The 126th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in Berks County and includes the following areas:[1]
- Laureldale
- Lower Alsace Township
- Mount Penn
- Muhlenberg Township
- Reading (PART)
- Ward 06 [PART, Division 03]
- Ward 14 [PART, Division 06]
- Ward 15 [PART, Divisions 02, 06 and 07]
- Ward 17 [PART, Divisions 05, 07 and 08]
- Ward 18 [PART, Divisions 01 and 04]
- Ward 19
- St. Lawrence
- West Reading
Representatives
| Representative | Party | Years | District home | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prior to 1969, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| Michael O'Pake | Democrat | 1969 – 1972 | Reading | Elected to the Pennsylvania State Senate |
| Harold J. Stahl, Jr. | Republican | 1973 – 1976 | ||
| Harold L. Brown | Democrat | 1977 – 1982 | ||
| Paul J. Angstadt | Republican | 1983 – 1992 | ||
| Dante Santoni, Jr. | Democrat | 1993 – 2012 | Reading | |
| Mark Rozzi | Democrat | 2013 – elected | Temple | Served as Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives |
Recent election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mark Rozzi | 11,613 | 63.98 | |
| Republican | James Daniel Oswald | 6,539 | 36.02 | |
| Total votes | 18,152 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
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 February 19, 2015.
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