History / Congress
Pennsylvania's 12th congressional district
93 members have held this seat since Dec 7, 1795. Now: Summer L. Lee D.
Holders
9346 R · 36 D · 3 J · 3 AM · 2 W · 1 U · 1 IRD · 1 NG
Longest tenure
14 yearsIvor David Fenton
Current
3.8 yearsSummer L. Lee, since Jan 3, 2023
history/seat/pa-12Every holder, newest first+93
Summer L. Lee D
Jan 3, 2023 – present · 3.8 years
Fred Keller R
Jun 3, 2019 – Jan 4, 2023 · 3.6 years
Tom Marino R
Jan 3, 2019 – Jan 24, 2019 · 21 days
Keith J. Rothfus R
Jan 6, 2015 – Jan 4, 2019 · 4 years
Keith J. Rothfus R
Jan 3, 2013 – Jan 4, 2015 · 2 years
Mark S. Critz D
May 20, 2010 – Jan 4, 2013 · 2.6 years
John P. Murtha D
Jan 6, 2009 – Feb 9, 2010 · 13 months
John P. Murtha D
Jan 7, 2003 – Jan 4, 2009 · 6 years
John P. Murtha D
Jan 6, 1999 – Jan 4, 2003 · 4 years
John P. Murtha D
Jan 7, 1997 – Jan 4, 1999 · 2 years
John P. Murtha D
Jan 6, 1987 – Jan 4, 1997 · 10 years
John P. Murtha D
Jan 15, 1979 – Jan 4, 1987 · 8 years
John P. Murtha D
Jan 14, 1975 – Jan 4, 1979 · 4 years
John Phillips Saylor R
Jan 3, 1973 – Jan 4, 1975 · 2 years
John P. Murtha D
Jan 3, 1973 – Jan 4, 1975 · 2 years
John Irving Whalley R
Jan 21, 1971 – Jan 4, 1973 · 23 months
John Irving Whalley R
Jan 10, 1967 – Jan 4, 1971 · 4 years
John Irving Whalley R
Jan 9, 1963 – Jan 4, 1967 · 4 years
Ivor David Fenton R
Jan 7, 1959 – Jan 4, 1963 · 4 years
Ivor David Fenton R
Jan 3, 1945 – Jan 4, 1959 · 14 years
Thomas Byron Miller R
Jan 6, 1943 – Jan 4, 1945 · 2 years
Thomas Byron Miller R
Jan 3, 1941 – Jan 4, 1943 · 2 years
John Harold Flannery D
Jan 5, 1937 – Jan 4, 1943 · 6 years
Charles Murray Turpin R
Mar 9, 1933 – Jan 4, 1937 · 3.8 years
Charles Murray Turpin R
Dec 7, 1931 – Mar 4, 1933 · 15 months
John Joseph Casey D
Apr 15, 1929 – Mar 4, 1931 · 23 months
Charles Murray Turpin R
Apr 15, 1929 – Mar 4, 1931 · 23 months
John Joseph Casey D
Dec 5, 1927 – Mar 4, 1929 · 15 months
Edmund Nelson Carpenter R
Dec 7, 1925 – Mar 5, 1927 · 15 months
John Joseph Casey D
Dec 3, 1923 – Mar 4, 1925 · 15 months
John Reber R
Apr 11, 1921 – Mar 4, 1923 · 23 months
John Reber R
May 19, 1919 – Mar 4, 1921 · 22 months
Robert Douglas Heaton R
Apr 2, 1917 – Mar 4, 1919 · 23 months
Robert Douglas Heaton R
Dec 6, 1915 – Mar 4, 1917 · 15 months
Robert Emmett Lee D
Apr 7, 1913 – Mar 4, 1915 · 23 months
Robert Emmett Lee D
Apr 4, 1911 – Mar 4, 1913 · 23 months
Alfred Buckwalter Garner R
Mar 15, 1909 – Mar 4, 1911 · 2 years
Charles Napoleon Brumm R
Dec 2, 1907 – Mar 4, 1909 · 15 months
George Robert Patterson R
Dec 4, 1905 – Mar 4, 1907 · 15 months
Charles Napoleon Brumm R
Dec 4, 1905 – Mar 4, 1907 · 15 months
George Robert Patterson R
Nov 9, 1903 – Mar 4, 1905 · 16 months
Henry Wilbur Palmer R
Dec 2, 1901 – Mar 4, 1903 · 15 months
Stanley Woodward Davenport D
Dec 4, 1899 – Mar 4, 1901 · 15 months
Morgan B. Williams R
Mar 15, 1897 – Mar 4, 1899 · 2 years
John Leisenring R
Dec 2, 1895 – Mar 4, 1897 · 15 months
William Henry Hines D
Aug 7, 1893 – Mar 4, 1895 · 19 months
George Washington Shonk R
Dec 7, 1891 – Mar 4, 1893 · 15 months
Edwin Sylvanus Osborne R
Dec 2, 1889 – Mar 4, 1891 · 15 months
John Lynch D
Dec 5, 1887 – Mar 4, 1889 · 15 months
Joseph Augustine Scranton R
Dec 7, 1885 – Mar 4, 1887 · 15 months
Daniel Ward Connolly D
Dec 3, 1883 – Mar 4, 1885 · 15 months
Joseph Augustine Scranton R
Dec 5, 1881 – Mar 4, 1883 · 15 months
Hendrick Bradley Wright NG
Mar 18, 1879 – Mar 4, 1881 · 2 years
Hendrick Bradley Wright D
Oct 15, 1877 – Mar 4, 1879 · 17 months
Winthrop Welles Ketchum R
Dec 6, 1875 – Mar 4, 1877 · 15 months
William Henry Stanton D
Dec 6, 1875 – Mar 4, 1877 · 15 months
Lazarus Denison Shoemaker R
Dec 1, 1873 – Mar 4, 1875 · 15 months
Lazarus Denison Shoemaker R
Mar 4, 1871 – Mar 4, 1873 · 2 years
George Washington Woodward D
Mar 4, 1867 – Mar 4, 1871 · 4 years
Charles Denison D
Dec 4, 1865 – Mar 4, 1869 · 3.2 years
Charles Denison D
Dec 7, 1863 – Mar 4, 1865 · 15 months
George Whitfield Scranton R
Jul 4, 1861 – Mar 4, 1863 · 20 months
Hendrick Bradley Wright D
Jul 4, 1861 – Mar 4, 1863 · 20 months
George Whitfield Scranton R
Dec 5, 1859 – Mar 4, 1861 · 15 months
Paul Leidy D
Dec 7, 1857 – Mar 4, 1859 · 15 months
John Gallagher Montgomery D
Dec 7, 1857 – Mar 4, 1859 · 15 months
Henry Mills Fuller IRD
Dec 3, 1855 – Mar 4, 1857 · 15 months
Hendrick Bradley Wright D
Dec 5, 1853 – Mar 4, 1855 · 15 months
Galusha Aaron Grow D
Dec 1, 1851 – Mar 4, 1853 · 15 months
David Wilmot D
Dec 3, 1849 – Mar 4, 1851 · 15 months
David Wilmot D
Dec 6, 1847 – Mar 4, 1849 · 15 months
David Wilmot D
Dec 1, 1845 – Mar 4, 1847 · 15 months
George Fuller D
Dec 4, 1843 – Mar 4, 1845 · 15 months
Almon Heath Read D
Dec 4, 1843 – Mar 4, 1845 · 15 months
James Cooper W
May 31, 1841 – Mar 4, 1843 · 21 months
James Cooper W
Dec 2, 1839 – Mar 4, 1841 · 15 months
Daniel Sheffer D
Sep 4, 1837 – Mar 4, 1839 · 18 months
George Chambers AM
Dec 7, 1835 – Mar 4, 1837 · 15 months
George Chambers AM
Dec 2, 1833 – Mar 4, 1835 · 15 months
Robert Allison AM
Dec 5, 1831 – Mar 4, 1833 · 15 months
John Scott J
Dec 7, 1829 – Mar 4, 1831 · 15 months
John Mitchell J
Dec 3, 1827 – Mar 4, 1829 · 15 months
John Mitchell J
Dec 5, 1825 – Mar 4, 1827 · 15 months
John Brown
Dec 1, 1823 – Mar 4, 1825 · 15 months
Thomas Patterson R
Dec 3, 1821 – Mar 4, 1823 · 15 months
Thomas Patterson R
Dec 6, 1819 – Mar 4, 1821 · 15 months
Thomas Patterson R
Dec 1, 1817 – Mar 4, 1819 · 15 months
Aaron Lyle R
Dec 4, 1815 – Mar 4, 1817 · 15 months
Aaron Lyle R
May 24, 1813 – Mar 4, 1815 · 21 months
William Hoge R
Dec 7, 1801 – Mar 4, 1803 · 15 months
Albert Gallatin R
Dec 2, 1799 – Mar 4, 1801 · 15 months
Albert Gallatin R
May 15, 1797 – Mar 4, 1799 · 22 months
Albert Gallatin R
Dec 7, 1795 – Mar 4, 1797 · 15 months
Dates are from the @unitedstates congress-legislators project. Consecutive terms of one person are merged.