| State: | Pennsylvania |
| District Number: | AL |
| Obsolete: | yes |
| Created: | 1789 1793 1873 1883 1893 1913 1943 |
| Eliminated: | 1791 1795 1875 1889 1903 1923 1945 |
| Years: | 1789–1791 1793–1795 1873–1875 1883–1889 1893–1903 1913–1923 1943–1945 |
| Population Year: | 1940 |
The U.S. state of Pennsylvania elected its United States representatives at-large on a general ticket for the first and third United States Congresses. General ticket representation was prohibited by the 1842 Apportionment Bill and subsequent legislation, most recently in 1967 .
Some representatives, including Galusha A. Grow, served at-large after 1842 (in Grow's case, it was from 1894 to 1903). This was allowed because Pennsylvania had received an increase in the number of its representatives yet its legislature didn't pass an apportionment bill during those years.
Representatives were elected statewide at-large on a general ticket.
| Congress | Seat A | Seat B | Seat C | Seat D | Seat E | Seat F | Seat G | Seat H | Seat I | Seat J | Seat K | Seat L | Seat M | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st (1789–1791) | Thomas Fitzsimons (Pro-Admin-Philadelphia) Elected in 1788. Redistricted to the and re-elected. | Frederick Muhlenberg (Pro-Admin-New Hanover Township) Elected in 1788. Redistricted to the and re-elected. | Peter Muhlenberg (Anti-Admin-Montgomery County) Elected in 1788. Redistricted to the and lost re-election. | Daniel Hiester (Anti-Admin-Montgomery County) Elected in 1788. Redistricted to the and re-elected. | Henry Wynkoop (Pro-Admin-Kingston) Elected in 1788. Retired. | Thomas Scott (Pro-Admin-Washington County) Elected in 1788. Retired. | Thomas Hartley (Pro-Admin-York) Elected in 1788. Redistricted to the and re-elected. | George Clymer (Pro-Admin-Philadelphia) Elected in 1788. Retired. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2nd (1791–1793) | From 1791 to 1793, members were elected by districts. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3rd (1793–1795) | In 1793, at-large representation was restored | … and five seats were added | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thomas Fitzsimons (Pro-Admin-Philadelphia) Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1792. Redistricted to the and lost re-election. | Frederick Muhlenberg (Anti-Admin-New Hanover Township) Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1792. Redistricted to the and re-elected. | Peter Muhlenberg (Anti-Admin-Montgomery County) Elected in 1792. Redistricted to the and lost re-election. | Daniel Hiester (Anti-Admin-Montgomery County) Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1792. Redistricted to the and re-elected. | John W. Kittera (Pro-Admin-Lancaster) Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1792. Redistricted to the and re-elected. | Andrew Gregg (Anti-Admin-Carlisle) Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1792. Redistricted to the and re-elected. | Thomas Hartley (Pro-Admin-York) Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1792. Redistricted to the and re-elected. | William Findley (Anti-Admin-Youngstown) Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1792. Redistricted to the and re-elected. | James Armstrong (Pro-Admin-Mifflin County) Elected in 1792. Retired. | William Irvine (Anti-Admin-Carlisle) Elected in 1792. Redistricted to the and lost re-election. | Thomas Scott (Pro-Admin-Washington County) Elected in 1792. Redistricted to the and lost re-election. | John Smilie (Anti-Admin-Fayette County) Elected in 1792. Retired. | William Montgomery (Anti-Admin-Montgomery's Landing) Elected in 1792. Retired. | ||||||||||||||
After 1795, most representatives were elected in districts. Occasionally, at-large representatives were also elected.
| Cong ress | Years | Seat A | Seat B | Seat C | Seat D | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representative | Party | Electoral history | Representative | Party | Electoral history | Representative | Party | Electoral history | Representative | Party | Electoral history | ||||||||||
| March 4, 1873 – March 4, 1875 | Charles Albright | Republican | Elected in 1872. Retired. | Glenni W. Scofield | Republican | Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1872. Retired. | Lemuel Todd | Republican | Elected in 1872. Retired. | No fourth seat | |||||||||||
| March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1877 | No at-large seats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| March 4, 1877 – March 43 1879 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| March 4, 1879 – March 3, 1881 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| March 4, 1881 – March 3, 1883 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| nowrap | March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1885 | Mortimer F. Elliott | Democratic | Elected in 1882. Lost re-election. | No second seat | No third seat | No fourth seat | ||||||||||||||
| nowrap | March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1887 | Edwin S. Osborne | Republican | Elected in 1884. Re-elected in 1886. Redistricted to the . | |||||||||||||||||
| nowrap | March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1889 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| nowrap | March 4, 1889 – March 3, 1891 | No at-large seats | |||||||||||||||||||
| nowrap | March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1893 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| nowrap | March 4, 1893 – December 1, 1893 | Alexander McDowell | Republican | Elected in 1892. Retired. | William Lilly | Republican | Elected in 1892 Died. | No third seat | No fourth seat | ||||||||||||
| nowrap | December 1, 1893 – February 26, 1894 | Vacant | |||||||||||||||||||
| nowrap | February 26, 1894 – March 3, 1895 | Galusha A. Grow | Republican | Elected to fill Lilly's vacancy. Elected to full term in 1894. Re-elected in 1896. Re-elected in 1898. Re-elected in 1900. Retired. | |||||||||||||||||
| nowrap | March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1897 | George F. Huff | Republican | Elected in 1894. Retired. | |||||||||||||||||
| nowrap | March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1899 | Samuel A. Davenport | Republican | Elected in 1896. Re-elected in 1898. Retired. | |||||||||||||||||
| nowrap | March 4, 1899 – March 3, 1901 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| nowrap | March 4, 1901 – March 3, 1903 | Robert H. Foerderer | Republican | Elected in 1900. Redistricted to the 4th district. | |||||||||||||||||
| nowrap | March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1905 | No at-large seats | |||||||||||||||||||
| nowrap | March 4, 1905 – March 3, 1907 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| nowrap | March 4, 1907 – March 3, 1909 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| nowrap | March 4, 1909 – March 3, 1911 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| nowrap | March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1913 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| nowrap | March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1915 | Fred E. Lewis | Republican | Elected in 1912. . | John M. Morin | Republican | Elected in 1912. Redistricted to the . | Anderson H. Walters | Republican | Elected in 1912. Retired. | Arthur R. Rupley | Republican | Elected in 1912. . | ||||||||
| nowrap | March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1917 | John R. K. Scott | Republican | Elected in 1914. Re-elected in 1916. Resigned. | Thomas S. Crago | Republican | Elected in 1914. Re-elected in 1916. Re-elected in 1918. Retired. | Daniel F. Lafean | Republican | Elected in 1914. Retired. | Mahlon M. Garland | Republican | Elected in 1914. Re-elected in 1916. Re-elected in 1918. Died. | ||||||||
| nowrap | March 4, 1917 – January 5, 1919 | Joseph McLaughlin | Republican | Elected in 1916. Lost renomination. | |||||||||||||||||
| nowrap | January 6, 1919 – March 3, 1919 | Vacant | |||||||||||||||||||
| nowrap | March 4, 1919 – November 19, 1920 | William J. Burke | Republican | Elected in 1918. Re-elected in 1920. Lost re-election. | Anderson H. Walters | Republican | Elected in 1918. Re-elected in 1920. Retired. | ||||||||||||||
| nowrap | November 20, 1920 – March 3, 1921 | Vacant | |||||||||||||||||||
| nowrap | March 4, 1921 – September 20, 1921 | Joseph McLaughlin | Republican | Elected in 1920. Retired. | |||||||||||||||||
| nowrap | September 20, 1921 – March 3, 1923 | Thomas S. Crago | Republican | Elected to finish Garland's term in 1921. Retired. | |||||||||||||||||
| nowrap | March 4, 1923 – March 3, 1925 | No at-large seats | |||||||||||||||||||
| nowrap | March 4, 1925 – March 4, 1927 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| nowrap | March 4, 1927 – March 3, 1929 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| nowrap | March 4, 1929 – March 3, 1931 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| nowrap | March 4, 1931 – March 3, 1933 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| nowrap | March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1935 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| nowrap | January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1937 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| nowrap | January 3, 1937 – January 3, 1939 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| nowrap | January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1941 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| nowrap | January 3, 1941 – January 3, 1943 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| nowrap | January 3, 1943 – January 2, 1945 | align=left nowrap | William I. Troutman | Republican | Elected in 1942. Resigned. | No second seat | No third seat | No fourth seat | |||||||||||||
| nowrap | January 2, 1945 – January 3, 1945 | Vacant | |||||||||||||||||||
No at-large representatives were apportioned after the 78th Congress.