Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 68

The 68th Pennsylvania House of Representatives
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 of parts of Bradford County

Bradford County, Pennsylvania

-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 62,761 people, 24,453 households, and 17,312 families residing in the county. The population density was 54 people per square mile . There were 28,664 housing units at an average density of 25 per square mile...

and all of Tioga County

Tioga County, Pennsylvania

Tioga County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the population was 41,981. Tioga County was created on March 26, 1804, from part of Lycoming County and named for the Tioga River. Its county seat is Wellsboro....

. The district includes the following areas:

Bradford County
- Alba
  Alba, Pennsylvania
  Alba is a borough in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 186 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Alba is located at ....
- Armenia Township
  Armenia Township, Pennsylvania
  Armenia Township is a township in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 166 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.Armenia Township is bordered by...
- Canton
  Canton, Pennsylvania
  Canton is a borough in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,807 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Canton is located at ....
- Canton Township
  Canton Township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania
  Canton Township is a township in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,084 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and is water....
- Columbia Township
  Columbia Township, Pennsylvania
  Columbia Township is a township in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,162 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.Columbia Township is bordered by...
- Granville Township
  Granville Township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania
  Granville Township is a township in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 873 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.Granville Township is bordered by...
- Ridgebury Township
  Ridgebury Township, Pennsylvania
  Ridgebury Township is a township in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,982 at the 2000 census.-History:The first settlers to Ridgebury Township were two families from Orange County New York, who arrived in 1805. Ridgebury Township was established in 1818 from Athens...
- Smithfield Township
  Smithfield Township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania
  Smithfield Township is a township in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,538 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 41.7 square miles , of which, 41.6 square miles of it is land and...
- South Creek Township
  South Creek Township, Pennsylvania
  South Creek Township is a township in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,261 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 28.1 square miles , of which, 28.0 square miles of it is land and...

Bradford County (continued)
- Springfield Township
  Springfield Township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania
  Springfield Township is a township in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,167 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
- Sylvania
  Sylvania, Pennsylvania
  Sylvania is a borough in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 200 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Sylvania is located at ....
- Troy
  Troy, Pennsylvania
  Troy is a borough in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,508 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Troy is located at ....
- Troy Township
  Troy Township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania
  Troy Township is a township in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,645 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.6 square miles , of which, 36.5 square miles of it is land and...
- Wells Township
  Wells Township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania
  Wells Township is a township in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,278 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 34.0 square miles , of which, 33.9 square miles of it is land and...
- West Burlington Township
  West Burlington Township, Pennsylvania
  West Burlington Township is a township in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 782 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
Tioga County
- Entire county

Representatives

Representative	Party	Years	District home	Note
Prior to 1969, seats were apportioned by county.
Warren H. Spencer	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...	1969 – 1984
Edgar A. Carlson	Republican	1985 – 1992
Matt E. Baker Matt E. Baker Matthew E. "Matt" Baker is a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 68th District and was elected in 1992. For the 2009-10 legislative session, Baker has been appointed Republican Chairman of the House Health and Human Services Committee.-Career:Prior to his...	Republican	1993 – present	Wellsboro Wellsboro, Pennsylvania Wellsboro is a borough in Tioga County, Pennsylvania, 52 miles northwest of Williamsport. Early in the twentieth century, Wellsboro was the shipping point and trade center for a large area...	Incumbent

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