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Pennsylvania's 17th congressional district

79 members have held this seat since Dec 1, 1823. Now: Christopher R. Deluzio D.

Holders
79
39 R · 27 D · 6 J · 5 W · 1 U · 1 IRD
Longest tenure
10 years
George W. Gekas
Current
3.8 years
Christopher R. Deluzio, since Jan 3, 2023
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1840186018801900192019401960198020002020George Plumer · 1823-12-01 – 1825-03-04George Plumer · 1825-12-05 – 1827-03-04 · JacksonRichard Coulter · 1827-12-03 – 1829-03-04 · JacksonRichard Coulter · 1829-12-07 – 1831-03-04 · JacksonRichard Coulter · 1831-12-05 – 1833-03-04 · JacksonJohn Laporte · 1833-12-02 – 1835-03-04 · JacksonJohn Laporte · 1835-12-07 – 1837-03-04 · JacksonSamuel Wells Morris · 1837-09-04 – 1839-03-04 · DemocratSamuel Wells Morris · 1839-12-02 – 1841-03-04 · DemocratDavis Dimock Jr. · 1841-05-31 – 1843-03-04 · DemocratJames Irvin · 1843-12-04 – 1845-03-04 · WhigJohn Blanchard · 1845-12-01 – 1847-03-04 · WhigJohn Blanchard · 1847-12-06 – 1849-03-04 · WhigSamuel Calvin · 1849-12-03 – 1851-03-04 · WhigAndrew Parker · 1851-12-01 – 1853-03-04 · DemocratSamuel Lyon Russell · 1853-12-05 – 1855-03-04 · WhigDavid Fullerton Robison · 1855-12-03 – 1857-03-04 · Ind. Republican-DemocratWilson Reilly · 1857-12-07 – 1859-03-04 · DemocratEdward McPherson · 1859-12-05 – 1861-03-04 · RepublicanEdward McPherson · 1861-07-04 – 1863-03-04 · RepublicanArchibald McAllister · 1863-12-07 – 1865-03-04 · DemocratAbraham Andrews Barker · 1865-12-04 – 1867-03-04 · RepublicanDaniel Johnson Morrell · 1867-03-04 – 1871-03-04 · RepublicanRobert Milton Speer · 1871-03-04 – 1873-03-04 · DemocratRobert Milton Speer · 1873-12-01 – 1875-03-04 · DemocratJohn Reilly · 1875-12-06 – 1877-03-04 · DemocratJacob Miller Campbell · 1877-10-15 – 1879-03-04 · RepublicanAlexander Hamilton Coffroth · 1879-03-18 – 1881-03-04 · DemocratJacob Miller Campbell · 1881-12-05 – 1883-03-04 · RepublicanJacob Miller Campbell · 1883-12-03 – 1885-03-04 · RepublicanJacob Miller Campbell · 1885-12-07 – 1887-03-04 · RepublicanEdward Scull · 1887-12-05 – 1889-03-04 · RepublicanCharles Rollin Buckalew · 1889-12-02 – 1891-03-04 · DemocratSimon Peter Wolverton · 1891-12-07 – 1893-03-04 · DemocratSimon Peter Wolverton · 1893-08-07 – 1895-03-04 · DemocratMonroe Henry Kulp · 1895-12-02 – 1897-03-04 · RepublicanMonroe Henry Kulp · 1897-03-15 – 1899-03-04 · RepublicanRufus King Polk · 1899-12-04 – 1901-03-04 · DemocratAlexander Billmeyer · 1901-12-02 – 1903-03-04 · DemocratThaddeus Maclay Mahon · 1903-11-09 – 1905-03-04 · RepublicanThaddeus Maclay Mahon · 1905-12-04 – 1907-03-04 · RepublicanBenjamin Kurtz Focht · 1907-12-02 – 1909-03-04 · RepublicanBenjamin Kurtz Focht · 1909-03-15 – 1911-03-04 · RepublicanBenjamin Kurtz Focht · 1911-04-04 – 1913-03-04 · RepublicanFranklin Lewis Dershem · 1913-04-07 – 1915-03-04 · DemocratBenjamin Kurtz Focht · 1915-12-06 – 1917-03-04 · RepublicanBenjamin Kurtz Focht · 1917-04-02 – 1919-03-04 · RepublicanBenjamin Kurtz Focht · 1919-05-19 – 1921-03-04 · RepublicanBenjamin Kurtz Focht · 1921-04-11 – 1923-03-04 · RepublicanHerbert Wesley Cummings · 1923-12-03 – 1925-03-04 · DemocratFrederick William Magrady · 1925-12-07 – 1927-03-05 · RepublicanFrederick William Magrady · 1927-12-05 – 1929-03-04 · RepublicanFrederick William Magrady · 1929-04-15 – 1931-03-04 · RepublicanFrederick William Magrady · 1931-12-07 – 1933-03-04 · RepublicanJohn William Ditter · 1933-03-09 – 1943-01-04 · RepublicanJohn William Ditter · 1943-01-06 – 1945-01-04 · RepublicanAlvin Ray Bush · 1953-01-03 – 1959-01-04 · RepublicanAlvin Ray Bush · 1959-01-07 – 1961-01-04 · RepublicanHerman Theodore Schneebeli · 1963-01-09 – 1967-01-04 · RepublicanHerman Theodore Schneebeli · 1967-01-10 – 1971-01-04 · RepublicanHerman Theodore Schneebeli · 1971-01-21 – 1975-01-04 · RepublicanHerman Theodore Schneebeli · 1975-01-14 – 1977-01-04 · RepublicanAllen Edward Ertel · 1977-01-04 – 1979-01-04 · DemocratAllen Edward Ertel · 1979-01-15 – 1983-01-04 · DemocratGeorge W. Gekas · 1987-01-06 – 1997-01-04 · RepublicanGeorge W. Gekas · 1997-01-07 – 1999-01-04 · RepublicanGeorge W. Gekas · 1999-01-06 – 2003-01-04 · RepublicanTim Holden · 2003-01-07 – 2009-01-04 · DemocratTim Holden · 2009-01-06 – 2013-01-04 · DemocratMatt Cartwright · 2015-01-06 – 2019-01-04 · DemocratChristopher R. Deluzio · 2023-01-03 – present · DemocratAlmon Heath Read · 1841-05-31 – 1843-03-04 · DemocratRufus King Polk · 1901-12-02 – 1903-03-04 · DemocratSamuel Kerns McConnell Jr. · 1943-01-06 – 1945-01-04 · RepublicanHerman Theodore Schneebeli · 1959-01-07 – 1963-01-04 · RepublicanGeorge W. Gekas · 1983-01-03 – 1987-01-04 · RepublicanMatt Cartwright · 2013-01-03 – 2015-01-04 · DemocratConor Lamb · 2019-01-03 – 2023-01-04 · DemocratRichard Murray Simpson · 1945-01-03 – 1953-01-04 · Republican
Christopher R. Deluzio D
Jan 3, 2023 – present · 3.8 years
Conor Lamb D
Jan 3, 2019 – Jan 4, 2023 · 4 years
Matt Cartwright D
Jan 6, 2015 – Jan 4, 2019 · 4 years
Matt Cartwright D
Jan 3, 2013 – Jan 4, 2015 · 2 years
Tim Holden D
Jan 6, 2009 – Jan 4, 2013 · 4 years
Tim Holden D
Jan 7, 2003 – Jan 4, 2009 · 6 years
George W. Gekas R
Jan 6, 1999 – Jan 4, 2003 · 4 years
George W. Gekas R
Jan 7, 1997 – Jan 4, 1999 · 2 years
George W. Gekas R
Jan 6, 1987 – Jan 4, 1997 · 10 years
George W. Gekas R
Jan 3, 1983 – Jan 4, 1987 · 4 years
Allen Edward Ertel D
Jan 15, 1979 – Jan 4, 1983 · 4 years
Allen Edward Ertel D
Jan 4, 1977 – Jan 4, 1979 · 2 years
Herman Theodore Schneebeli R
Jan 14, 1975 – Jan 4, 1977 · 2 years
Herman Theodore Schneebeli R
Jan 21, 1971 – Jan 4, 1975 · 4 years
Herman Theodore Schneebeli R
Jan 10, 1967 – Jan 4, 1971 · 4 years
Herman Theodore Schneebeli R
Jan 9, 1963 – Jan 4, 1967 · 4 years
Alvin Ray Bush R
Jan 7, 1959 – Jan 4, 1961 · 2 years
Herman Theodore Schneebeli R
Jan 7, 1959 – Jan 4, 1963 · 4 years
Alvin Ray Bush R
Jan 3, 1953 – Jan 4, 1959 · 6 years
Richard Murray Simpson R
Jan 3, 1945 – Jan 4, 1953 · 8 years
John William Ditter R
Jan 6, 1943 – Jan 4, 1945 · 2 years
Samuel Kerns McConnell Jr. R
Jan 6, 1943 – Jan 4, 1945 · 2 years
John William Ditter R
Mar 9, 1933 – Jan 4, 1943 · 9.8 years
Frederick William Magrady R
Dec 7, 1931 – Mar 4, 1933 · 15 months
Frederick William Magrady R
Apr 15, 1929 – Mar 4, 1931 · 23 months
Frederick William Magrady R
Dec 5, 1927 – Mar 4, 1929 · 15 months
Frederick William Magrady R
Dec 7, 1925 – Mar 5, 1927 · 15 months
Herbert Wesley Cummings D
Dec 3, 1923 – Mar 4, 1925 · 15 months
Benjamin Kurtz Focht R
Apr 11, 1921 – Mar 4, 1923 · 23 months
Benjamin Kurtz Focht R
May 19, 1919 – Mar 4, 1921 · 22 months
Benjamin Kurtz Focht R
Apr 2, 1917 – Mar 4, 1919 · 23 months
Benjamin Kurtz Focht R
Dec 6, 1915 – Mar 4, 1917 · 15 months
Franklin Lewis Dershem D
Apr 7, 1913 – Mar 4, 1915 · 23 months
Benjamin Kurtz Focht R
Apr 4, 1911 – Mar 4, 1913 · 23 months
Benjamin Kurtz Focht R
Mar 15, 1909 – Mar 4, 1911 · 2 years
Benjamin Kurtz Focht R
Dec 2, 1907 – Mar 4, 1909 · 15 months
Thaddeus Maclay Mahon R
Dec 4, 1905 – Mar 4, 1907 · 15 months
Thaddeus Maclay Mahon R
Nov 9, 1903 – Mar 4, 1905 · 16 months
Alexander Billmeyer D
Dec 2, 1901 – Mar 4, 1903 · 15 months
Rufus King Polk D
Dec 2, 1901 – Mar 4, 1903 · 15 months
Rufus King Polk D
Dec 4, 1899 – Mar 4, 1901 · 15 months
Monroe Henry Kulp R
Mar 15, 1897 – Mar 4, 1899 · 2 years
Monroe Henry Kulp R
Dec 2, 1895 – Mar 4, 1897 · 15 months
Simon Peter Wolverton D
Aug 7, 1893 – Mar 4, 1895 · 19 months
Simon Peter Wolverton D
Dec 7, 1891 – Mar 4, 1893 · 15 months
Charles Rollin Buckalew D
Dec 2, 1889 – Mar 4, 1891 · 15 months
Edward Scull R
Dec 5, 1887 – Mar 4, 1889 · 15 months
Jacob Miller Campbell R
Dec 7, 1885 – Mar 4, 1887 · 15 months
Jacob Miller Campbell R
Dec 3, 1883 – Mar 4, 1885 · 15 months
Jacob Miller Campbell R
Dec 5, 1881 – Mar 4, 1883 · 15 months
Alexander Hamilton Coffroth D
Mar 18, 1879 – Mar 4, 1881 · 2 years
Jacob Miller Campbell R
Oct 15, 1877 – Mar 4, 1879 · 17 months
John Reilly D
Dec 6, 1875 – Mar 4, 1877 · 15 months
Robert Milton Speer D
Dec 1, 1873 – Mar 4, 1875 · 15 months
Robert Milton Speer D
Mar 4, 1871 – Mar 4, 1873 · 2 years
Daniel Johnson Morrell R
Mar 4, 1867 – Mar 4, 1871 · 4 years
Abraham Andrews Barker R
Dec 4, 1865 – Mar 4, 1867 · 15 months
Archibald McAllister D
Dec 7, 1863 – Mar 4, 1865 · 15 months
Edward McPherson R
Jul 4, 1861 – Mar 4, 1863 · 20 months
Edward McPherson R
Dec 5, 1859 – Mar 4, 1861 · 15 months
Wilson Reilly D
Dec 7, 1857 – Mar 4, 1859 · 15 months
David Fullerton Robison IRD
Dec 3, 1855 – Mar 4, 1857 · 15 months
Samuel Lyon Russell W
Dec 5, 1853 – Mar 4, 1855 · 15 months
Andrew Parker D
Dec 1, 1851 – Mar 4, 1853 · 15 months
Samuel Calvin W
Dec 3, 1849 – Mar 4, 1851 · 15 months
John Blanchard W
Dec 6, 1847 – Mar 4, 1849 · 15 months
John Blanchard W
Dec 1, 1845 – Mar 4, 1847 · 15 months
James Irvin W
Dec 4, 1843 – Mar 4, 1845 · 15 months
Davis Dimock Jr. D
May 31, 1841 – Mar 4, 1843 · 21 months
Almon Heath Read D
May 31, 1841 – Mar 4, 1843 · 21 months
Samuel Wells Morris D
Dec 2, 1839 – Mar 4, 1841 · 15 months
Samuel Wells Morris D
Sep 4, 1837 – Mar 4, 1839 · 18 months
John Laporte J
Dec 7, 1835 – Mar 4, 1837 · 15 months
John Laporte J
Dec 2, 1833 – Mar 4, 1835 · 15 months
Richard Coulter J
Dec 5, 1831 – Mar 4, 1833 · 15 months
Richard Coulter J
Dec 7, 1829 – Mar 4, 1831 · 15 months
Richard Coulter J
Dec 3, 1827 – Mar 4, 1829 · 15 months
George Plumer J
Dec 5, 1825 – Mar 4, 1827 · 15 months
George Plumer
Dec 1, 1823 – Mar 4, 1825 · 15 months

Dates are from the @unitedstates congress-legislators project. Consecutive terms of one person are merged.