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Buchanan</a>, Beaver - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cohen.html#686.67.13">Herbert B. Cohen</a>, York - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dewine-dewson.html#230.42.37">Edith B. DeWitt</a>, Williamsport - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fleury-flye.html#857.04.21">Kathryn S. Flohr</a>, Allentown - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kane.html#212.94.11">John J. Kane</a>, Pittsburgh - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kelly5.html#440.38.21">John B. Kelly</a>, Philadelphia - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kennedy8.html#014.96.58">Thomas Kennedy</a>, Hazleton - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lawrence.html#974.45.29">David L. Lawrence</a>, Pittsburgh - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mccloskey-mcclung.html#382.54.30">Matthew H. McCloskey, Jr.</a>, Wynnewood - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mcdaniels-mcdill.html#999.18.36">James L. McDevitt</a>, Philadelphia - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/miller3.html#143.66.45">Emma G. Miller</a>, Slippery Rock - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/murray7.html#699.21.59">Philip Murray</a>, Pittsburgh - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/phillips.html#444.95.47">John A. Phillips</a>, Philadelphia - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/roberts9.html#900.47.48">Warren R. Roberts</a>, Bethlehem - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/scull-searls.html#274.32.86">Cornelius D. Scully</a>, Pittsburgh - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/thompson3.html#485.54.27">Edward J. Thompson</a>, Philipsburg <li>1st District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/delay-delwin.html#534.58.91">Michael De Luca</a>, Philadelphia - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fitzgerald.html#754.94.39">Robert J. Fitzgerald</a>, Philadelphia <li>2nd District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kerrey-keydel.html#433.07.73">Michael R. Kerwick</a>, Philadelphia - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sacks-saintaubin.html#659.59.43">Jacob Safian</a>, Philadelphia <li>3rd District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kurtz.html#609.39.52">Raphael Kurtz</a>, Philadelphia - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/putney-pyscher.html#404.96.33">Walter S. Pytko</a>, Philadelphia <li>4th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mineta-mino.html#288.43.23">Thomas J. Minnick, Jr.</a>, Philadelphia - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/shepperd-sherlock.html#104.94.12">John Edward Sheridan</a>, Philadelphia <li>5th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/amick-andersen.html#965.52.08">Joseph F. Amodei</a>, Philadelphia - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dougherty.html#460.58.32">Margaret Dougherty</a>, Philadelphia <li>6th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hendrickson-henriquez.html#072.64.22">John J. Hennessey</a>, Philadelphia - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/power.html#297.21.76">John E. Power, Jr.</a>, Philadelphia <li>7th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mccloskey-mcclung.html#588.50.62">John F. McCloskey</a>, Philadelphia - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mcgeehan-mcgoodwin.html#770.04.71">Herbert J. McGlinchey</a>, Philadelphia <li>8th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hoffman.html#361.35.65">C. Fenno Hoffman</a>, Radnor - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/olmstead-olshaw.html#644.49.85">Allen S. Olmsted II</a>, Moylan <li>9th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hathcock-havenner.html#092.68.20">Frank F. Hausman</a>, Allentown - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kubale-kuhlman.html#942.78.92">George Kuhl</a>, Allentown <li>10th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/eachus-earlston.html#621.80.80">Christian E. Eaby</a>, Ephrata - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/witherspoon-woldanski.html#631.06.92">Earl K. Witwer</a>, Elverson <li>11th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/brady.html#721.63.05">Hugh J. Brady</a>, Archbald - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mchie-mcintire.html#954.53.12">Thomas J. McHugh</a>, Scranton <li>12th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cornellus-corry.html#733.56.23">Frank Correale</a>, Hazleton - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/law.html#281.33.36">James J. Law</a>, Wilkes-Barre <li>13th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/boarman-bodziak.html#653.56.96">John J. Boback</a>, Shamokin - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cubberley-culla.html#644.28.57">Peter J. Cuff</a>, Pottsville <li>14th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/rice.html#505.17.11">Jeremiah L. Rice</a>, Reading - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/smith1.html#653.42.41">Albert H. Smith</a>, Topton <li>15th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/clark3.html#948.64.57">F. R. Clark</a>, Berwick - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kaufmann-keast.html#355.93.64">Patrick H. Kearney</a>, Hawley <li>16th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/rothacker-rowden.html#377.96.95">Paul A. Rothfuss</a>, Williamsport - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/simpson.html#926.82.93">George A. Simpson</a>, Bradford <li>17th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/durkee-duval.html#646.68.45">John T. Durnin</a>, Lower Merion Township, Montgomery County - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/tagawa-talbird.html#184.45.68">Harvey Tagert</a>, Sassamansville <li>18th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/allen2.html#901.70.86">Charles W. Allen</a>, Bedford - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/parker4.html#988.04.84">George A. Parker</a>, Huntingdon <li>19th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/faalevao-fairbanks.html#877.30.43">Robert M. Fager</a>, Harrisburg - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/unger-upfold.html#310.39.12">Russel B. Updegraff</a>, New Cumberland <li>20th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lance-landoe.html#176.76.03">Joseph D. Landers</a>, Tionesta - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/walker9.html#153.20.75">Will A. Walker</a>, Warren <li>21st District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kent.html#615.28.19">Everett Kent</a>, Bangor - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/perryman-petersen.html#838.42.67">John J. Peters</a>, Bethlehem <li>22nd District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/latno-lavorato.html#763.86.03">S. Forry Laucks</a>, York - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wiseham-wismer.html#407.51.68">D. Roy Wishard</a>, Waynesboro <li>23rd District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/merrell-merrifield.html#128.06.67">Lucy Howe Merrell</a>, Philipsburg - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/miles.html#744.53.16">William E. Miles</a>, DuBois <li>24th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hyden-hyzer.html#760.50.79">William J. Hynes</a>, Fayette City - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/unger-upfold.html#656.09.65">Lloyd Unger</a>, Boswell <li>25th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/knox.html#162.02.47">R. W. Knox</a>, East Washington - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sutton.html#135.63.72">James T. Sutton</a>, Waynesburg <li>26th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/george.html#615.00.78">Mell George</a>, Enon Valley - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/schroer-schulte.html#869.42.08">Martin A. Schulte</a>, Midland <li>27th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/evans6.html#594.45.82">Lewis Evans</a>, Colver - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mcguire.html#794.27.25">William A. McGuire</a>, Johnstown <li>28th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/golan-goldis.html#859.74.97">James C. Gold</a>, Monessen - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hughes.html#252.21.25">Francis Hughes</a>, Greensburg <li>29th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cronen-crosbie.html#452.32.36">Michael J. Cronin</a>, Erie - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/thomas1.html#592.20.17">Albert L. Thomas</a>, Meadville <li>30th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ladislas-lair.html#995.46.87">John P. Ladesic</a>, Etna - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mcgeehan-mcgoodwin.html#733.12.16">Bernard B. McGinnis</a>, Pittsburgh <li>31st District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/duffy.html#873.21.74">James M. Duffy</a>, East Pittsburgh - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/rankin.html#672.67.44">George Rankin, Jr.</a>, Wilkinsburg <li>32nd District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/halla-halsell.html#411.47.57">Frank T. Halloran</a>, Pittsburgh - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/otjen-overstolz.html#705.25.47">James L. O'Toole, Jr.</a>, Pittsburgh <li>33rd District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/abbra-abzug.html#321.82.36">G. Leo Abernathy</a>, Pittsburgh - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/faalevao-fairbanks.html#211.81.10">Patrick T. Fagan</a>, Pittsburgh <li>34th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mclean.html#487.99.18">John J. McLean</a>, Homestead - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/w-waddy.html#108.37.12">Albert C. Wacker</a>, Sturgeon </ul> Alternates (may be incomplete!) <ul> <li>At-Large: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bartos-bason.html#872.24.90">Ralph M. Bashore</a>, Tremont - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/beucher-biddis.html#270.18.67">Marie M. Bickert</a>, Philadelphia - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/clark6.html#196.21.48">Mary Jane Clark</a>, Pittsburgh - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/eberhart-eddleman.html#166.17.85">Jacob H. Echard</a>, Uniontown - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/edwards7.html#996.19.31">Richard R. Edwards</a>, Muncy - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/frey.html#498.02.39">Edward R. Frey</a>, Pittsburgh - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fringer-frosh.html#855.18.19">Albert H. Fritz</a>, Quarryville - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/majors-malloney.html#412.67.65">John Malinowski</a>, Wilkes-Barre - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/marianetti-markowitz.html#035.99.89">H. E. Marker</a>, Greensburg - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mchie-mcintire.html#841.94.11">Mary A. McInroy</a>, Middlebury Center - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/myers.html#929.76.27">Raymond A. Myers</a>, Lemoyne - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/palmer-parillo.html#948.86.95">J. Dress Pannell</a>, Steelton - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/rae-raines.html#636.38.23">Margaret C. Rahilly</a>, Philadelphia - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/reed5.html#680.90.24">J. Albert Reed</a>, California <li>1st District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gilberta-gilgun.html#845.32.25">Edward W. Giles</a>, Philadelphia - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hackley-hagenbarth.html#844.61.81">William Hagen</a>, Philadelphia <li>2nd District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/farrell.html#316.17.84">Joe Farrell</a>, Philadelphia - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/holmes.html#941.39.06">Samuel D. Holmes</a>, Philadelphia <li>3rd District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dodd.html#791.88.35">James J. Dodd</a>, Philadelphia - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hipke-hisson.html#832.32.19">Isaac R. Hirsch</a>, Philadelphia <li>4th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hagerman-haggard.html#273.88.14">Eugene J. Hagerty</a>, Philadelphia - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mcdonald.html#792.10.43">Thomas C. McDonald</a>, Philadelphia <li>5th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/harriss-harstad.html#022.47.11">Aloysius J. Harron</a>, Philadelphia - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mcredmond-meachem.html#640.08.19">Anna McVeigh</a>, Philadelphia <li>6th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/finn-firth.html#354.33.97">James A. Finnegan</a>, Philadelphia - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lewis7.html#942.20.78">Paul C. Lewis</a>, Philadelphia <li>7th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/corcoran.html#914.67.95">Clarence J. Corcoran</a>, Philadelphia - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/holten-hook.html#378.84.37">Ellen G. Hood</a>, Philadelphia <li>8th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bullock.html#618.76.31">Sara T. Bullock</a>, Chester - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/goulden-gradison.html#878.65.09">Henry Gouley</a>, Media <li>9th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/murphy6.html#886.26.43">Margaret S. Murphy</a>, Allentown - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/stilgenbauer-stockslager.html#367.91.68">John F. Stine, Jr.</a>, Allentown <li>10th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/burket-burnet.html#022.27.89">H. Clay Burkholder</a>, Lancaster - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dougherty.html#194.63.98">S. Cecelia Dougherty</a>, Downingtown <li>11th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hoagland-hobbie.html#733.06.83">William P. Hoban</a>, Dunmore - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kaufmann-keast.html#145.15.38">Frank S. Kearney</a>, Scranton <li>12th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/farrelly-farris.html#827.43.31">Stephen A. Farris</a>, Swoyersville - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/omalley.html#795.39.88">Thomas J. O'Malley</a>, Avoca <li>13th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/carr.html#072.78.39">John I. Carr</a>, Sunbury - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lenahan-leonad.html#044.53.82">Guy R. Lengel</a>, Pine Grove <li>14th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dickinson.html#855.27.65">Anna Dickinson</a>, Reading - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/giddey-gilberson.html#099.90.87">Harry T. Gicker</a>, Reading <li>15th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dewine-dewson.html#707.64.79">Stanley A. DeWitt</a>, Tunkhannock Bore - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/donahue.html#713.14.26">P. F. Donahue</a>, Dushore <li>16th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bartos-bason.html#380.65.81">Donald Bartoo</a> - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/edwards7.html#601.24.06">Richard Edwards</a> <li>17th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/evans3.html#362.98.40">Elizabeth N. Evans</a>, Pottstown - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/morris.html#366.66.79">Sarah Morris</a>, Elkins Park <li>18th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mcmanaway-mcmickle.html#832.83.48">A. Ralph McMeen</a> - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/meyering-michalski.html#149.57.76">Meredith Meyers</a> <li>19th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/brentano-brewington.html#061.05.53">Irvin Bretz</a>, West Fairview - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/snyder.html#667.67.64">Robert A. Snyder</a>, Harrisburg <li>20th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/buckrop-buel.html#277.26.92">John F. Budke</a>, Franklin - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mcmahon.html#864.74.00">Edward McMahon</a>, Sharon <li>21st District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/miller6.html#263.48.79">M. G. Miller</a> - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/procum-pryde.html#594.58.05">Albert Prutzman</a> <li>22nd District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fulwood-fyke.html#352.98.94">Roy F. Funkhouser</a>, Gettysburg - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/smith4.html#863.59.80">Herbert L. Smith</a>, Windsor <li>23rd District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/briggs.html#067.81.14">Alton M. Briggs</a>, Altoona - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/phillips.html#008.28.76">Clara S. Phillips</a> <li>24th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/leakin-leaver.html#217.64.26">John Lease</a> - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/moore5.html#900.78.44">Jacob Moore</a> <li>25th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/iacino-ingerman.html#536.10.88">George D. Iams</a>, Washington - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/patterson.html#171.76.85">Floyd W. Patterson</a>, Waynesburg <li>26th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wilson4.html#885.06.75">Henry H. Wilson</a> - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wilson5.html#631.47.57">John H. Wilson</a>, Butler <li>27th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dentlinger-derousse.html#283.90.21">Raymond J. Dereume</a>, Punxsutawney - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/feickert-fellman.html#965.89.33">Joseph Feist</a> <li>28th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cohen.html#996.60.81">Lewis E. Cohen</a>, New Kensington - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/corsentino-costas.html#717.27.68">Henry S. Coshey</a>, Greensburg <li>29th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/powell.html#338.12.40">Edith Powell</a>, Cochranton - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/verna-vigorito.html#602.96.76">Nellie Vieyra</a>, Erie <li>30th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lee6.html#769.43.43">Leffman H. Lee</a>, Bellevue - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/murrell-myer.html#994.02.52">James Murtha</a>, Pittsburgh <li>31st District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/marshman-marthinsen.html#817.96.12">Janet Marsico</a>, Cheswick - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/whisman-whitcome.html#739.92.42">Lester W. Whisner</a>, Turtle Creek <li>32nd District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/doyle.html#783.45.53">Elizabeth Doyle</a>, Pittsburgh - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kennedy-kensey.html#486.99.06">Rose Kennington</a>, Pittsburgh <li>33rd District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/beck.html#705.65.40">Julia H. Beck</a>, Pittsburgh - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/nason-nazaire.html#317.08.47">Marguerite Naughton</a>, Pittsburgh <li>34th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hill4.html#585.87.32">Ida E. Hill</a>, Pittsburgh - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mclaughlin-mclay.html#269.24.54">Charles P. 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