Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 135
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| Pennsylvania's 135th State House of Representatives district | |||
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| Demographics | 76.3% White 7.1% Black 24.9% Hispanic | ||
| Population (2011) • Citizens of voting age | 64,957 51,727 | ||
The 135th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in the Lehigh Valley and has been represented since 1999 by Steve Samuelson.
District profile
The 135th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in Northampton County. It includes Moravian College. It is made up of the following areas:[1]
- Bethlehem (Northampton County Portion)
- Bethlehem Township (PART)
- Ward 02
- Ward 03 [PART, Divisions 01, 02 and 03]
Representatives
| Representative | Party | Years | District home | Note |
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| Prior to 1969, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| William C. Ryback | Democrat | 1969 – 1972 | ||
| Thomas J. Maloney | Republican | 1973 – 1974 | ||
| J. Michael Schweder | Democrat | 1975 – 1980 | ||
| William C. Rybach | Democrat | 1981 – 1990 | ||
| Joseph Uliana | Republican | 1991 – 1994 | ||
| Lisa Boscola | Democrat | 1995 – 1998 | Bethlehem Township | Elected to the Pennsylvania State Senate |
| Steve Samuelson | Democrat | 1999 – present | Bethlehem | Incumbent |
Recent election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Steve Samuelson | 8,922 | 100 | ||
| Margin of victory | 8,922 | 100 | |||
| Turnout | 8,922 | 100 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Steve Samuelson | 12,722 | 70.52 | ||
| Republican | Kenneth Barreto | 5,318 | 29.48 | ||
| Margin of victory | 7,404 | 41.04 |  58.96
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| Turnout | 20,126 | 100 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Steve Samuelson | 9,387 | 100 | ||
| Margin of victory | 9,387 | 100 | |||
| Turnout | 9,387 | 100 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Steve Samuelson | 19,431 | 100 | ||
| Margin of victory | 19,431 | 100 | |||
| Turnout | 19,431 | 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 135 from the Pennsylvania Redistricting Commission.
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