Pennsylvania's at-large congressional district

Pennsylvania elected its United States representatives at-large on a general ticket for the first and third United States Congresses. General ticket representation was prohibited by the 1842 Apportionment Bill and subsequent legislation, most recently in 1967 (Pub.L. 90–196, 2 U.S.C. § 2c).

Some representatives, including Galusha A. Grow, served at-large after 1842 (in Grow's case, it was from 1894 to 1903). This was allowed because Pennsylvania had received an increase in the number of its representatives yet its legislature didn't pass an apportionment bill during those years.

List of representatives

1789–1795: Eight then thirteen seats

Representatives were elected statewide at-large on a general ticket.

Congress	Seat A	Seat B	Seat C	Seat D	Seat E	Seat F	Seat G	Seat H	Seat I	Seat J	Seat K	Seat L	Seat M
1st (1789–1791)	George Clymer (Pro-Admin)	Henry Wynkoop (Pro-Admin)	Thomas Fitzsimons (Pro-Admin)	Thomas Hartley (Pro-Admin)	Thomas Scott (Pro-Admin)	Frederick A.C. Muhlenberg (Pro-Admin)	Daniel Hiester (Anti-Admin)	Peter G. Muhlenberg (Anti-Admin)
2nd (1791–1793)	From 1791 to 1793, Representatives were elected by districts.
3rd (1793–1795)	In 1793, at-large representation was restored…								… and five seats were added
	John W. Kittera (Pro-Admin)	James Armstrong (Pro-Admin)	Thomas Fitzsimons (Pro-Admin)	Thomas Hartley (Pro-Admin)	Thomas Scott (Pro-Admin)	Frederick A.C. Muhlenberg (Anti-Admin)	Daniel Hiester (Anti-Admin)	Peter G. Muhlenberg (Anti-Admin)	William Irvine (Anti-Admin)	John Smilie (Anti-Admin)	William Findley (Anti-Admin)	William Montgomery (Anti-Admin)	Andrew Gregg (Anti-Admin)

After 1795, most representatives were elected in districts. Occasionally, at-large representatives were also elected.

1873–1945

Cong ress	Years		Seat A				Seat B				Seat C				Seat D
			Representative	Party	Electoral history		Representative	Party	Electoral history		Representative	Party	Electoral history		Representative	Party	Electoral history
43	March 4, 1873 – March 4, 1875		Charles Albright	Republican	Elected in 1872 Retired		Glenni W. Scofield	Republican	Redistricted from the 19th district and re-elected in 1872 Retired		Lemuel Todd	Republican	Elected in 1872 Retired		No fourth seat
44	March 4, 1875 – March 4, 1877		No at-large seats
45	March 4, 1877 – March 4, 1879
46	March 4, 1879 – March 4, 1881
47	March 4, 1881 – March 4, 1883
48	March 4, 1883 – March 4, 1885		Mortimer F. Elliott	Democratic	Elected in 1882 Lost re-election		No second seat				No third seat				No fourth seat
49	March 4, 1885 – March 4, 1887		Edwin S. Osborne	Republican	Elected in 1884 Re-elected in 1886 Redistricted to the 12th district
50	March 4, 1887 – March 4, 1889
51	March 4, 1889 – March 4, 1891		No at-large seats
52	March 4, 1891 – March 4, 1893
53	March 4, 1893 – December 1, 1893		Alexander McDowell	Republican	Elected in 1892 Retired		William Lilly	Republican	Elected in 1892 Died		No third seat				No fourth seat
	December 1, 1893 – February 26, 1894			Vacant
	February 26, 1894 – March 4, 1895			Galusha Grow	Republican	Elected to fill Lilly's vacancy Elected to full term in 1894 Re-elected in 1896 Re-elected in 1898 Re-elected in 1900 Retired
54	March 4, 1895 – March 4, 1897		George F. Huff		Republican		Elected in 1894 Retired
55	March 4, 1897 – March 4, 1899		Samuel A. Davenport		Republican		Elected in 1896 Re-elected in 1898 Retired
56	March 4, 1899 – March 4, 1901
57	March 4, 1901 – March 4, 1903		Robert H. Foerderer		Republican		Elected in 1900 Redistricted to the 4th district
58	March 4, 1903 – March 4, 1905		No at-large seats
59	March 4, 1905 – March 4, 1907
60	March 4, 1907 – March 4, 1909
61	March 4, 1909 – March 4, 1911
62	March 4, 1911 – March 4, 1913
63	March 4, 1913 – March 4, 1915		Fred E. Lewis	Republican	Elected in 1912 [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]		John M. Morin	Republican	Elected in 1912 Redistricted to the 31st district		Anderson H. Walters	Republican	Elected in 1912 Retired		Arthur R. Rupley	Republican	Elected in 1912 [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
64	March 4, 1915 – March 4, 1917		John R.K. Scott	Republican	Elected in 1914 Re-elected in 1916 Resigned		Thomas S. Crago	Republican	Elected in 1914 Re-elected in 1916 Re-elected in 1918 Retired		Daniel F. Lafean	Republican	Elected in 1914 Retired		Mahlon M. Garland	Republican	Elected in 1914 Re-elected in 1916 Re-elected in 1918 Died
65	March 4, 1917 – January 5, 1919			Joseph McLaughlin				Republican			Elected in 1916 Lost renomination
	January 6, 1919 – March 4, 1919		Vacant
66	March 4, 1919 – November 19, 1920		William J. Burke	Republican	Elected in 1918 Re-elected in 1920 Lost re-election			Anderson H. Walters			Republican	Elected in 1918 Re-elected in 1920 Retired
	November 20, 1920 – March 4, 1921			Vacant
67	March 4, 1921 – September 20, 1921						Joseph McLaughlin		Republican		Elected in 1920 Retired
	September 20, 1921 – March 4, 1923			Thomas S. Crago	Republican	Elected in 1921 Retired
68	March 4, 1923 – March 4, 1925		No at-large seats
69	March 4, 1925 – March 4, 1927
70	March 4, 1927 – March 4, 1929
71	March 4, 1929 – March 4, 1931
72	March 4, 1931 – March 4, 1933
73	March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1935
74	January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1937
75	January 3, 1937 – January 3, 1939
76	January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1941
77	January 3, 1941 – January 3, 1943
78	January 3, 1943 – January 2, 1945		William I. Troutman	Republican	Elected in 1942 Resigned		No second seat				No third seat				No fourth seat
	January 2, 1945 – January 3, 1945		Vacant

No at-large representatives were apportioned after the 78th Congress.

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