Pennsylvania's 11th congressional district

Pennsylvania's 11th congressional district
Current Representative		Lou Barletta (R–Hazelton)
Distribution	72.87% urban, 27.13% rural
Population (2000)	646,209
Median income	$34,979
Ethnicity	94.6% White, 2.6% Black, 0.7% Asian, 2.5% Hispanic, 0.1% Native American, 0.1% other
Cook PVI	D+4

Pennsylvania's 11th congressional district is in the northeastern part of the state and includes Scranton, Wilkes-Barre, Hazleton and most of the Poconos. Republican Lou Barletta has represented the district since 2011, the first Republican to do so in almost 30 years.

It was once considered a very safe Democratic seat but has become more competitive in recent years. The past two elections in the district have been decided by 10 percentage points or less. Longtime Democratic incumbent Paul Kanjorski faced his closest contest ever in 2008, narrowly defeating Lou Barletta, the Republican mayor of Hazleton, 138,849 to 129,358.^[1] In 2010, Kanjorski fell victim to a GOP and anti-incumbent wave and was unseated by Barletta in a 45%-55% vote.^[2]

Representatives

1795-1823: One seat

District created in 1795 from Pennsylvania's At-large congressional district

Cong ress	Representative	Party	Years	Electoral history
4	William Findley	Democratic- Republican	March 4, 1795 – March 3, 1799	Redistricted from the at-large district
5
6	John Smilie	Democratic- Republican	March 4, 1799 – March 3, 1803	Redistricted to the 9th district
7
8	John B.C. Lucas	Democratic- Republican	March 4, 1803 – 1805	Resigned before Congress began to become U.S. District Judge
9
9	Vacant		1805 – November 7, 1805
9	Samuel Smith	Democratic- Republican	November 7, 1805 – March 3, 1811	Lost re-election
10
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12	Abner Lacock	Democratic- Republican	March 4, 1811 – March 3, 1813	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
13	William Findley	Democratic- Republican	March 4, 1813 – March 3, 1817	Redistricted from the 8th district
14
15	David Marchand	Democratic- Republican	March 4, 1817 – March 3, 1821	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
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17	George Plumer	Democratic- Republican	March 4, 1821 – March 3, 1823	Redistricted to the 17th district

1823-1833: Two seats

1833-present: One seat

Representative	Party	Years	Electoral history
Charles A. Barnitz	Anti-Masonic	March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1835	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Henry Logan	Jacksonian	March 4, 1835 – March 3, 1837	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
	Democratic	March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1839
James Gerry	Democratic	March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1843	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Benjamin A. Bidlack	Democratic	March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1845	Redistricted from the 15th district
Owen D. Leib	Democratic	March 4, 1845 – March 3, 1847	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Chester P. Butler	Whig	March 4, 1847 – October 5, 1850	Died
Vacant		October 5, 1850 – January 13, 1851
John Brisbin	Democratic	January 13, 1851 – March 3, 1851	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Henry M. Fuller	Whig	March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1853	Lost renomination
Christian M. Straub	Democratic	March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
James H. Campbell	Opposition	March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857	Lost re-election
William L. Dewart	Democratic	March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1859	Lost re-election
James H. Campbell	Republican	March 4, 1859 – March 3, 1863	Retired
Philip Johnson	Democratic	March 4, 1863 – January 29, 1867	Redistricted from the 13th district Died
Vacant		January 29, 1867 – March 4, 1867
Daniel M. Van Auken	Democratic	March 4, 1867 – March 3, 1871	Retired
John B. Storm	Democratic	March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1875	Retired
Francis D. Collins	Democratic	March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1879	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Robert Klotz	Democratic	March 4, 1879 – March 3, 1883	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
John B. Storm	Democratic	March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1887	Retired
Charles R. Buckalew	Democratic	March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1889	Redistricted to the 17th district
Joseph A. Scranton	Republican	March 4, 1889 – March 3, 1891	Lost re-election
Lemuel Amerman	Democratic	March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1893	Lost re-election
Joseph A. Scranton	Republican	March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1897	Retired
William Connell	Republican	March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1903	Redistricted to the 10th district
Henry W. Palmer	Republican	March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1907	Redistricted from the 12th district
John T. Lenahan	Democratic	March 4, 1907 – March 3, 1909	Retired
Henry W. Palmer	Republican	March 4, 1909 – March 4, 1911	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Charles C. Bowman	Republican	March 4, 1911 – December 12, 1912	Seat declared vacant, unsuccessful candidate for election.
Vacant		December 12, 1912 – March 4, 1913
John J. Casey	Democratic	March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1917	Lost re-election
Thomas W. Templeton	Republican	March 4, 1917 – March 3, 1919	Retired
John J. Casey	Democratic	March 4, 1919 – March 3, 1921	Lost re-election
Clarence D. Coughlin	Republican	March 3, 1921 – March 3, 1923	Lost re-election
Laurence H. Watres	Republican	March 4, 1923 – March 3, 1931	Retired
Patrick J. Boland	Democratic	March 4, 1931 – May 18, 1942	Died
Vacant		May 18, 1942 – November 3, 1942
Veronica Grace Boland	Democratic	November 3, 1942 – January 3, 1943	Elected to finish her husband's term[3]
John W. Murphy	Democratic	January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1945	Redistricted to the 10th district
Daniel J. Flood	Democratic	January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1947	Lost re-election
Mitchell Jenkins	Republican	January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1949	Retired
Daniel J. Flood	Democratic	January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1953	Lost re-election
Edward J. Bonin	Republican	January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1955	Lost re-election
Daniel J. Flood	Democratic	January 3, 1955 – January 31, 1980	Resigned due to allegations of bribery
Vacant		January 31, 1980 – April 9, 1980
Ray Musto	Democratic	April 9, 1980 – January 3, 1981	Lost re-election
James L. Nelligan	Republican	January 3, 1981 – January 3, 1983	Lost re-election
Frank G. Harrison	Democratic	January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1985	Lost renomination
Paul E. Kanjorski	Democratic	January 3, 1985 – January 3, 2011	Lost re-election
Lou Barletta	Republican	January 3, 2011 – Present	Elected in 2010

References

• Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company. 
• Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company. 
• Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present