Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 77
The 77th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is in Central Pennsylvania and has been represented since 2007 by H. Scott Conklin.
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| Demographics | 83.3% White 4.2% Black 3.5% Hispanic | ||
| Population (2011) • Citizens of voting age | 64,033 59,099 | ||
District profile
The 77th District is entirely located within Centre County. It includes Pennsylvania State University. It is made up of the following areas:[1]
- Ferguson Township (PART, District Northeast)
- Huston Township
- Patton Township (PART)
- District North [PART, Division 1]
- District South [PART, Division 2]
- Philipsburg
- Rush Township
- State College
Representatives
| Representative | Party | Years | District home | Note |
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| Prior to 1969, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| Eugene M. Fulmer | Republican | 1969 – 1970 | ||
| Galen E. Dreibelbis | Democrat | 1971 – 1976 | ||
| Helen D. Wise | Democrat | 1977 – 1978 | ||
| Gregg L. Cunningham | Republican | 1979 – 1982 | ||
| Lynn B. Herman | Republican | 1983 – 2006 | ||
| H. Scott Conklin | Democrat | 2007 – present | Philipsburg | Incumbent |
Recent election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | H. Scott Conklin | 11,576 | 56.34 | ||
| Republican | Joyce Haas | 8,972 | 43.66 | ||
| Margin of victory | 2,604 | 12.7 | |||
| Turnout | 20,548 | 100 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | H. Scott Conklin | 20,126 | 65.5 | ||
| Republican | Ron Reese | 10,595 | 34.49 | ||
| Margin of victory | 9,531 | 31 |  18.3 | ||
| Turnout | 30,721 | 100 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | H. Scott Conklin | 7,179 | 84.14 | ||
| Libertarian | Charles T. Martin | 1,353 | 15.86 | ||
| Margin of victory | 5,826 | 68.28 | 37.28 | ||
| Turnout | 8,532 | 100 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | H. Scott Conklin | 25,387 | 100 | ||
| Margin of victory | 25,387 | 100 | 71.72 | ||
| Turnout | 25,387 | 100 | |||
References
- Cox, Harold (2004). "Legislatures - 1776-2004". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
- "Composite Listing of House of Representatives Districts" (PDF). Pennsylvania Department of State. Retrieved 2015-02-19.
External links
- District Map from the United States Census Bureau
- Pennsylvania House Legislative District Maps from the Pennsylvania Redistricting Commission.
- Population Data for District 77 from the Pennsylvania Redistricting Commission.
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