Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 48
| Pennsylvania's 48th State House of Representatives district | |||
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| Population (2022) | 65,851 | ||
The 48th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in southwest Pennsylvania and has been represented by Tim O'Neal since 2018.
District profile
The 48th District is located in Washington County and includes the following areas:[1]
- Amwell Township
- Carroll Township (part)
- District 03
- District 04
- District 05
- Donora
- East Finley Township
- East Washington
- Fallowfield Township
- Green Hills
- Morris Township
- North Franklin Township
- North Strabane Township (part)
- District 01
- District 02
- District 03
- District 04
- District 05
- Nottingham Township
- Somerset Township
- South Franklin Township
- South Strabane Township
- Washington
- West Finley Township
Representatives
| Representative | Party | Years | District home | Note |
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| Prior to 1969, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| Austin J. Murphy | Democrat | 1969 – 1970 | Elected to the Pennsylvania State Senate | |
| Barry Stout | Democrat | 1971 – 1976 | Bentleyville | Elected to the Pennsylvania State Senate |
| David Sweet | Democrat | 1977 – 1988 | ||
| Anthony L. Colaizzo | Democrat | 1989 – 1998 | ||
| Timothy J. Solobay | Democrat | 1999 – 2010 | Elected to the Pennsylvania State Senate | |
| Brandon P. Neuman | Democrat | 2011 – 2017 | Elected Washington County Common Pleas Court judge | |
| Tim O'Neal | Republican | 2018 – present | ||
Recent election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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| Republican | Tim O'Neal (incumbent) | Unopposed | |||
| Total votes | 24,213 | 100.00 | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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| Republican | Tim O'Neal (incumbent) | Unopposed | |||
| Total votes | 20,085 | 100.00 | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Tim O'Neal (incumbent) | 20,571 | 58.41 | |
| Democratic | Harlan Shober, Jr. | 14,646 | 41.59 | |
| Total votes | 35,217 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Tim O'Neal (incumbent) | 13,597 | 55.71 | |
| Democratic | Clark Mitchell, Jr. | 10,808 | 44.29 | |
| Total votes | 24,405 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Tim O'Neal | 5,615 | 54.57 | |
| Democratic | Clark Mitchell, Jr. | 4,512 | 43.85 | |
| Libertarian | Demosthenes Agoris | 162 | 1.57 | |
| Total votes | 10,289 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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| Democratic | Brandon Neuman (incumbent) | Unopposed | |||
| Total votes | 21,335 | 100.00 | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
External links
- District map from the United States Census Bureau
- Pennsylvania House Legislative District Maps from the Pennsylvania Redistricting Commission.
- Population Data for District 48 from the Pennsylvania Redistricting Commission.
References
- Cox, Harold (2004). "Legislatures - 1776-2004". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
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