Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 77
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The 77th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in central Pennsylvania and has been represented since 2007 by H. Scott Conklin.
| Pennsylvania's 77th State House of Representatives district | |||
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| Population (2022) | 61,876 | ||
District profile
editThe 77th District is entirely located within Centre County and includes the following areas:[1]
- Ferguson Township (PART, District Northeast)
- Halfmoon Township
- Huston Township
- Patton Township
- Philipsburg
- Port Matilda
- Rush Township
- Taylor Township
- State College (part)
- District East Central (part)
- Division 02
- District Northwest, South (part)
- Division 01
- District West and West Central
- District East Central (part)
- Worth Township
Representatives
edit| Representative | Party | Years | District home | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prior to 1969, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| Eugene M. Fulmer | Republican | 1969 – 1970 | ||
| Galen E. Dreibelbis | Democrat | 1971 – 1976 | ||
| Helen D. Wise | Democrat | 1977 – 1978 | ||
| Gregg L. Cunningham | Republican | 1979 – 1982 | ||
| Lynn B. Herman | Republican | 1983 – 2006 | ||
| H. Scott Conklin | Democrat | 2007 – present | Rush Township[2] | Incumbent |
Recent election results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | H. Scott Conklin | 11,576 | 56.34 | ||
| Republican | Joyce Haas | 8,972 | 43.66 | ||
| Margin of victory | 2,604 | 12.7 | |||
| Turnout | 20,548 | 100 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | H. Scott Conklin | 20,126 | 65.5 | ||
| Republican | Ron Reese | 10,595 | 34.49 | ||
| Margin of victory | 9,531 | 31 |  18.3
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| Turnout | 30,721 | 100 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | H. Scott Conklin | 7,179 | 84.14 | ||
| Libertarian | Charles T. Martin | 1,353 | 15.86 | ||
| Margin of victory | 5,826 | 68.28 | 37.28
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| Turnout | 8,532 | 100 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | H. Scott Conklin | 25,387 | 100 | ||
| Margin of victory | 25,387 | 100 | 71.72
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| Turnout | 25,387 | 100 | |||
References
edit- Cox, Harold (2004). "Legislatures - 1776-2004". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
- ^ 2022 PA House of Representatives District maps
- ^ "Rep. Scott Conklin's Biography". Rep. Scott Conklin. PA House of Reps. Retrieved July 29, 2022.
External links
edit- District Map from the United States Census Bureau
- Pennsylvania House Legislative District Maps from the Pennsylvania Redistricting Commission.
- Population Data for District 77 from the Pennsylvania Redistricting Commission.