Pennsylvania's 26th congressional district was one of Pennsylvania's districts of the United States House of Representatives.

Geography[edit]

The district was eliminated in 1973.

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Demographics[edit]

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History[edit]

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The district was eliminated in 1973.

Elections[edit]

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List of representatives[edit]

Representative	Party	Years	District home	Note
District created in 1875
James Sheakley	Democrat	March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1877
John M. Thompson	Republican	March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1879		Not a candidate for renomination
Samuel B. Dick	Republican	March 4, 1879 – March 3, 1881		Not a candidate for reelection
Samuel H. Miller	Republican	March 4, 1881 – March 3, 1885		Declined to be a candidate for renomination
George W. Fleeger	Republican	March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1887
Norman Hall	Democrat	March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1889
William C. Culbertson	Republican	March 4, 1889 – March 3, 1891		Unsuccessful candidate for renomination
Matthew Griswold	Republican	March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1893		Not a candidate for renomination
Joseph C. Sibley	Democrat	March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1895		Unsuccessful candidate for reelection
Matthew Griswold	Republican	March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1897		Not a candidate for renomination
John C. Sturtevant	Republican	March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1899		Not a candidate for renomination
Athelston Gaston	Democrat	March 4, 1899 – March 3, 1901		Unsuccessful candidate for reelection
Arthur L. Bates	Republican	March 4, 1901 – March 3, 1903		Redistricted to the 25th district
Joseph H. Shull	Democrat	March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1905		Unsuccessful candidate for renomination
Gustav A. Schneebeli	Republican	March 4, 1905 – March 3, 1907		Unsuccessful candidate for reelection
J. Davis Brodhead	Democrat	March 4, 1907 – March 3, 1909		Unsuccessful candidate for renomination
A. Mitchell Palmer	Democrat	March 4, 1909 – March 3, 1915		Not a candidate for renomination
Henry J. Steele	Democrat	March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1921		Did not seek renomination
William H. Kirkpatrick	Republican	March 4, 1921 – March 3, 1923		Unsuccessful candidate for reelection
Thomas W. Phillips, Jr.	Republican	March 4, 1923 – March 3, 1927		Did not seek renomination
J. Howard Swick	Republican	March 4, 1927 – January 3, 1935		Unsuccessful candidate for reelection
Charles R. Eckert	Democrat	January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1939		Unsuccessful candidate for reelection
Louis E. Graham	Republican	January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1945		Redistricted to the 25th district
Harve Tibbott	Republican	January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1949		Redistricted from the 27th district, Unsuccessful candidate for reelection
Robert L. Coffey	Democratic	January 3, 1949 – April 20, 1949		Died
vacant		April 20, 1949– September 13, 1949
John P. Saylor	Republican	September 13, 1949 – January 3, 1953		Redistricted to the 22nd district
Thomas E. Morgan	Democrat	January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1973		Redistricted from the 24th district, Redistricted to the 22nd district
District eliminated in 1973

References[edit]

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  Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
  


• Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present

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