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Pennsylvania Senate, District 29

American legislative district


American legislative district

FieldValue
statePennsylvania
district29
chamberSenate
representativeDave Argall
partyRepublican
residenceRush Township, Schuylkill County
population264,845
population_year2021

Pennsylvania State Senate District 29 includes part of Luzerne County and all of Carbon County and Schuylkill County. It is currently represented by Republican Dave Argall.

District profile

The district includes the following areas:

All of Carbon County

Luzerne County

  • Bear Creek Township
  • Bear Creek Village
  • Buck Township
  • Dennison Township
  • Foster Township
  • Freeland
  • Hazle Township
  • Hazleton
  • Jeddo
  • Penn Lake Park
  • West Hazleton
  • White Haven

All of Schuylkill County

Senators

RepresentativePartyYearsHometownNotesCounties
Charles E. QuailRepublican1900–1906Schuylkill County bifurcated by Districts 29 and 30.Schuylkill (part)
1907–1908Schuylkill
Charles A. SnyderRepublican1909–1917Resigned on April 20, 1917, to run for Pennsylvania State Auditor.Schuylkill
Vacant1917–1918
Robert D. HeatonRepublican1919–1920Schuylkill (part)
1921–1932Schuylkill
Charles W. StaudenmeierRepublican1933–1936Schuylkill
Joseph P. DandoDemocratic1937–1940Schuylkill
G. Harold WatkinsRepublican1941–1944Schuylkill
Paul L. WagnerRepublican1945–1964Wagner ran against Albert I. Nagle in 1964. The results of that election were inconclusive and neither candidate was able to claim the Senatorial seat.Schuylkill
Vacant1965–1966
Frederick H. HobbsRepublican1967–1972Carbon, Schuylkill
1973–1976Carbon, Schuylkill, Monroe (part)
Joseph E. GurzendaDemocratic1977–1980Carbon, Schuylkill, Monroe
James J. RhoadesRepublican1981–1992Died October 18, 2008Carbon, Schuylkill, Monroe
1993–2004Carbon, Schuylkill, Montour
2005–2008Schuylkill, Berks (part), Carbon (part), Lehigh (part), Monroe (part), Northampton (part)
Dave ArgallRepublican2009–2012Elected March 3, 2009 to fill vacancy.Schuylkill, Berks (part), Carbon (part), Lehigh (part), Monroe (part), Northampton (part)
2013–presentSchuylkill, Berks (part)

References

References

  1. "2021 Final Reapportionment Plan". [[Pennsylvania Department of State]].
  2. Cox, Harold. (2004). "Senate Members 'Q'". [[Wilkes University Election Statistics Project]].
  3. [https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/bioshistory/MemBio.cfm?ID=4032&body=H Historical Biographies, Pennsylvania State House of Representatives, Charles A. Snyder (Retrieved April 6, 2019]
  4. Cox, Harold. (2004). "Senate Members 'S'". [[Wilkes University Election Statistics Project]].
  5. Cox, Harold. (2004). "Senate Members 'H'". [[Wilkes University Election Statistics Project]].
  6. Cox, Harold. (2004). "Senate Members 'D'". [[Wilkes University Election Statistics Project]].
  7. Cox, Harold. (2004). "Senate Members 'W'". [[Wilkes University Election Statistics Project]].
  8. See Westlaw, Pennsylvania Reporter, The Absentee Ballots Case, 423 Pa. 504 (1966)
  9. Cox, Harold. (2004). "Senate Members 'G'". [[Wilkes University Election Statistics Project]].
  10. (2008). "James Rhoades Profile". Pennsylvania Senate Republican Caucus.
  11. Cox, Harold. (2004). "Senate Members 'R'". [[Wilkes University Election Statistics Project]].
  12. "Senate Districts 2001".
  13. (2004). "2009 Special Election for the 29th Senatorial District". Pennsylvania Department of State.
  14. "Pennsylvania Senate Districts 2012".
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