Pennsylvania's twenty-first congressional district was a congressional district in northwestern Pennsylvania. It was created following the 1830 census and was disbanded after the 2000 census removed two representatives from Pennsylvania.

List of members representing the district Representatives Party Years Congress Electoral history District established March 4, 1833 Thomas M. T. McKennan Anti-Masonic March 4, 1833 –March 3, 1839 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1832.Re-elected in 1834.Re-elected in 1836. Isaac Leet Democratic March 4, 1839 –March 3, 1841 Elected in 1838. Joseph Lawrence Whig March 4, 1841 –April 17, 1842 Elected in 1840.Died. Vacant April 17, 1842 –May 30, 1842 Thomas M. T. McKennan Whig May 30, 1842 –March 3, 1843 Elected to finish Lawrence's term. William Wilkins Democratic March 4, 1843 –February 14, 1844 Elected in 1843.Resigned to become U.S. Minister to Russia Vacant February 14, 1844 –March 26, 1844 Cornelius Darragh Whig March 26, 1844 –March 3, 1847 Elected to finish Wilkins's term.Re-elected in 1844. Moses Hampton Whig March 4, 1847 –March 3, 1851 Elected in 1846.Re-elected in 1848. Thomas M. Howe Whig March 4, 1851 –March 3, 1853 Elected in 1850.Redistricted to the . David Ritchie Whig March 4, 1853 –March 3, 1855 Elected in 1852.Re-elected in 1854.Re-elected in 1856. Opposition March 4, 1855 –March 3, 1857 Republican March 4, 1857 –March 3, 1859 James K. Moorhead Republican March 4, 1859 –March 3, 1863 Elected in 1858.Re-elected in 1860.Redistricted to the . John L. Dawson Democratic March 4, 1863 –March 3, 1867 Elected in 1862.Re-elected in 1864. John Covode Republican March 4, 1867 –March 3, 1869 Elected in 1866.Lost election contest. Vacant March 4, 1869 –February 9, 1870 John Covode Republican February 9, 1870 –January 11, 1871 Won election contest.Died. Vacant January 11, 1871 –March 3, 1871 Henry D. Foster Democratic March 4, 1871 –March 3, 1873 Elected in 1870. Alexander W. Taylor Republican March 4, 1873 –March 3, 1875 Elected in 1872. Jacob Turney Democratic March 4, 1875 –March 3, 1879 Elected in 1874.Re-elected in 1876. Morgan R. Wise Democratic March 4, 1879 –March 3, 1883 Elected in 1878.Re-elected in 1880. Charles E. Boyle Democratic March 4, 1883 –March 3, 1887 Elected in 1882.Re-elected in 1884. Welty McCullogh Republican March 4, 1887 –March 3, 1889 Elected in 1886. Samuel A. Craig Republican March 4, 1889 –March 3, 1891 Elected in 1888. George F. Huff Republican March 4, 1891 –March 3, 1893 Elected in 1890. Daniel B. Heiner Republican March 4, 1893 –March 3, 1897 Elected in 1892.Re-elected in 1894. Edward E. Robbins Republican March 4, 1897 –March 3, 1899 Elected in 1896. Summers M. Jack Republican March 4, 1899 –March 3, 1903 Elected in 1898.Re-elected in 1900. Solomon R. Dresser Republican March 4, 1903 –March 3, 1907 Elected in 1902.Re-elected in 1904. Charles F. Barclay Republican March 4, 1907 –March 3, 1911 Elected in 1906.Re-elected in 1908. Charles E. Patton Republican March 4, 1911 –March 3, 1915 Elected in 1910.Re-elected in 1912. Charles H. Rowland Republican March 4, 1915 –March 3, 1919 Elected in 1914.Re-elected in 1916. Evan J. Jones Republican March 4, 1919 –March 3, 1923 Elected in 1918.Re-elected in 1920. Jacob B. Kurtz Republican March 4, 1923 –March 3, 1933 Elected in 1922.Re-elected in 1924.Re-elected in 1926.Re-elected in 1928.Re-elected in 1930.Redistricted to the . Francis E. Walter Democratic March 4, 1933 –January 3, 1945 Elected in 1932.Re-elected in 1934.Re-elected in 1936.Re-elected in 1938.Re-elected in 1940.Re-elected in 1942.Redistricted to the . Chester H. Gross Republican January 3, 1945 –January 3, 1949 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1944.Re-elected in 1946. James F. Lind Democratic January 3, 1949 –January 3, 1953 Elected in 1948.Re-elected in 1950. Augustine B. Kelley Democratic January 3, 1953 –November 20, 1957 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1952.Re-elected in 1954.Re-elected in 1956.Died. Vacant November 20, 1957 –January 21, 1958 John H. Dent Democratic January 21, 1958 –January 3, 1979 Elected to finish Kelley's term.Re-elected in 1958.Re-elected in 1960.Re-elected in 1962.Re-elected in 1964.Re-elected in 1966.Re-elected in 1968.Re-elected in 1970.Re-elected in 1972.Re-elected in 1974.Re-elected in 1976. Donald A. Bailey Democratic January 3, 1979 –January 3, 1983 Elected in 1978.Re-elected in 1980.Redistricted to the and Lost renomination. Tom Ridge Republican January 3, 1983 –January 3, 1995 Elected in 1982.Re-elected in 1984.Re-elected in 1986.Re-elected in 1988.Re-elected in 1990.Re-elected in 1992.Retired to run for Governor of Pennsylvania Phil English Republican January 3, 1995 –January 3, 2003 Elected in 1994.Re-elected in 1996.Re-elected in 1998.Re-elected in 2000.Redistricted to the . District dissolved January 3, 2003

Recent election history

Year Democratic Republican Independent Other and write-in Candidate Votes Pct Candidate Votes Pct Candidate Votes Pct Candidate Votes Pct 1992 70,802 32% 150,729 68% 1994 84,796 47% 89,439 49% Arthur E. Drew 6,588 4% (assorted) 6 0% 1996 104,004 49% 106,875 51% (assorted) 9 0% 1998 54,591 37% 94,518 63% (assorted) 6 0% 2000 87,018 39% 135,164 61%

References

Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present