Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 165

The 165th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in South Eastern Pennsylvania. As of January 1, 2018, it is represented by Jennifer O'Mara who defeated Incumbent Republican Representative Alex Charlton by 530 votes in a Democratic upset.

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  Jennifer O'Mara
D–Springfield Township, Delaware County
Demographics88.6% White
3.5% Black
1.6% Hispanic
Population (2011)
 • Citizens of voting age		63,769
49,647

District profile

The 165th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in Delaware County and includes the following areas:[1]

Representatives
Representative Party Years District home Note
Before 1969, seats were apportioned by county.
Donald M. McCurdyRepublican1969 – 1974
Thomas J. Stapleton, Jr.Democrat1975 – 1978
Mary Ann ArtyRepublican1981 – 1988
Bill AdolphRepublican1989 – 2016Springfield Township
Alex CharltonRepublican2017 – 2018Springfield Township
Jennifer O'Mara Democrat 2019 – Present Springfield Township Incumbent

Recent election results
PA House election, 2010:
Pennsylvania House, District 165
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Bill Adolph 17,202 100
Margin of victory 17,202 100
Turnout 17,202 100

Recent election results
PA House election, 2012:
Pennsylvania House, District 165
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Bill Adolph 19,678 63.2
Democratic Jeremy Fearn 11,443 36.8
Margin of victory 8,235 26.4
Turnout 31,121 100

Recent election results
PA House election, 2014:
Pennsylvania House, District 165
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Bill Adolph 15,765 64.7
Democratic Charles Hadley 8,615 35.3
Margin of victory 7,150 29.4 1.5
Turnout 24,380 100

Recent election results
PA House election, 2016:
Pennsylvania House, District 165
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Alex Charlton 20,615 56.01
Democratic Elaine Schaefer 16,193 43.99
Margin of victory 4,422 12.07
Turnout 36,808 100

Recent election results
PA House election, 2018:
Pennsylvania House, District 165
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Jennifer O'Mara 16,627 50.81
Republican Alex Charlton 16,096 49.19
Margin of victory 531 1.62
Turnout 32,723 100

References
  • Cox, Harold (2004). "Legislatures - 1776-2004". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
  1. "Composite Listing of House of Representatives Districts" (PDF). Pennsylvania Department of State. Retrieved 2015-02-19.


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