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. QuailRepublican1900–1906 Schuylkill County bifurcated by Districts 29 and 30.Schuylkill (part)[2]
1907–1908 Schuylkill[2]
Charles A. SnyderRepublican1909–1917Resigned on April 20, 1917, to run for Pennsylvania State Auditor.[3]Schuylkill[4]
Vacant1917–1918 
Robert D. HeatonRepublican1919–1920  Schuylkill (part)[5]
1921–1932Schuylkill[5]
Charles W. StaudenmeierRepublican1933–1936Schuylkill[4]
Joseph P. DandoDemocratic1937–1940Schuylkill
G. Harold WatkinsRepublican1941–1944Schuylkill[7]
Paul L. WagnerRepublican1945–1964Wagner 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]
Vacant1965–1966 
Frederick H. HobbsRepublican1967–1972  Carbon, Schuylkill[5]
1973–1976Carbon, Schuylkill, Monroe (part)[5]
Joseph E. GurzendaDemocratic1977–1980Carbon, Schuylkill, Monroe[9]
James J. RhoadesRepublican1981–1992 Died October 18, 2008[10]Carbon, Schuylkill, Monroe[11]
1993–2004Carbon, Schuylkill, Montour[11]
2005–2008Schuylkill, Berks (part), Carbon (part), Lehigh (part), Monroe (part), Northampton (part)[12]
Dave ArgallRepublican2009–2012 Elected March 3, 2009 to fill vacancy.[13]Schuylkill, Berks (part), Carbon (part), Lehigh (part), Monroe (part), Northampton (part)[12]
2013–presentSchuylkill, Berks (part)[14]

References

  1. ↑ "2021 Final Reapportionment Plan" (PDF). Pennsylvania Department of State. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
  2. 1 2 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. 1 2 Cox, Harold (2004). "Senate Members 'S'". Pennsylvania Election Statistics: 1682–2004. Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
  5. 1 2 3 4 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. 1 2 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. 1 2 Cox, Harold (2004). "Senate Members 'R'". Pennsylvania Election Statistics: 1682–2004. Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
  12. 1 2 "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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