Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 117 explained

State:	Pennsylvania
District:	117
Chamber:	House of Representatives
Representative:	Jamie Walsh
Party:	Republican
Residence:	Luzerne County

The 117th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in Lackawanna County, Luzerne County and all of Wyoming County and includes the following areas:^[1]

• Lackawanna County
  • Benton Township
  • Dalton
  • La Plume Township
  • West Abington Township
• Luzerne County
  • Dallas
  • Dallas Township
  • Fairmount Township
  • Franklin Township
  • Harveys Lake
  • Hunlock Township
  • Lake Township
  • Lehman Township
  • Ross Township
• All of Wyoming County

Representatives

Representative	Party	Years	District home	Note
Prior to 1969, seats were apportioned by county.
		1969 – 1972		Retired
		1973 – 2006		Retired
	Republican	2007 – 2023		Retired
	Republican	2023 – 2024		Defeated in primary
	Republican	2024 – present		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.