Pennsylvania's 31st congressional district was one of Pennsylvania's districts of the United States House of Representatives. It existed from 1903 to 1953.

Geography[edit]

Created in 1903, the district served portions of the city of Pittsburgh. The district later expanded to serve portions of Allegheny County

Boundaries in 1903[edit]

During the 58th Congress, the district served Pittsburgh Wards 1-19 and Ward 23.^[1]

Boundaries in 1950[edit]

During the 81st Congress, the district served Wards 19, 20, 28, 29, 30, and 32 in Pittsburgh and the following portions of Allegheny County.^[2]

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  Boroughs served by the 31st District
  
  • Brentwood
  
  
  • Bridgeville
  
  
  • Carnegie
  
  
  • Castle Shannon
  
  
  • Coraopolis
  
  
  • Crafton
  
  
  • Dormont
  
  
  • Green Tree
  
  
  • Heidelberg
  
  
  • Ingram
  
  
  • 
    McDonald
    (5th election district)
  
  
  • McKees Rocks
  
  
  • Mount Oliver
  
  
  • Oakdale
  
  
  • Rosslyn Farms
  
  
  • Thornburg
  
  


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  Townships served by the 31st District
  
  • Baldwin
  
  
  • Bethel
  
  
  • Collier
  
  
  • Crescent
  
  
  • Findlay
  
  
  • Kennedy
  
  
  • Moon
  
  
  • Mount Lebanon
  
  
  • Neville
  
  
  • North Fayette
  
  
  • Robinson
  
  
  • Scott
  
  
  • South Fayette
  
  
  • Stowe
  
  
  • Upper St. Clair
  
  

Demographics[edit]

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Population[edit]

• 188,099 (1900 Census)


• 295,063 (1940 Census)

History[edit]

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This district was created in 1903, then eliminated in 1953.

Elections[edit]

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List of representatives[edit]

Representative	Party	Years	Electoral history
Henry K. Porter	Independent Republican	March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1905	Lost re-nomination in 1905
James F. Burke	Republican	March 4, 1905 – March 3, 1915	Retired
John M. Morin	Republican	March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1923	Redistricted from the At-large district Redistricted to the 34th district
Adam M. Wyant	Republican	March 4, 1923 – March 3, 1933	Redistricted from the 22nd district Lost re-election in 1932
M. Clyde Kelly	Republican	March 3, 1933 – January 3, 1935	Redistricted from the 33rd district Lost re-election in 1934
James L. Quinn	Democratic	January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1939	Lost re-election in 1938
John McDowell	Republican	January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1941	Lost re-election in 1940
Samuel A. Weiss	Democratic	January 3, 1941 – January 3, 1943	Redistricted to the 33rd district
Herman P. Eberharter	Democratic	January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1945	Redistricted from the 32nd district Redistricted to the 32nd district
James G. Fulton	Republican	January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1953	Redistricted to the 27th district

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

Election results[edit]

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