Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 178
American legislative district
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The 178th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in Bucks County and includes the following areas:[1]
- Northampton Township [PART, Districts 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17 and 18]
- Upper Southampton Township
- Warwick Township
- Wrightstown Township
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Representatives
| Representative | Party | Years | District home | Note |
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| Prior to 1969, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| Harry R. J. Comer | Democrat | 1969 – 1974 | ||
| James M. McIntyre | Democrat | 1975 – 1982 | Subsequently, represented the 180th district | |
| District moved from Philadelphia County to Bucks County after 1982. | ||||
| Roy Reinard | Republican | 1983 – 2002 | Holland | |
| Scott Petri | Republican | 2003 – 2017 | New Hope | Subsequently became Executive Director of the Philadelphia Parking Authority[2] |
| Special Election held for remainder of Scott Petri's term. | ||||
| Helen Tai | Democrat | 2018 – 2019 | Solebury | |
| Wendi Thomas | Republican | 2019 – 2023 | Northampton Township | |
| Kristin Marcell | Republican | 2023 – present | Wrightstown Township | |
