Pennsylvania's 30th congressional district

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Pennsylvania's 30th congressional district was one of Pennsylvania's districts of the United States House of Representatives.

Contents 1 Geography 2 Demographics 3 History 4 Elections 5 Representatives

[edit] Geography

From 1893 to 1903 the district was held at-large. From 1903 to 1923 the district was located around Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. From 1923 to 1933 the district was located around Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. From 1943 to 1955 the district was located west of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

[edit] Demographics

[edit] History

This district was created in 1893. The district was held at-large until 1903. The district was eliminated in 1953.

[edit] Elections

[edit] Representatives

Representative	Party	Years	District home	Note
District created in 1893
John Dalzell	Republican	1903 – 1913	Pittsburgh	Not a candidate for reelection
M. Clyde Kelly	Republican	1913 – 1915	Braddock	Unsuccessful candidate for reelection
William H. Coleman	Republican	1915 - 1917	McKeesport	Unsuccessful candidate for reelection
M. Clyde Kelly	Progressive, Republican	1917 – 1923	Braddock	Changed to Pennsylvania's 33rd congressional district
Everett Kent	Democrat	1923 - 1925	Bangor	Unsuccessful candidate for reelection
William R. Coyle	Republican	1925 – 1927	Bethlehem	Unsuccessful candidate for reelection
Everett Kent	Democrat	1927 - 1929	Bangor	Unsuccessful candidate for reelection
William R. Coyle	Republican	1929 – 1933	Bethlehem	Unsuccessful candidate for reelection
J. Twing Brooks	Democrat	1933 - 1937	Sewickley	Unsuccessful candidate for renomination
Peter J. De Muth	Democrat	1937 - 1939	Pittsburgh	Unsuccessful candidate for renomination
Robert J. Corbett	Republican	1939 – 1941	Pittsburgh	Unsuccessful candidate for reelection
Thomas E. Scanlon	Democrat	1941 - 1943	Pittsburgh	Unsuccessful candidate for reelection
Samuel A. Weiss	Democrat	1943 - 1945	Pittsburgh	Switched to Pennsylvania's 33rd congressional district
Robert J. Corbett	Republican	1945 – 1953	Pittsburgh	Switched to Pennsylvania's 29th congressional district
Vera Buchanan	Democrat	1953 - 1955	McKeesport	Died in office
Elmer J. Holland	Democrat	1955 - 1963	Pittsburgh	Moved to Pennsylvania's 20th congressional district
District eliminated in 1963

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