Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 70

The 70th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in southeast Pennsylvania and has been represented by Matthew Bradford since 2009.

Pennsylvania's 70th State
House of Representatives
district
Representative
  Matthew Bradford
D–Worcester Township
Population (2022)65,364

District profile

The 70th District is located in Montgomery County and includes the following areas:[1]

Representatives
Representative Party Years District home Note
Prior to 1969, seats were apportioned by county.
Harry A. Englehart, Jr.Republican1969 – 1978
William TelekRepublican1979 – 1988Died in 1988[2]
Leona G. TelekRepublican1989 – 1992
District moved from Cambria County to Montgomery County in 1992.
John W. FichterRepublican1993 – 2006
Jay R. MoyerRepublican2007 – 2008Lower Salford TownshipLost re-election[3]
Matthew D. BradfordDemocrat2009 – presentWorcester TownshipIncumbent

References
  • Cox, Harold (2004). "Legislatures - 1776-2004". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
  1. 2022 PA House of Representatives District maps
  2. Cox, Harold (November 3, 2004). "Pennsylvania House of Representatives - 1987-1988" (PDF). Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
  3. "2008 General Election - Representative in the General Assembly". Commonwealth of PA - Elections Information. Pennsylvania Department of State. 2004. Archived from the original on December 8, 2008.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.