Pennsylvania's 19th congressional district was a congressional district that became obsolete for the 113th Congress in 2013, due to

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's slower population growth compared to the rest of the nation. In its last incarnation, the district included all of Adams and

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Counties, and parts of

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County. The last representative was Republican Todd Russell Platts, who decided to retire at the end of the

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. Most of the 19th district remained intact and was renumbered as the

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List of members representing the district

References

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Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present

External links

Congressional redistricting in Pennsylvania
{{DEFAULTSORT:Pennsylvania's 19th Congressional District 19 Former congressional districts of the United States 1833 establishments in Pennsylvania 2013 disestablishments in Pennsylvania Constituencies established in 1833 Constituencies disestablished in 2013