Pennsylvania's 29th
State Senate district
Senator
  Dave Argall
R–Rush Township, Schuylkill County
Population (2021)264,845

Pennsylvania State Senate District 29 includes part of Luzerne County and all of Carbon County and Schuylkill County. It is currently represented by Republican Dave Argall.

District profile

The district includes the following areas:[1]

All of Carbon County

Luzerne County

All of Schuylkill County

Senators

Representative Party Years Hometown Notes Counties
Charles E. Quail Republican 1900–1906   Schuylkill County bifurcated by Districts 29 and 30. Schuylkill (part)[2]
1907–1908   Schuylkill[2]
Charles A. Snyder Republican 1909–1917 Resigned on April 20, 1917, to run for Pennsylvania State Auditor.[3] Schuylkill[4]
Vacant 1917–1918  
Robert D. Heaton Republican 1919–1920     Schuylkill (part)[5]
1921–1932 Schuylkill[5]
Charles W. Staudenmeier Republican 1933–1936 Schuylkill[4]
Joseph P. Dando Democratic 1937–1940 Schuylkill
G. Harold Watkins Republican 1941–1944 Schuylkill[7]
Paul L. Wagner Republican 1945–1964 Wagner ran against Albert I. Nagle in 1964. The results of that election were inconclusive and neither candidate was able to claim the Senatorial seat.[8] Schuylkill[7]
Vacant 1965–1966  
Frederick H. Hobbs Republican 1967–1972     Carbon, Schuylkill[5]
1973–1976 Carbon, Schuylkill, Monroe (part)[5]
Joseph E. Gurzenda Democratic 1977–1980 Carbon, Schuylkill, Monroe[9]
James J. Rhoades Republican 1981–1992   Died October 18, 2008[10] Carbon, Schuylkill, Monroe[11]
1993–2004 Carbon, Schuylkill, Montour[11]
2005–2008 Schuylkill, Berks (part), Carbon (part), Lehigh (part), Monroe (part), Northampton (part)[12]
Dave Argall Republican 2009–2012   Elected March 3, 2009 to fill vacancy.[13] Schuylkill, Berks (part), Carbon (part), Lehigh (part), Monroe (part), Northampton (part)[12]
2013–present Schuylkill, Berks (part)[14]

References

  1. ^ "2021 Final Reapportionment Plan" (PDF). Pennsylvania Department of State. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
  2. ^ a b Cox, Harold (2004). "Senate Members 'Q'". Pennsylvania Election Statistics: 1682–2004. Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
  3. ^ Historical Biographies, Pennsylvania State House of Representatives, Charles A. Snyder (Retrieved April 6, 2019
  4. ^ a b Cox, Harold (2004). "Senate Members 'S'". Pennsylvania Election Statistics: 1682–2004. Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
  5. ^ a b c d Cox, Harold (2004). "Senate Members 'H'". Pennsylvania Election Statistics: 1682–2004. Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
  6. ^ Cox, Harold (2004). "Senate Members 'D'". Pennsylvania Election Statistics: 1682–2004. Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
  7. ^ a b Cox, Harold (2004). "Senate Members 'W'". Pennsylvania Election Statistics: 1682–2004. Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
  8. ^ See Westlaw, Pennsylvania Reporter, The Absentee Ballots Case, 423 Pa. 504 (1966)
  9. ^ Cox, Harold (2004). "Senate Members 'G'". Pennsylvania Election Statistics: 1682–2004. Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
  10. ^ "James Rhoades Profile". SenatorRhoades.com. Pennsylvania Senate Republican Caucus. 2008. Archived from the original on July 4, 2008. Retrieved November 15, 2008.
  11. ^ a b Cox, Harold (2004). "Senate Members 'R'". Pennsylvania Election Statistics: 1682–2004. Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
  12. ^ a b "Senate Districts 2001" (PDF). Pennsylvania Redistricting. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
  13. ^ "2009 Special Election for the 29th Senatorial District". Commonwealth of PA - Elections Information. Pennsylvania Department of State. 2004.
  14. ^ "Pennsylvania Senate Districts 2012" (PDF). Pennsylvania Redistricting. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
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