Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 170 explained
| State: | Pennsylvania |
| District: | 170 |
| Chamber: | House of Representatives |
| Representative: | Martina White |
| Party: | Republican |
| Residence: | Philadelphia |
The 170th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in Philadelphia County and includes the following areas:[1]
- Ward 58 [PART, Divisions 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 12, 14, 15, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 27, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43 and 44]
- Ward 66 [PART, Divisions 01, 03, 04, 05, 06, 08, 09, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 20, 22, 23, 31, 33, 34, 38, 39, 40 and 41]
Special Election
A Special Election for the 170th House District was ordered for Tuesday, March 24, 2015.[2]
Republican candidate Martina White was nominated by Republican ward leaders in the district, and went on to win the special election, with a 14% margin over Democrat Sarah Del Ricci.[3]
Representatives
| Representative | Party | Years | District home | Note |
|---|
| Prior to 1969, seats were apportioned by county. |
|---|
| | 1969 - 1970 | | |
| Republican | 1971 - 1972 | | |
| Republican | 1973 - 1984 | | Elected to the State Senate |
| Republican | 1985 - 2008 | | Retired |
| Brendan Boyle[4] | | 2009 - 2015 | | Elected to the US House of Representatives. |
| | 2015 - | | Elected in special election | |
References
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Composite Listing of House of Representatives Districts . . 2015-02-19.
- Web site: Speaker Turzai Calls Special Election for 170th Legislative District . Pennsylvania House of Representatives . Pennsylvania House of Representatives . 11 January 2015 . 29 January 2015 . Speaker of the House Mike Turzai (R-Allegheny County) today ordered a special election be held to fill the vacant seat in the 170th Legislative District in Philadelphia on Tuesday, March 24..
- Web site: GOP's Martina White wins 170th House District. Philly.com. 25 March 2015.
- Web site: Rep. Brendan Boyle . PA House of Representatives . PA House of Representatives Official Website. 29 January 2015 . Rep. Brendan Boyle resigned his PA House District 170 seat to serve as a member of the U.S. Congress. .
