Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 26
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The 26th Pennsylvania House of Representatives
District is made up of parts of Chester County
and includes the following areas:
Pennsylvania House of Representatives
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives is the lower house of the bicameral Pennsylvania General Assembly, the legislature of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. There are 203 members, elected for two year terms from single member districts....
District is made up of parts of Chester County
Chester County, Pennsylvania
-State parks:*French Creek State Park*Marsh Creek State Park*White Clay Creek Preserve-Demographics:As of the 2010 census, the county was 85.5% White, 6.1% Black or African American, 0.2% Native American or Alaskan Native, 3.9% Asian, 0.0% Native Hawaiian, 1.8% were two or more races, and 2.4% were...
and includes the following areas:
- CoatesvilleCoatesville, PennsylvaniaCoatesville is the only city in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 13,100 at the 2010 census. Coatesville is approximately 39 miles west of Philadelphia....
- East Coventry TownshipEast Coventry Township, PennsylvaniaEast Coventry Township is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 6,636 at the 2010 census.-Geography:...
- East Nantmeal TownshipEast Nantmeal Township, PennsylvaniaEast Nantmeal Township is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,803 at the 2010 census. It, along with West Nantmeal Township, was originally part of a single Nantmeal Township, which was divided in 1739.-Geography:...
- East Vincent TownshipEast Vincent Township, PennsylvaniaEast Vincent Township is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 6,821 at the 2010 census.-Geography:...
- ElversonElverson, PennsylvaniaElverson is a borough in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,225 at the 2010 census.Settled near the region's early iron mines, Elverson is close to Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site, an example of a 19th century "iron plantation".-History:Elverson's earliest...
- Honey BrookHoney Brook, PennsylvaniaHoney Brook is a borough in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,713 at the 2010 census. It is surrounded by the township of the same name, and both are referred to locally collectively as Honey Brook.-History:...
- Honey Brook TownshipHoney Brook Township, PennsylvaniaHoney Brook Township is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 7,647 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and , or 1.14%, is water.-Demographics:As of the census of...
- North Coventry TownshipNorth Coventry Township, PennsylvaniaNorth Coventry Township is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 7,866 at the 2010 census.-Geography:...
- Spring CitySpring City, PennsylvaniaSpring City is a borough in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,323 at the 2010 census. Spring City is a member of the Spring-Ford Area School District....
- Valley TownshipValley Township, Chester County, PennsylvaniaValley Township is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 6,794 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which 0.17% is water.-Demographics:...
- Wallace TownshipWallace Township, PennsylvaniaWallace Township is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,458 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and , or 0.41%, is water.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000,...
- Warwick TownshipWarwick Township, Chester County, PennsylvaniaWarwick Township is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,507 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:...
- West Caln TownshipWest Caln Township, PennsylvaniaWest Caln Township is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 9,014 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which , or 0.41%, is water....
- West Nantmeal TownshipWest Nantmeal Township, PennsylvaniaWest Nantmeal Township is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,170 at the 2010 census. It and East Nantmeal Township were originally part of a single Nantmeal Township, which was divided in 1739.-Geography:...
Representatives
| Representative | Party | Years | District home | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prior to 1969, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| Charles N. Caputo | Democrat Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
1969 – 1978 | ||
| Michael M. Dawida | Democrat | 1979 – 1982 | ||
| Eugene G. Saloom | Democrat | 1983 – 1992 | Previously represented the 59th district Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 59 The 59th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is made up of parts of Fayette County and Westmoreland County. The district includes the following areas:* Fayette County** Bullskin Township ** Saltlick Township... |
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| Tim Hennessey Tim Hennessey Timothy F. "Tim" Hennessey is a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 26th District and was elected in 1992.-Career:... |
Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... |
1993 – present | Pottstown Pottstown, Pennsylvania Pottstown is a borough in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States northwest of Philadelphia and southeast of Reading, on the Schuylkill River. Pottstown was laid out in 1752–53 and named Pottsgrove in honor of its founder, John Potts. The old name was abandoned at the time of the... |
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