| State: | Pennsylvania |
| District: | 48 |
| Chamber: | Senate |
| Representative: | Chris Gebhard |
| Party: | Republican |
| Residence: | North Cornwall Township |
| Population: | 269,151 |
| Population Year: | 2021 |
Pennsylvania State Senate District 48 includes parts of Berks County and Lancaster County and all of Lebanon County. It is currently represented by Republican Chris Gebhard.
The district includes the following areas:[1]
All of Lebanon County
| Representative | Party | Years | District home | Note | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 - 1964 | Elected. | Warren, Venango[2] | |||
| 1965 - 1966 | Re-elected. | Venango | |||
| 1967 - 1968 | Re-elected. Redistricted to the 25th district. | Lebanon, Berks (part), Lancaster (part) | |||
| Republican | 1969 - 1972 | Elected. | Lebanon, Berks (part), Lancaster (part)[3] | ||
| 1973 - 1976 | Re-elected. | Lebanon (part), Berks (part), Lancaster (part) | |||
| 1977 - 1980 | Re-elected. | ||||
| 1981 - 1982 | Re-elected. Unknown departure reason. | ||||
| 1983 - 1986 | Elected. | Lebanon, Berks (part), Lehigh (part)[4] | |||
| 1987 - 1990 | Re-elected. | ||||
| 1991 - 1994 | Re-elected. | ||||
| 1995 - 1998 | Re-elected. | ||||
| 1999 - 2002 | Re-elected. | ||||
| 2003 - 2006 | Re-elected. Lost primary election to Folmer. | Lebanon, Dauphin (part), Lancaster (part)[5] | |||
| Republican | 2007 - 2010 | Elected. | |||
| 2011 - 2014 | Re-elected. | ||||
| 2015 - 2018 | Re-elected. | Lebanon, Dauphin (part), York (part)[6] | |||
| 2019 | Re-elected. Resigned on, following his arrest on charges relating to his alleged possession of child pornography.[7] | ||||
| Vacant | 2019 - 2020 | Special election held, to determine Folmer's successor.[8] | |||
| 2020–2021 | Elected to complete Folmer's term.[9] Died in office. | ||||
| Vacant | 2021 | Special election held, to determine Arnold's successor.[10] | |||
| 2021–2022 | Elected to complete Arnold's term.[11] | ||||
| 2023–present | Re-elected. | Lebanon, Berks (part), Lancaster (part) |