Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 173 explained

State:	Pennsylvania
District:	173
Chamber:	House of Representatives
Representative:	Pat Gallagher
Party:	Democratic
Residence:	Philadelphia

The 173rd Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in Philadelphia County and includes the following areas:^[1]

• Ward 41 [PART, Divisions 04, 06, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 25 and 26]
• Ward 55 [PART, Divisions 04, 05, 07, 26 and 28]
• Ward 65
• Ward 66 [PART, Divisions 02, 07, 11, 17, 24, 29, 30, 32, 35, 36, 37, 42, 43, 44 and 45]

Representatives

Representative	Party	Years	District home	Note
Prior to 1969, seats were apportioned by county.
		1969  - 1970
		1971  - 1972
	Republican	1973  - 1974
	Democratic	1975  - 1980
	Republican	1981  - 1990
	Democratic	1991  - 2013
	Democratic	2014  - 2022
	Democratic	2023  - present

References

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

Notes and References

1. Web site: Composite Listing of House of Representatives Districts . . 2015-02-19.