History / Congress
Pennsylvania's 6th congressional district
100 members have held this seat since Oct 24, 1791. Now: Chrissy Houlahan D.
Holders
10055 R · 28 D · 6 W · 5 J · 2 F · 1 DR · 1 U · 1 ALD · 1 IR
Longest tenure
12 yearsHugh Doggett Scott Jr.
Current
7.8 yearsChrissy Houlahan, since Jan 3, 2019
history/seat/pa-6Every holder, newest first+100
Chrissy Houlahan D
Jan 3, 2019 – present · 7.8 years
Ryan A. Costello R
Jan 6, 2015 – Jan 4, 2019 · 4 years
Jim Gerlach R
Jan 6, 2009 – Jan 4, 2015 · 6 years
Jim Gerlach R
Jan 7, 2003 – Jan 4, 2009 · 6 years
Tim Holden D
Jan 6, 1999 – Jan 4, 2003 · 4 years
Tim Holden D
Jan 7, 1997 – Jan 4, 1999 · 2 years
Tim Holden D
Jan 5, 1993 – Jan 4, 1997 · 4 years
Gus Yatron D
Jan 6, 1987 – Jan 4, 1993 · 6 years
Gus Yatron D
Jan 15, 1979 – Jan 4, 1987 · 8 years
Gus Yatron D
Jan 14, 1975 – Jan 4, 1979 · 4 years
Gus Yatron D
Jan 21, 1971 – Jan 4, 1975 · 4 years
Gus Yatron D
Jan 3, 1969 – Jan 4, 1971 · 2 years
George Milton Rhodes D
Jan 10, 1967 – Jan 4, 1969 · 2 years
George Milton Rhodes D
Jan 9, 1963 – Jan 4, 1967 · 4 years
Herman Toll D
Jan 7, 1959 – Jan 4, 1963 · 4 years
Hugh Doggett Scott Jr. R
Jan 3, 1947 – Jan 4, 1959 · 12 years
Herbert Joseph McGlinchey D
Jan 3, 1945 – Jan 4, 1947 · 2 years
Francis John Myers D
Jan 6, 1943 – Jan 4, 1945 · 2 years
Francis John Myers D
Jan 3, 1939 – Jan 4, 1943 · 4 years
Michael Joseph Stack D
Jan 3, 1935 – Jan 4, 1939 · 4 years
Edward Lowber Stokes R
Mar 9, 1933 – Jan 4, 1935 · 22 months
Robert Lee Davis R
Dec 7, 1931 – Mar 4, 1933 · 15 months
George Austin Welsh R
Dec 7, 1931 – Mar 4, 1933 · 15 months
George Austin Welsh R
Apr 15, 1929 – Mar 4, 1931 · 23 months
George Austin Welsh R
Dec 5, 1927 – Mar 4, 1929 · 15 months
George Austin Welsh R
Dec 7, 1925 – Mar 5, 1927 · 15 months
George Austin Welsh R
Dec 3, 1923 – Mar 4, 1925 · 15 months
George Potter Darrow R
Apr 11, 1921 – Mar 4, 1923 · 23 months
George Potter Darrow R
May 19, 1919 – Mar 4, 1921 · 22 months
George Potter Darrow R
Apr 2, 1917 – Mar 4, 1919 · 23 months
George Potter Darrow R
Dec 6, 1915 – Mar 4, 1917 · 15 months
James Washington Logue D
Apr 7, 1913 – Mar 4, 1915 · 23 months
George Deardorff McCreary R
Apr 4, 1911 – Mar 4, 1913 · 23 months
George Deardorff McCreary R
Mar 15, 1909 – Mar 4, 1911 · 2 years
George Deardorff McCreary R
Dec 2, 1907 – Mar 4, 1909 · 15 months
George Deardorff McCreary R
Dec 4, 1905 – Mar 4, 1907 · 15 months
George Deardorff McCreary R
Nov 9, 1903 – Mar 4, 1905 · 16 months
Thomas Stalker Butler R
Dec 2, 1901 – Mar 4, 1903 · 15 months
Thomas Stalker Butler R
Dec 4, 1899 – Mar 4, 1901 · 15 months
Thomas Stalker Butler IR
Mar 15, 1897 – Mar 4, 1899 · 2 years
John Buchanan Robinson R
Dec 2, 1895 – Mar 4, 1897 · 15 months
John Buchanan Robinson R
Aug 7, 1893 – Mar 4, 1895 · 19 months
John Buchanan Robinson R
Dec 7, 1891 – Mar 4, 1893 · 15 months
Smedley Darlington R
Dec 2, 1889 – Mar 4, 1891 · 15 months
Smedley Darlington R
Dec 5, 1887 – Mar 4, 1889 · 15 months
James Bowen Everhart R
Dec 7, 1885 – Mar 4, 1887 · 15 months
James Bowen Everhart R
Dec 3, 1883 – Mar 4, 1885 · 15 months
William Ward R
Dec 5, 1881 – Mar 4, 1883 · 15 months
William Ward R
Mar 18, 1879 – Mar 4, 1881 · 2 years
William Ward R
Oct 15, 1877 – Mar 4, 1879 · 17 months
Washington Townsend R
Dec 6, 1875 – Mar 4, 1877 · 15 months
James Soloman Biery R
Dec 1, 1873 – Mar 4, 1875 · 15 months
Ephraim Leister Acker D
Mar 4, 1871 – Mar 4, 1873 · 2 years
John Dodson Stiles D
Mar 4, 1869 – Mar 4, 1871 · 2 years
Benjamin Markley Boyer D
Dec 4, 1865 – Mar 4, 1869 · 3.2 years
John Dodson Stiles D
Dec 7, 1863 – Mar 4, 1865 · 15 months
John Hickman R
Jul 4, 1861 – Mar 4, 1863 · 20 months
John Hickman ALD
Dec 5, 1859 – Mar 4, 1861 · 15 months
John Hickman D
Dec 7, 1857 – Mar 4, 1859 · 15 months
John Hickman D
Dec 3, 1855 – Mar 4, 1857 · 15 months
William Everhart W
Dec 5, 1853 – Mar 4, 1855 · 15 months
Thomas Ross D
Dec 1, 1851 – Mar 4, 1853 · 15 months
Thomas Ross D
Dec 3, 1849 – Mar 4, 1851 · 15 months
John Westbrook Hornbeck W
Dec 6, 1847 – Mar 4, 1849 · 15 months
Samuel Augustus Bridges D
Dec 6, 1847 – Mar 4, 1849 · 15 months
Jacob Erdman D
Dec 1, 1845 – Mar 4, 1847 · 15 months
Michael Hutchinson Jenks W
Dec 4, 1843 – Mar 4, 1845 · 15 months
Robert Ramsey W
May 31, 1841 – Mar 4, 1843 · 21 months
John Davis D
Dec 2, 1839 – Mar 4, 1841 · 15 months
Mathias Morris W
Sep 4, 1837 – Mar 4, 1839 · 18 months
Mathias Morris W
Dec 7, 1835 – Mar 4, 1837 · 15 months
Robert Ramsey J
Dec 2, 1833 – Mar 4, 1835 · 15 months
John Conrad Bucher J
Dec 5, 1831 – Mar 4, 1833 · 15 months
Innis Green J
Dec 7, 1829 – Mar 4, 1831 · 15 months
Innis Green J
Dec 3, 1827 – Mar 4, 1829 · 15 months
Robert Harris J
Dec 5, 1825 – Mar 4, 1827 · 15 months
Robert Harris
Dec 1, 1823 – Mar 4, 1825 · 15 months
Samuel Moore R
Dec 3, 1821 – Mar 4, 1823 · 15 months
Thomas Jones Rogers R
Dec 3, 1821 – Mar 4, 1823 · 15 months
Samuel Delucenna Ingham R
Dec 3, 1821 – Mar 4, 1823 · 15 months
Samuel Moore R
Dec 6, 1819 – Mar 4, 1821 · 15 months
Thomas Jones Rogers R
Dec 6, 1819 – Mar 4, 1821 · 15 months
John Ross R
Dec 1, 1817 – Mar 4, 1819 · 15 months
Samuel Moore R
Dec 1, 1817 – Mar 4, 1819 · 15 months
Thomas Jones Rogers R
Dec 1, 1817 – Mar 4, 1819 · 15 months
Samuel Delucenna Ingham R
Dec 1, 1817 – Mar 4, 1819 · 15 months
John Ross R
Dec 4, 1815 – Mar 4, 1817 · 15 months
Samuel Delucenna Ingham R
Dec 4, 1815 – Mar 4, 1817 · 15 months
Robert Brown R
May 24, 1813 – Mar 4, 1815 · 21 months
Samuel Delucenna Ingham R
May 24, 1813 – Mar 4, 1815 · 21 months
William Crawford R
Nov 4, 1811 – Mar 4, 1813 · 16 months
William Crawford R
May 22, 1809 – Mar 4, 1811 · 21 months
James Kelly F
Oct 26, 1807 – Mar 4, 1809 · 16 months
James Kelly F
Dec 2, 1805 – Mar 4, 1807 · 15 months
John Stewart R
Oct 17, 1803 – Mar 4, 1805 · 17 months
John Andre Hanna R
Dec 7, 1801 – Mar 4, 1803 · 15 months
John Andre Hanna R
Dec 2, 1799 – Mar 4, 1801 · 15 months
John Andre Hanna R
May 15, 1797 – Mar 4, 1799 · 22 months
Samuel Maclay R
Dec 7, 1795 – Mar 4, 1797 · 15 months
Andrew Gregg DR
Oct 24, 1791 – Mar 4, 1793 · 16 months
Dates are from the @unitedstates congress-legislators project. Consecutive terms of one person are merged.