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Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 50 
Summary
The 50th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in southwest Pennsylvania and has been represented by Bud Cook since 2023.
| Pennsylvania's 50th State House of Representatives district | |||
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| Population (2022) | 66,562 | ||
District profile edit
The 50th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in Washington County and all of Greene County and includes the following areas:[1]
Greene County
Washington County
- Allenport
- Beallsville
- Bentleyville
- California
- Centerville
- Charleroi
- Coal Center
- Cokeburg
- Deemston
- Dunlevy
- East Bethlehem Township
- Elco
- Ellsworth
- Long Branch
- Marianna
- North Bethlehem Township
- North Charleroi
- Roscoe
- Speers
- Stockdale
- Twilight
- West Bethlehem Township
- West Brownsville
- West Pike Run Township
Representatives edit
| Representative | Party | Years | District home | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prior to 1969, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| Russell Headlee | Democrat | 1969 – 1970 | ||
| Ben L. Parker | Democrat | 1971 – 1972 | ||
| Donald M. Davis | Democrat | 1973 – 1976 | Died on October 23, 1976[2] | |
| H. William DeWeese | Democrat | 1976 – 2012 | Waynesburg | Elected in 1976 special election.[3] Resigned on April 24, 2012.[4] |
| Pam Snyder | Democrat | 2013 – 2022 | ||
| Bud Cook | Republican | 2023 – present | Redistricted from 49th District | |
Recent election results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bill DeWeese | 8,514 | 52.48 | |
| Republican | Richard Yeager | 7,708 | 47.52 | |
| Total votes | 16,222 | 100.00 | ||
| Margin of victory | 806 | 4.97 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Pam Snyder | 13,089 | 61.65 | |
| Republican | Mark Fischer | 8,143 | 38.35 | |
| Total votes | 21,232 | 100.00 | ||
| Margin of victory | 4,946 | 23.30 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Pam Snyder | Unopposed | |||
| Total votes | 11,517 | 100.0 | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
References edit
- Cox, Harold (2004). "Legislatures - 1776-2004". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
- ^ 2022 PA House of Representatives District maps
- ^ Cox, Harold (November 3, 2004). "Pennsylvania House of Representatives - 1975-1976" (PDF). Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
- ^ Cox, Harold (November 3, 2004). "Pennsylvania House of Representatives - 1975-1976" (PDF). Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
- ^ Olson, Laura (April 24, 2012). "DeWeese sentenced after resignation from Pa. House". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
External links edit
- District map from the United States Census Bureau
- Pennsylvania House Legislative District Maps from the Pennsylvania Redistricting Commission.
- Population Data for District 50 from the Pennsylvania Redistricting Commission.