Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 118
The 118th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in Lackawanna County and Luzerne County. The district has been represented by Michael B. Carroll since 2007. The 118th district includes the following areas:[1]
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| Demographics | 96.9% White 0.09% Black 0.16% Hispanic | ||
| Population (2011) • Citizens of voting age | 61,984 49,833 | ||
Representatives
| Representative | Party | Years | District home | Note |
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| Prior to 1969, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| James Musto | Democrat | 1969 – 1971 | Died on May 1, 1971[2] | |
| Raphael J. Musto | Democrat | 1971 – 1980 | Elected to fill vacancy[3] Resigned on April 15, 1980 after election to U.S. House of Representatives[4] | |
| Thomas M. Tigue | Democrat | 1981 – 2006 | ||
| Michael B. Carroll | Democrat | 2007 – present | Avoca | Incumbent |
Recent election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Michael B. Carroll | 10,775 | 59.01 | ||
| Republican | Terrence O'Connor | 7,484 | 40.99 | ||
| Margin of victory | 3,291 | 18.02 | |||
| Turnout | 18,259 | 100 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Michael B. Carroll | 16,879 | 65.28 | ||
| Republican | Terrence O'Connor | 8,977 | 34.72 | ||
| Margin of victory | 7,902 | 30.56 |  12.54 | ||
| Turnout | 25,856 | 100 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Michael B. Carroll | 12,209 | 100 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Michael B. Carroll | 20,627 | 100 | ||
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| Turnout | 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.
- Cox, Harold (November 3, 2004). "Pennsylvania House of Representatives - 1971-1972" (PDF). Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
- Cox, Harold (November 3, 2004). "Pennsylvania House of Representatives - 1971-1972" (PDF). Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
- Cox, Harold (November 3, 2004). "Pennsylvania House of Representatives - 1979-1980" (PDF). Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
External links
- District Map from the United States Census Bureau
- Pennsylvania House Legislative District Maps from the Pennsylvania Redistricting Commission.
- Population Date for District 45 from the Pennsylvania Redistricting Commission.
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