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State Fact Sheet - Pennsylvania

U.S. Congress (Total Seats: 2 U.S. Senators, 18 U.S. Representatives)
Allyson Schwartz (D) U.S. Representative 2005-present
Kathy Dahlkemper (D) U.S. Representative 2009-2011
Melissa Hart (R) U.S. Representative 2001-2007
Marjorie Margolies-Mezvinsky (D) U.S. Representative 1993-1995
Kathryn Elizabeth Granahan (D)1 U.S. Representative 1955-1963 
Vera Daerr Buchanan (D)2 U.S. Representative 1951-1957
Veronica Grace Boland (D)3 U.S. Representative 1941-1943
  1. Granahan concurrently won a special election to fill a vacancy caused by the death of her husband and a regular election.
  2. Buchanan won a special election to fill a vacancy caused by the death of her husband; she was subsequently re-elected.
  3. Boland won a special election to fill a vacancy caused by the death of her husband.


Statewide Elective Executives (Total Positions: 5)
Kathleen Kane (D) Attorney General 2013-present
Linda L. Kelly (R) Attorney General 2011-2013
Robin Wiessmann (D) State Treasurer 2007-2009
Catherine Baker Knoll (D) Lieutenant Governor 2003-2008
Barbara H. Hafer (D)1 State Treasurer 1997-2005
Barbara H. Hafer (R) Auditor General 1989-1997
Catherine Baker Knoll (D) State Treasurer 1989-1997
Grace McCalmont (D) State Treasurer 1961-1964; 1969-1976
Grace McCalmont (D) Auditor General 1965-1968
Genevieve Blatt (D) Secretary of Internal Affairs 1955-1967
  1. Hafer was elected as a Republican, and changed to a Democrat in 5/2004.
State Legislature
Year State
Rank		  

Senate
 Total
Women/
Total
Senate 		 

House
 Total
Women/
Total
House 		Total
Women/
Total
Legis.		  
%
Total
Women
D R D R
2013 39 5 3 8/ 50 16 21 37/ 203 45/ 253 17.8
2012 42 5 5 10/ 50 14 19 33/ 203 43/ 253 17.0
2011 42 5 6 11/ 50 14 19 33/ 203 44/ 253 17.4
2010 46 4 6 10/ 50 11 18 29/ 203 39/ 253 15.4
2009 46 4 6 10/ 50 11 16 27/ 203 37/ 253 14.6
2008 44 5 5 10/ 50 11 16 27/ 203 37/ 253 14.6
2007 44 5 5 10/ 50 11 16 27/ 203 37/ 253 14.6
2006 47 5 4 9/ 50 9 16 25/ 203 34/ 253 13.4
2005 46 5 4 9/ 50 9 16 25/ 203 34/ 253 13.4
2004 45 5 3 8/ 50 10 18 28/ 203 36/ 253 14.2
2003 45 5 3 8/ 50 10 17 27/ 203 35/ 253 13.8
2002 44 5 3 8/ 50 12 15 27/ 203 35/ 253 13.8
2001 44 4 3 7/ 50 12 15 27/ 203 34/ 253 13.4
2000 45 4 3 7/ 50 12 13 25/ 203 32/ 253 12.6
1999 45 4 3 7/ 50 12 13 25/ 203 32/ 253 12.6
1998 46 3 3 6/ 50 12 13 25/ 203 31/ 253 12.3
1997 46 3 3 6/ 50 12 13 25/ 203 31/ 253 12.3
1996 45 3 1 4/ 50 12 14 26/ 203 30/ 253 11.9
1995 44 3 1 4/ 50 12 14 26/ 203 30/ 253 11.9
1994 46 3 1 4/ 50 14 10 24/ 203 28/ 253 11.1
1993 46 3 1 4/ 50 11 10 21/ 203 25/ 253 9.9
1992 44 3 1 4/ 50 9 11 20/ 203 24/ 253 9.5
1991 44 3 1 4/ 50 9 11 20/ 203 24/ 253 9.5
1990 46 2 0 2/ 50 7 8 15/ 203 17/ 253 6.7
1989 46 2 0 2/ 50 7 8 15/ 203 17/ 253 6.7
1988 45 2 0 2/ 50 6 9 15/ 203 17/ 253 6.7
1987 46 2 0 2/ 50 5 9 14/ 203 16/ 253 6.3
1986 48 2 0 2/ 50 3 8 11/ 203 13/ 253 5.1
1985 48 2 0 2/ 50 3 8 11/ 203 13/ 253 5.1
1984 48 1 0 1/ 50 2 7 9/ 203 10/ 253 4.0
1983 48 1 0 1/ 50 2 7 9/ 203 10/ 253 4.0
1981 45 1 0 1/ 50 2 9 11/ 203 12/ 253 4.7
1979 43 - - 1/ 50 - - 10/ 203 11/ 253 4.3
1977 43 - - 1/ 50 - - 10/ 203 11/ 253 4.3
1975 43 - - 1/ 50 - - 8/ 203 9/ 253 3.6