Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 198 explained

State:	Pennsylvania
District:	198
Chamber:	House of Representatives
Representative:	Darisha Parker
Party:	Democratic
Residence:	Philadelphia

The 198th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in Philadelphia County and includes the following areas:^[1]

• Ward 11 [PART, Divisions 04, 05, 06, 09, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18]
• Ward 12
• Ward 13
• Ward 17 [PART, Divisions 16, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 and 29]
• Ward 38 [PART, Divisions 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 10, 11, 17, 18 and 21]

Representatives

Representative	Party	Years	District home	Note
Prior to 1969, seats were apportioned by county.
		1969  - 1974
	Democrat	1973  - 1994		Resigned January 7, 1994^[2]
	Democrat	1993  - present		Elected April 5, 1994, to fill vacancy^[3] Incumbent

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.
2. Web site: Cox . Harold . Pennsylvania House of Representatives - 1993-1994. Wilkes University . Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. November 3, 2004.
3. Web site: Cox . Harold . Pennsylvania House of Representatives - 1993-1994. Wilkes University . Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. November 3, 2004.