Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 118 explained

State:	Pennsylvania
District:	118
Chamber:	House of Representatives
Representative:	Jim Haddock
Party:	Democratic
Residence:	Pittston Township
Population:	61,770
Population Year:	2022

The 118th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in northeastern Pennsylvania. The district has been represented by Democrat Jim Haddock since 2023.

District profile

The 118th District is located in Lackawanna and Luzerne Counties, including the following areas:^[1]

Lackawanna County (part)

• Dalton
• Glenburn Township
• La Plume Township
• Moosic
• Newton Township
• Old Forge
• Ransom Township
• Taylor
• West Abington Township

Luzerne County (part)

• Avoca
• Dupont
• Duryea
• Hughestown
• Jenkins Township
• Laflin
• Pittston
• Pittston Township
• West Pittston
• Yatesville

Representatives

Representative	Party	Years	District home	Note
Prior to 1969, seats were apportioned by county.
		1969  - 1971		Died on May 1, 1971^[2]
	Democrat	1971  - 1980		Elected to fill vacancy^[3] Resigned on April 15, 1980, after election to U.S. House of Representatives^[4]
	Democrat	1981  - 2006
	Democrat	2007  - 2022		Did not seek re-election
	Democrat	2023  - present		Incumbent

References

• Web site: Cox. Harold. Legislatures - 1776-2004. Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University. 2004.

External links

• District Map from the United States Census Bureau
• Pennsylvania House Legislative District Maps from the Pennsylvania Redistricting Commission.
• Population Date for District 45 from the Pennsylvania Redistricting Commission.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Legislative Redistricting Welcome to Pennsylvania's Redistricting Website . 2023-09-24 . www.redistricting.state.pa.us.
2. Web site: Cox . Harold . Pennsylvania House of Representatives - 1971-1972. Wilkes University . Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. November 3, 2004.
3. Web site: Cox . Harold . Pennsylvania House of Representatives - 1971-1972. Wilkes University . Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. November 3, 2004.
4. Web site: Cox . Harold . Pennsylvania House of Representatives - 1979-1980. Wilkes University . Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. November 3, 2004.