Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 53
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The 53rd Pennsylvania House of Representatives
District made up of parts of Montgomery 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 made up of parts of Montgomery County
Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
Montgomery County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, in the United States. As of 2010, the population was 799,874, making it the third most populous county in Pennsylvania . The county seat is Norristown.The county was created on September 10, 1784, out of land originally part...
and includes the following areas:
- Franconia TownshipFranconia Township, PennsylvaniaFranconia Township is a township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 13,064 at the 2010 census.-Geography:...
- HatfieldHatfield, PennsylvaniaHatfield is a borough in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,290 at the time of the 2010 census.-Geography:Hatfield is located at ....
- Hatfield TownshipHatfield Township, PennsylvaniaHatfield Township is a township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 17,249 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , all of it land. It is in the Delaware watershed and is drained mainly by the...
- LansdaleLansdale, PennsylvaniaLansdale is a borough in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, 28 miles northwest of Philadelphia. Early in the 20th century, its industries included agricultural implement works, a canning factory, foundries, brickyards, a silk mill, and manufacturers of cigars, stoves, shirts, rope, iron drain pipe,...
- SoudertonSouderton, PennsylvaniaSouderton is a borough in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. The population was 6,618 at the 2010 census.Souderton hosts the end of the annual Univest Grand Prix, a professional bicycle race.- Geography :Souderton is located at ....
- TelfordTelford, PennsylvaniaTelford is a borough in Bucks and Montgomery counties in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The population was 4,872 at the time of the 2010 census.- History :...
(Montgomery County portion) - Towamencin TownshipTowamencin Township, PennsylvaniaTowamencin Township is a township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 17,578 at the 2010 census. It is part of the North Penn School District. Towamencin has residential neighborhoods, historic farmhouses, recreational facilities, many schools, and open spaces. ...
(PART)- District 01 [PART, Divisions 01 and 03]
Representatives
Representative | Party | Years | District home | Note |
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Prior to 1969, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
Donald M. Davis Donald M. Davis Donald M. Davis is a former Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.-References:... |
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... |
1969 – 1972 | Moved to the 50th District Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 50 The 50th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is made up of parts of Fayette County and Washington County and all of Greene County. The district includes the following areas:* Fayette County** Brownsville... |
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Roosevelt I. Polite | 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... |
1973 – 1980 | ||
Bert C. Daikeler | Republican | 1981 – 1982 | ||
Robert Godshall Robert Godshall Robert W. "Bob" Godshall is a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 53rd District and was elected in 1982.-Career:... |
Republican | 1983 – present | Souderton Souderton, Pennsylvania Souderton is a borough in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. The population was 6,618 at the 2010 census.Souderton hosts the end of the annual Univest Grand Prix, a professional bicycle race.- Geography :Souderton is located at .... |
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