Pennsylvania's twenty-first congressional district was a congressional district in northwestern Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...

. It was created following the 1830 Census

United States Census, 1830

The United States Census of 1830 was the fifth Census conducted in the United States. It was conducted on June 1, 1830. It determined the population of the 24 states to be 12,866,020 of which 2,009,043 were slaves. The center of population was about 170 miles west of Washington, D.C...

 and was disbanded after the 2000 Census

United States Census, 2000

The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...

 removed two representatives from Pennsylvania.

List of representatives

Representatives	Party	Years	District Home	Notes
District created in 1833
Thomas M. T. McKennan Thomas McKean Thompson McKennan Thomas McKean Thompson McKennan was a nineteenth century politician and lawyer who briefly served as United States Secretary of the Interior.-Early life :...	Anti-Masonic	March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1839		Redistricted from the 15th district Pennsylvania's 15th congressional district Pennsylvania's 15th Congressional District is located in eastern Pennsylvania, comprising all of Northampton County, most of Lehigh County, and small parts of Berks and Montgomery Counties...
Isaac Leet Isaac Leet Isaac Leet was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Isaac Leet was born near Washington, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Washington College in Washington, Pennsylvania, in 1822. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1826 and commenced practice in...	Democrat Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...	March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1841
Enos Hook Enos Hook Enos Hook was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Enos Hook was born in Waynesburg, Pennsylvania. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1826 and commenced practice in Waynesburg...	Democrat Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...	March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1841
Joseph Lawrence Joseph Lawrence (Pennsylvania) Joseph Lawrence was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Early life:Joseph Lawrence was born near Hunterstown, Pennsylvania. He moved with his widowed mother to a farm in Washington County, Pennsylvania, in 1789, and attended the common schools...	Whig Whig Party (United States) The Whig Party was a political party of the United States during the era of Jacksonian democracy. Considered integral to the Second Party System and operating from the early 1830s to the mid-1850s, the party was formed in opposition to the policies of President Andrew Jackson and his Democratic...	March 4, 1841 – April 17, 1842		Died
vacant		April 17, 1842 – May 30, 1842
Thomas M. T. McKennan Thomas McKean Thompson McKennan Thomas McKean Thompson McKennan was a nineteenth century politician and lawyer who briefly served as United States Secretary of the Interior.-Early life :...	Whig Whig Party (United States) The Whig Party was a political party of the United States during the era of Jacksonian democracy. Considered integral to the Second Party System and operating from the early 1830s to the mid-1850s, the party was formed in opposition to the policies of President Andrew Jackson and his Democratic...	May 30, 1842 – March 3, 1843
William Wilkins William Wilkins (U.S. politician) William Wilkins was an American lawyer, jurist, and politician from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. During his career, he served in both houses of the Pennsylvania State Legislature, and in all three branches of the United States federal government, including service as a United States federal judge, as...	Democrat Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...	March 4, 1843 – February 14, 1844		resigned after being appointed US Minister to Russia
vacant		February 14, 1844 – March 26, 1844
Cornelius Darragh Cornelius Darragh Cornelius Darragh was a Whig member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Cornelius Darragh was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He attended the Western University of Pennsylvania, and graduated with the class of 1826. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1829 and...	Whig Whig Party (United States) The Whig Party was a political party of the United States during the era of Jacksonian democracy. Considered integral to the Second Party System and operating from the early 1830s to the mid-1850s, the party was formed in opposition to the policies of President Andrew Jackson and his Democratic...	March 26, 1844 – March 3, 1847
Moses Hampton Moses Hampton Moses Hampton was a Whig member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Moses Hampton was born in Beaver, Pennsylvania. He moved with his parents to Trumbull County, Ohio. He pursued classical studies and graduated from Washington College in Washington, Pennsylvania, in 1827...	Whig Whig Party (United States) The Whig Party was a political party of the United States during the era of Jacksonian democracy. Considered integral to the Second Party System and operating from the early 1830s to the mid-1850s, the party was formed in opposition to the policies of President Andrew Jackson and his Democratic...	March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1851
Thomas M. Howe Thomas Marshall Howe Thomas Marshall Howe was a Whig member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Thomas M. Howe was born in Williamstown, Vermont. He moved with his parents to Bloomfield, Ohio, in 1817. He attended private schools and was graduated from Warren Academy in Warren, Ohio...	Whig Whig Party (United States) The Whig Party was a political party of the United States during the era of Jacksonian democracy. Considered integral to the Second Party System and operating from the early 1830s to the mid-1850s, the party was formed in opposition to the policies of President Andrew Jackson and his Democratic...	March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1853		Redistricted to the 22nd district Pennsylvania's 22nd congressional district Pennsylvania's 22nd congressional district was one of Pennsylvania's districts of the United States House of Representatives.-Geography:...
David Ritchie	Whig Whig Party (United States) The Whig Party was a political party of the United States during the era of Jacksonian democracy. Considered integral to the Second Party System and operating from the early 1830s to the mid-1850s, the party was formed in opposition to the policies of President Andrew Jackson and his Democratic...	March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855
	Opposition Opposition Party (United States) The Opposition Party in the United States is a label with two different applications in Congressional history, as a majority party in Congress 1854-58, and as a Third Party in the South 1858-1860....	March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857
	Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...	March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1859
James K. Moorhead James K. Moorhead James Kennedy Moorhead was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Biography:...	Republican Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...	March 4, 1859 – March 3, 1863		Redistricted to the 22nd district Pennsylvania's 22nd congressional district Pennsylvania's 22nd congressional district was one of Pennsylvania's districts of the United States House of Representatives.-Geography:...
John L. Dawson John Littleton Dawson John Littleton Dawson was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Dawson was born in Uniontown, Pennsylvania and grew up in Brownsville, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Washington College with a degree in law, was granted admission to the bar in 1835, and ran a...	Democrat Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...	March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1867
John Covode John Covode John Covode was a United States Congressman and abolitionist.-Early life:Covode was born in West Fairfield, Pennsylvania. After serving an apprenticeship to a blacksmith, he became involved in the Westmoreland Coal Company, serving as the first president of the company in 1854...	Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...	March 4, 1867 – March 3, 1869
vacant		March 4, 1869 – February 9, 1870
John Covode John Covode John Covode was a United States Congressman and abolitionist.-Early life:Covode was born in West Fairfield, Pennsylvania. After serving an apprenticeship to a blacksmith, he became involved in the Westmoreland Coal Company, serving as the first president of the company in 1854...	Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...	February 9, 1870 – January 11, 1871		installed after contested election, died
vacant		January 11, 1871 – March 3, 1871
Henry D. Foster Henry Donnel Foster Henry Donnel Foster was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania....	Democrat Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...	March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1873
Alexander W. Taylor Alexander Wilson Taylor Alexander Wilson Taylor was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Alexander W. Taylor was born in Indiana, Pennsylvania. He pursued classical studies, attended the Indiana Academy and Jefferson College in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania. He graduated from the...	Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...	March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1875
Jacob Turney Jacob Turney Jacob Turney was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Jacob Turney was born in Greensburg, Pennsylvania. He completed preparatory studies and attended Greensburg Academy. He apprenticed as a printer, then studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1849 and...	Democrat Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...	March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1879
Morgan R. Wise Morgan Ringland Wise Morgan Ringland Wise was a member of the 46th and 47th Congress of the United States.Wise was born in West Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. He engaged in gold mining in California in 1850 and while there voluntereed under Major Stammins, to defend the miners against the depredations of the Indians...	Democrat Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...	March 4, 1879 – March 3, 1883
Charles E. Boyle Charles Edmund Boyle Charles Edmund Boyle was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Charles E. Boyle was born in Uniontown, Pennsylvania. He attended the common schools, and Waynesburg College in Waynesburg, Pennsylvania. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in December 1861...	Democrat Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...	March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1887
Welty McCullogh Welty McCullogh Welty McCullogh was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Biography:...	Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...	March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1889
Samuel A. Craig	Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...	March 4, 1889 – March 3, 1891
George F. Huff George Franklin Huff George Franklin Huff was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.George F. Huff was born in Norristown, Pennsylvania. He attended the public schools in Middletown, Pennsylvania, and later in Altoona, Pennsylvania...	Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...	March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1893
Daniel B. Heiner	Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...	March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1897
Edward E. Robbins Edward Everett Robbins Edward Everett Robbins was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania....	Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...	March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1899
Summers M. Jack Summers Melville Jack Summers Melville Jack was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Summers M. Jack was born in the Pittsburgh DMA town of Summerville, Pennsylvania. He attended Indiana Normal School. He taught school for six years. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in...	Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...	March 4, 1899 – March 3, 1903
Solomon R. Dresser Solomon Robert Dresser Solomon Robert Dresser was an inventor and a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania....	Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...	March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1907
Charles F. Barclay Charles Frederick Barclay Charles Frederick Barclay was a Republican U.S. Representative from the state of Pennsylvania.Charles F. Barclay was born in Owego, New York. He moved with his parents to Pennsylvania in 1845. He attended the Painted Post High School and Coudersport Academy. He taught school for several years...	Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...	March 4, 1907 – March 3, 1911
Charles E. Patton Charles Emory Patton Charles Emory Patton was a U.S. Representative from the state of Pennsylvania. He was the son of John Patton and the brother of John Patton, Jr.....	Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...	March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1915
Charles H. Rowland Charles Hedding Rowland Charles Hedding Rowland was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Biography:...	Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...	March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1919
Evan J. Jones Evan John Jones Evan John Jones was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Jones was born in Shamokin, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Clarion Normal School in Clarion, Pennsylvania, in 1892. He taught school. He graduated from the Dickinson School of Law in 1896...	Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...	March 4, 1919 – March 3, 1923
Jacob B. Kurtz Jacob Banks Kurtz Jacob Banks Kurtz was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.J. Banks Kurtz was born in Delaware Township, Juniata County, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, and from Dickinson School of Law in 1893...	Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...	March 4, 1923 – March 3, 1933		Redistricted to the 23rd district Pennsylvania's 23rd congressional district Pennsylvania's 23rd congressional district was one of Pennsylvania's districts of the United States House of Representatives.-History:This district was created in 1833. The district was eliminated in 1993.-List of representatives:-References:*...
Francis E. Walter Francis E. Walter Francis Eugene Walter was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Biography:...	Democrat Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...	March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1945		Redistricted to the 20th district Pennsylvania's 20th congressional district Pennsylvania's twentieth congressional district was a congressional district in southwestern Pennsylvania. It was created following the 1830 Census and was disbanded after the 2000 Census removed two representatives from Pennsylvania...
Chester H. Gross Chester H. Gross Chester Heilman Gross was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania....	Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...	January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1949		Redistricted from the 22nd district Pennsylvania's 22nd congressional district Pennsylvania's 22nd congressional district was one of Pennsylvania's districts of the United States House of Representatives.-Geography:...
James F. Lind James F. Lind James Francis Lind was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.James F. Lind was born in York, Pennsylvania. He graduated from the Penn State Extension School as an accountant. He served in the United States Army from 1917 to 1920, 1941 to 1946, and in 1953...	Democrat Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...	January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1953		>-	Augustine B. Kelley Augustine B. Kelley Augustine Bernard Kelley was a United States Representative from Pennsylvania.Augustine B. Kelley was born in New Baltimore, Pennsylvania. He attended the United States Military Academy in West Point, New York, in 1904 and 1905. He studied mining engineering with the International Correspondence...	Democrat Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...	January 3, 1953 – November 20, 1957		Redistricted from the 27th district Pennsylvania's 27th congressional district Pennsylvania's 27th congressional district was one of Pennsylvania's districts of the United States House of Representatives.-List of representatives:District created in 1875District eliminated in 1973-References:*... , died
vacant		November 20, 1957 – January 21, 1958
John H. Dent John H. Dent (politician) John Herman Dent was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Early life and education:John Dent was born in Johnetta, Pennsylvania, to Samuel and Genevieve Dent...	Democrat Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...	January 21, 1958 – January 3, 1979
Donald A. Bailey Donald A. Bailey Donald Allen "Don" Bailey is an American politician and lawyer, from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. He was a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from 1979 to 1983, Auditor General of Pennsylvania from 1985 to 1989, and a candidate for the Democratic nomination for...	Democrat Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...	January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1983
Tom Ridge Tom Ridge Thomas Joseph "Tom" Ridge is an American politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives , the 43rd Governor of Pennsylvania , Assistant to the President for Homeland Security , and the first United States Secretary of Homeland Security...	Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...	January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1995		elected Governor of Pennsylvania
Phil English Phil English Philip Sheridan "Phil" English served as a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from 1995 - 2009 from the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, representing the state's 3rd Congressional district....	Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...	January 3, 1995 – January 3, 2003		Redistricted to the 3rd district Pennsylvania's 3rd congressional district Pennsylvania's third district is located in the northwestern part of the state and includes the cities of Erie, Sharon, Hermitage, Butler and Meadville....
District eliminated		January 3, 2003

Electoral history

{| class="wikitable"
! Year
!
! Democrat
! Votes
! Pct
!
! Republican
! Votes
! Pct
!
! 3rd Party
! Party
! Votes
! Pct
!
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|1992
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| |
| align="right" |70,802
| |32%
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| |
| align="right" |150,729
| |68%
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|1994
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| |
| align="right" |84,796
| |47%
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| |
| align="right" |89,439
| |49%
|
| |Arthur E. Drew
| |Independent

Independent (politician)

In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...

| align="right" |6,588
| align="right" |4%
| |*
|-
|1996
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| align="right" |104,004
| |49%
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| |
| align="right" |106,875
| |51%
| |*
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|1998
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| align="right" |54,591
| |37%
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| |
| align="right" |94,518
| |63%
| |*
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|-
|2000
|
| |
| align="right" |87,018
| |39%
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| |
| align="right" |135,164
| |61%
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