Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 161
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The 161st Pennsylvania House of Representatives
District is located in Delaware County
and includes the following areas:
Pennsylvania House of Representatives
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives is the lower house of the bicameral Pennsylvania General Assembly, the legislature of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. There are 203 members, elected for two year terms from single member districts....
District is located in Delaware County
Delaware County, Pennsylvania
Delaware County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of 2010, the population was 558,979, making it Pennsylvania's fifth most populous county, behind Philadelphia, Allegheny, Montgomery, and Bucks counties....
and includes the following areas:
- Aston TownshipAston Township, PennsylvaniaAston Township is a township in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. As one of the first townships incorporated in Pennsylvania, the present-day boundaries of Aston were drawn in 1945 when the northwestern portion of the township, seceded from the township over a proposed tax hike, and...
(PART, Ward 06) - BrookhavenBrookhaven, PennsylvaniaBrookhaven is a borough in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 7,985 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Brookhaven is located at with an average elevation of 98 feet above sea level.According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of ,...
- Marple TownshipMarple Township, PennsylvaniaMarple Township is a township in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 23,737 at the 2000 census. ZIP codes include mainly 19008, but also partially 19064 and 19063.-Geography:...
(PART)- Ward 05 [PART, Division 02]
- Nether Providence TownshipNether Providence Township, PennsylvaniaNether Providence Township is a first class township in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. Many residents refer to the township by the name of its largest community, Wallingford, because the Wallingford postal code is used for most of the township....
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- Ward 02
- Ward 03
- Ward 04
- Ward 05
- Newtown TownshipNewtown Township, Delaware County, PennsylvaniaNewtown Township is a township in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States . Newtown Township is the oldest township in Delaware County. The population was 11,700 as of the 2000 census.-History:...
(PART)- Precinct 02
- Precinct 07
- Radnor TownshipRadnor Township, PennsylvaniaRadnor Township is a township in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 30,878. Radnor Township lies along the Main Line, a collection of highly affluent Philadelphia suburbs....
(PART)- Ward 03 [PART, Divisions 01 (hd165) and 01 (hd167)]
- Ward 04 [PART, Division 01]
- Ward 06 [PART, Divisions 01 (hd167) and 02]
- Ridley TownshipRidley Township, PennsylvaniaRidley Township is a township in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 30,791 at the 2000 census.Students residing within the district generally attend schools within the Ridley School District, although there are several Catholic schools located in the township as...
(PART)- Ward 01 [PART, Division 03]
- Ward 02 [PART, Divisions 01 and 03]
- Ward 03
- Ward 05
- Ward 07
- Ward 08 [PART, Division 01]
- RutledgeRutledge, PennsylvaniaRutledge is a borough in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 860 at the 2000 census. In the borough is a children's park named Triangle Park along with a Fire Department....
- Springfield TownshipSpringfield Township, Delaware County, PennsylvaniaSpringfield Township, or simply Springfield, is a township and a Census Designated Place in Delaware County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The population was 23,677 at the 2000 census...
(PART)- Ward 03 [PART, Division 02 (hd161)]
- SwarthmoreSwarthmore, PennsylvaniaSwarthmore is a borough in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. Swarthmore was originally named Westdale in honor of noted painter Benjamin West, who was one of the early residents of the town. The name was changed to Swarthmore after the establishment of Swarthmore College...
- Upper Providence TownshipUpper Providence Township, Delaware County, PennsylvaniaUpper Providence Township is a census-designated place and township in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States, located around and north of the borough of Media, between Ridley Creek and Crum Creek. The population was 10,509 at the 2000 census. Ridley Creek State Park is inside the...
(PART)- Precinct 02
- Precinct 03
Representatives
| Representative | Party | Years | District home | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prior to 1969, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| Edward B. Mifflin | 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... |
1969 – 1971 | Died on January 2, 1971 | |
| Edmund Jones Edmund Jones Edmund Jones is a former Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. He was first elected on May 18, 1971 Jones served with a heavy automotive repair company during World War II... |
Republican | 1971 – 1974 | Elected on May 18, 1971 to fill vacancy | |
| Peter J. O'Keefe | 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... |
1975 – 1978 | ||
| Thomas P. Gannon | Republican | 1979 – 2006 | Defeated for re-election | |
| Bryan Lentz Bryan Lentz Bryan Roy Lentz is a private attorney in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He is the former Pennsylvania State Representative for the 161st legislative district , and he was the 2010 Democratic nominee for U.S. Representative for... |
Democrat | 2007 – 2010 | Swarthmore Swarthmore, Pennsylvania Swarthmore is a borough in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. Swarthmore was originally named Westdale in honor of noted painter Benjamin West, who was one of the early residents of the town. The name was changed to Swarthmore after the establishment of Swarthmore College... |
Did not seek re-election |
| Joseph Hackett Joe Hackett (Pennsylvania) Joseph T. "Joe" Hackett is an American legislator, and member of the Republican Party. In 2010, he was elected to represent the 161st District in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Hackett won 53.5% of the vote.-External links:... |
Republican | 2011 – present | Incumbent | |