
- Ward 01
- Ward 02
- Ward 03
- Ward 04
- Ward 06
- Lawrence Park Township
The district boundaries also include Pennsylvania's portion of Lake Erie.
Representatives
| Representative[2] | Party[2] | Years[2] | Home | District boundaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before 1969, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| Frank Polaski | Democrat | 1969–1970 Defeated in primary election[3] | Erie | Moved from the 2nd Erie County district. 1969–1972 |
| Bernard Dombrowski | Democrat | 1970–1990 Did not run for re-election |
Erie | |
| 1972–1982 | ||||
| 1982–1992 | ||||
| Kenneth Kruszewski | Democrat | 1990–1992 Defeated in primary election[4] |
Erie | |
| Linda Bebko-Jones | Democrat | 1992–2006 Did not seek re-election |
Erie | 1992–2002 |
| 2002–2014 Erie County: Erie (part); Lawrence Park Township Total population: 59,050 | ||||
| Pat Harkins | Democrat | 2006–present | Erie | |
| 2014–2022[5] Erie County: Erie (part: Wards 01, 02, 05 [part: Divisions 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18 and 19], 06 [part: Divisions 02, 03 and 04]); Lawrence Park Township; Wesleyville Total population: 60,428 | ||||
Recent election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Pat Harkins (incumbent) | Unopposed | |||
| Total votes | 18,869 | 100.00 | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Pat Harkins (incumbent) | 13,327 | 79.7 | |
| Libertarian | Michael G. Thomas | 3,394 | 20.3 | |
| Total votes | 16,721 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Pat Harkins (incumbent) | Unopposed | |||
| Total votes | 17,919 | 100.00 | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Pat Harkins (incumbent) | Unopposed | |||
| Total votes | 13,019 | 100.00 | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Pat Harkins (incumbent) | 14,785 | 72.92 | |
| Republican | William Crotty | 5,491 | 27.08 | |
| Total votes | 20,276 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Pat Harkins (incumbent) | Unopposed | |||
| Total votes | 9,146 | 100.00 | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Pat Harkins (incumbent) | Unopposed | |||
| Total votes | 16,970 | 100.00 | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Pat Harkins (incumbent) | Unopposed | |||
| Total votes | 10,645 | 100.00 | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||