Pennsylvania's At-large congressional district
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During the first three United States Congresses, Pennsylvania did not use congressional districts. Instead, it elected all of its allocated members to the United States House of Representatives at-large on a general ticket. The practice was discontinued in 1795. General ticket representation was prohibited by the 1842 Apportionment Bill and subsequent legislation, most recently in 1967 (Pub.L. 90-196, ).
[edit] Representatives
| Congress | Representatives At-large on a General ticket | ||||||||||||
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| 1st (1789-1791) 8 Seats |
George Clymer (Pro-Admin) | Thomas Fitzsimons (Pro-Admin) | Thomas Hartley (Pro-Admin) | Thomas Scott (Pro-Admin) | Henry Wynkoop (Pro-Admin) | Frederick A.C. Muhlenberg (Pro-Admin) | Daniel Hiester (Anti-Admin) | Peter G. Muhlenberg (Anti-Admin) | |||||
| 2nd (1791-1793) 8 Seats |
Israel Jacobs (Pro-Admin) | John W. Kittera (Pro-Admin) | William Findley (Anti-Admin) | Frederick A.C. Muhlenberg (Anti-Admin) | Andrew Gregg (Anti-Admin) | ||||||||
| 3rd (1793-1795) 13 seats |
James Armstrong (Pro-Admin) | Peter G. Muhlenberg (Anti-Admin) | Thomas Scott (Pro-Admin) | William Irvine (Anti-Admin) | John Smilie (Anti-Admin) | William Montgomery (Anti-Admin) | |||||||
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