Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 142
The 142nd Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in Southeastern Pennsylvania and has been represented since 2009 by Frank Farry.
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| Demographics | 93.5% White 1.9% Black 2.3% Hispanic | ||
| Population (2011) • Citizens of voting age | 64,837 51,859 | ||
District profile
The 142nd Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in Bucks County. It includes the Joseph Richardson House. It is made up of the following areas:[1]
- Langhorne
- Langhorne Manor
- Lower Southampton Township
- Middletown Township (PART)
- District Lower [PART, Divisions 02, 05, 08, 10 and 12]
- District Upper
- Upper Southampton Township
Representatives
| Representative | Party | Years | District home | Note |
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| Prior to 1969, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| James L. Wright, Jr. | Republican | 1969 – 1990 | Levittown | |
| Matthew N. Wright | Republican | 1991 – 2006 | Levittown | |
| Christopher J. King | Democrat | 2007 – 2008 | Langhorne | Unsuccessful candidate for reelection[2] |
| Frank Farry | Republican | 2009 – present | Langhorne | Incumbent |
Recent election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Frank Farry | 14,514 | 63.81 | ||
| Democratic | John Toth | 8,231 | 36.19 | ||
| Margin of victory | 6,283 | 27.62 | |||
| Turnout | 22,745 | 100 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Frank Farry | 20,596 | 100 | ||
| Margin of victory | 20,596 | 100 | |||
| Turnout | 20,596 | 100 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Frank Farry | 14,758 | 65.20 | ||
| Democratic | Regina Kiley | 7,878 | 34.80 | ||
| Margin of victory | 6,880 | 30.40 |  69.60 | ||
| Turnout | 22,636 | 100 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Frank Farry | 26,325 | 100 | ||
| Margin of victory | 26,325 | 100 | |||
| Turnout | 26,325 | 100 | |||
References
- Cox, Harold (2004). "Legislatures - 1776-2004". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
- "Composite Listing of House of Representatives Districts" (PDF). Pennsylvania Department of State. Retrieved 2015-02-19.
- "2008 General Election - Representative in the General Assembly". Commonwealth of PA - Elections Information. Pennsylvania Department of State. 2004. Archived from the original on 2008-12-08.
External links
- District map from the United States Census Bureau
- Pennsylvania House Legislative District Maps from the Pennsylvania Redistricting Commission.
- Population Data for District 142 from the Pennsylvania Redistricting Commission.
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