History / Congress
Pennsylvania's 15th congressional district
85 members have held this seat since May 24, 1813. Now: Glenn Thompson R.
Holders
8547 R · 28 D · 3 J · 2 A · 2 W · 1 AM · 1 ID · 1 IRD
Longest tenure
8 yearsDonald Lawrence Ritter
Current
7.8 yearsGlenn Thompson, since Jan 3, 2019
history/seat/pa-15Every holder, newest first+85
Glenn Thompson R
Jan 3, 2019 – present · 7.8 years
Susan Wild D
Nov 27, 2018 – Jan 4, 2019 · 38 days
Charles W. Dent R
Jan 6, 2015 – May 13, 2018 · 3.3 years
Charles W. Dent R
Jan 6, 2009 – Jan 4, 2015 · 6 years
Charles W. Dent R
Jan 4, 2005 – Jan 4, 2009 · 4 years
Patrick J. Toomey R
Jan 7, 2003 – Jan 4, 2005 · 2 years
Patrick J. Toomey R
Jan 6, 1999 – Jan 4, 2003 · 4 years
Paul F. McHale Jr. D
Jan 7, 1997 – Jan 4, 1999 · 2 years
Paul F. McHale Jr. D
Jan 5, 1993 – Jan 4, 1997 · 4 years
Donald Lawrence Ritter R
Jan 6, 1987 – Jan 4, 1993 · 6 years
Donald Lawrence Ritter R
Jan 15, 1979 – Jan 4, 1987 · 8 years
Frederick Bernard Rooney D
Jan 14, 1975 – Jan 4, 1979 · 4 years
Frederick Bernard Rooney D
Jan 21, 1971 – Jan 4, 1975 · 4 years
Frederick Bernard Rooney D
Jan 10, 1967 – Jan 4, 1971 · 4 years
Francis Eugene Walter D
Jan 9, 1963 – Jan 4, 1965 · 2 years
Frederick Bernard Rooney D
Jan 9, 1963 – Jan 4, 1967 · 4 years
Francis Eugene Walter D
Jan 7, 1959 – Jan 4, 1963 · 4 years
Francis Eugene Walter D
Jan 3, 1953 – Jan 4, 1959 · 6 years
Alvin Ray Bush R
Jan 3, 1951 – Jan 4, 1953 · 2 years
Robert Fleming Rich R
Jan 3, 1945 – Jan 4, 1951 · 6 years
Wilson Darwin Gillette R
Jan 6, 1943 – Jan 4, 1945 · 2 years
Wilson Darwin Gillette R
Jan 3, 1941 – Jan 4, 1943 · 2 years
Albert Greig Rutherford R
Jan 5, 1937 – Jan 4, 1943 · 6 years
Charles Elmer Dietrich D
Jan 3, 1935 – Jan 4, 1937 · 2 years
Louis Thomas McFadden R
Mar 9, 1933 – Jan 4, 1935 · 22 months
Louis Thomas McFadden R
Dec 7, 1931 – Mar 4, 1933 · 15 months
Louis Thomas McFadden R
Apr 15, 1929 – Mar 4, 1931 · 23 months
Louis Thomas McFadden R
Dec 5, 1927 – Mar 4, 1929 · 15 months
Louis Thomas McFadden R
Dec 7, 1925 – Mar 5, 1927 · 15 months
Louis Thomas McFadden R
Dec 3, 1923 – Mar 4, 1925 · 15 months
Edgar Raymond Kiess R
Apr 11, 1921 – Mar 4, 1923 · 23 months
Edgar Raymond Kiess R
May 19, 1919 – Mar 4, 1921 · 22 months
Edgar Raymond Kiess R
Apr 2, 1917 – Mar 4, 1919 · 23 months
Edgar Raymond Kiess R
Dec 6, 1915 – Mar 4, 1917 · 15 months
Edgar Raymond Kiess R
Apr 7, 1913 – Mar 4, 1915 · 23 months
William Bauchop Wilson D
Apr 4, 1911 – Mar 4, 1913 · 23 months
William Bauchop Wilson D
Mar 15, 1909 – Mar 4, 1911 · 2 years
William Bauchop Wilson D
Dec 2, 1907 – Mar 4, 1909 · 15 months
Elias Deemer R
Dec 4, 1905 – Mar 4, 1907 · 15 months
Elias Deemer R
Nov 9, 1903 – Mar 4, 1905 · 16 months
Charles Frederick Wright R
Dec 2, 1901 – Mar 4, 1903 · 15 months
Charles Frederick Wright R
Dec 4, 1899 – Mar 4, 1901 · 15 months
James Hodge Codding R
Mar 15, 1897 – Mar 4, 1899 · 2 years
James Hodge Codding R
Dec 2, 1895 – Mar 4, 1897 · 15 months
Edwin James Jorden R
Aug 7, 1893 – Mar 4, 1895 · 19 months
Myron Benjamin Wright R
Aug 7, 1893 – Mar 4, 1895 · 19 months
Myron Benjamin Wright R
Dec 7, 1891 – Mar 4, 1893 · 15 months
Myron Benjamin Wright R
Dec 2, 1889 – Mar 4, 1891 · 15 months
Frank Charles Bunnell R
Dec 5, 1887 – Mar 4, 1889 · 15 months
Frank Charles Bunnell R
Dec 7, 1885 – Mar 4, 1887 · 15 months
George Adams Post D
Dec 3, 1883 – Mar 4, 1885 · 15 months
Cornelius Comegys Jadwin R
Dec 5, 1881 – Mar 4, 1883 · 15 months
Edward Overton Jr. R
Mar 18, 1879 – Mar 4, 1881 · 2 years
Edward Overton Jr. R
Oct 15, 1877 – Mar 4, 1879 · 17 months
Joseph Powell D
Dec 6, 1875 – Mar 4, 1877 · 15 months
John Alexander Magee D
Dec 1, 1873 – Mar 4, 1875 · 15 months
Richard Jacobs Haldeman D
Mar 4, 1869 – Mar 4, 1873 · 4 years
Adam John Glossbrenner D
Dec 4, 1865 – Mar 4, 1869 · 3.2 years
Joseph Bailey D
Dec 7, 1863 – Mar 4, 1865 · 15 months
James Tracy Hale R
Jul 4, 1861 – Mar 4, 1863 · 20 months
James Tracy Hale R
Dec 5, 1859 – Mar 4, 1861 · 15 months
Allison White D
Dec 7, 1857 – Mar 4, 1859 · 15 months
John Jamison Pearce IRD
Dec 3, 1855 – Mar 4, 1857 · 15 months
James Gamble D
Dec 5, 1853 – Mar 4, 1855 · 15 months
William Henry Kurtz D
Dec 1, 1851 – Mar 4, 1853 · 15 months
Joel Buchanan Danner D
Dec 3, 1849 – Mar 4, 1851 · 15 months
Henry Nes W
Dec 3, 1849 – Mar 4, 1851 · 15 months
Henry Nes W
Dec 6, 1847 – Mar 4, 1849 · 15 months
Moses McClean D
Dec 1, 1845 – Mar 4, 1847 · 15 months
Henry Nes ID
Dec 4, 1843 – Mar 4, 1845 · 15 months
Benjamin Alden Bidlack D
May 31, 1841 – Mar 4, 1843 · 21 months
David Petrikin D
Dec 2, 1839 – Mar 4, 1841 · 15 months
David Petrikin D
Sep 4, 1837 – Mar 4, 1839 · 18 months
Andrew Beaumont J
Dec 7, 1835 – Mar 4, 1837 · 15 months
Andrew Beaumont J
Dec 2, 1833 – Mar 4, 1835 · 15 months
Thomas McKean Thompson McKennan AM
Dec 5, 1831 – Mar 4, 1833 · 15 months
William McCreery J
Dec 7, 1829 – Mar 4, 1831 · 15 months
Joseph Lawrence A
Dec 3, 1827 – Mar 4, 1829 · 15 months
Joseph Lawrence A
Dec 5, 1825 – Mar 4, 1827 · 15 months
Thomas Patterson R
Dec 1, 1823 – Mar 4, 1825 · 15 months
Patrick Farrelly R
Dec 3, 1821 – Mar 4, 1823 · 15 months
Robert Moore R
Dec 6, 1819 – Mar 4, 1821 · 15 months
Robert Moore R
Dec 1, 1817 – Mar 4, 1819 · 15 months
Thomas Wilson R
Dec 4, 1815 – Mar 4, 1817 · 15 months
Thomas Wilson R
May 24, 1813 – Mar 4, 1815 · 21 months
Dates are from the @unitedstates congress-legislators project. Consecutive terms of one person are merged.