Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 191

{{Short description|American legislative district}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}

{{Infobox legislative district

|state= Pennsylvania

|district= 191

|chamber= House of Representatives

|image=File:Pennsylvania_House_District_191.png

|representative= Joanna McClinton

|party= Democratic

|residence= Philadelphia

}}

The 191st Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in Delaware County and Philadelphia County and includes the following areas:{{cite web |title=Composite Listing of House of Representatives Districts |publisher=Pennsylvania Department of State |url=http://aws.redistricting.state.pa.us/Redistricting/Resources/GISData/Districts/Legislative/House/2011-Revised-Final/PDF/2011-Revised-Final-Plan-LegalDesc-House.pdf |access-date=2015-02-19}}

  • Delaware County
  • Yeadon (PART, Precincts 01, 04, 06, 07 and 09)
  • Philadelphia (PART)
  • Ward 03
  • Ward 40 [PART, Divisions 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 21, 23, 24, 25, 26, 33, 34 and 47]
  • Ward 51 [PART, Divisions 01, 23, 25 and 27]
  • Ward 60 [PART, Divisions 07, 19 and 22]

It has been represented by Democrat Joanna McClinton since 2015, who has also served as the Speaker of the House of Representatives since 2023.

Representatives

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colspan=5 style="font-size: 80%;" | Prior to 1969, seats were apportioned by county.
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| Paul M. Lawson

Democratic1969 – 1970
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| Hardy Williams

Democratic1971 – 1982
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| Peter Daniel Truman

Democratic1983 – 1988
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| Anthony Hardy Williams

Democratic1989 – 1998Was elected simultaneously to the Senate and the House of Representatives on November 3, 1998.
He chose the Senate, leaving the House seat vacant.{{cite web | last = Cox | first = Harold | title = Pennsylvania House of Representatives - 1999-2000| publisher = Wilkes University | work = Wilkes University Election Statistics Project| date = November 3, 2004| url = https://staffweb.wilkes.edu/harold.cox/legis/183H.pdf}}
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| Ronald G. Waters

Democratic1999 – 2015Elected May 18, 1999, to fill vacancy{{cite web | last = Cox | first = Harold | title = Pennsylvania House of Representatives - 1999-2000| publisher = Wilkes University | work = Wilkes University Election Statistics Project| date = November 3, 2004| url = https://staffweb.wilkes.edu/harold.cox/legis/183H.pdf}}
Resigned June 1, 2015
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| Joanna E. McClinton

Democratic2015 – presentElected August 11, 2015, to fill vacancy

Recent election results

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{{Election box candidate unopposed with party link|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Joanna McClinton}}

{{Election box total no change|votes= 17,359|percentage=100.00}}

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References

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Category:Government of Delaware County, Pennsylvania

Category:Government of Philadelphia

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