U.S. House seat · former district
Pennsylvania's 21st District
13 elections since 1976: Democrats won 3, Republicans 10.
2000 election
Nov 7, 2000- Philip English (R) · won60.8%
- Marc A. Flitter (D)39.2%
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Every election for this seat
13 races since 1976. District numbers are redrawn after each census: each group is one set of lines.
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Won by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 2000 | Philip English (R) | Marc A. Flitter (D) | 21.7 |
| 1998 | Philip English (R) | Larry Klemens (D) | 26.8 |
| 1996 | Philip English (R) | Ronald A. Dinicola (D) | 1.4 |
| 1994 | Philip English (R) | Bill Leavens (D) | 2.6 |
| 1992 | Thomas Ridge (R) | John C. Harkins (D) | 36.1 |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1990 | Thomas Ridge (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 1988 | Thomas Ridge (R) | George R. H. Elder (D) | 57.5 |
| 1986 | Thomas Ridge (R) | Joylyn Blackwell (D) | 61.7 |
| 1984 | Thomas Ridge (R) | James A. Young (D) | 31.3 |
| 1982 | Thomas Ridge (R) | Anthony "buzz" Andrezeski (D) | 0.5 |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1980 | Don Bailey (D) | Dirk Matson (R) | 36.9 |
| 1978 | Don Bailey (D) | Robert Miller (R) | 5.8 |
| 1976 | John H. Dent (D) | Robert Miller (R) | 18.8 |
Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)