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Pennsylvania's 33rd congressional district was one of Pennsylvania's districts of the United States House of Representatives.

Geography

District boundaries set to cover parts of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

List of members representing the district

Member	Party	Years	Cong ress	Electoral history
District established March 4, 1923
M. Clyde Kelly (Crafton)	Republican	March 4, 1923 – March 3, 1933	68th 69th 70th 71st 72nd	Redistricted from the 30th district and re-elected in 1922. Re-elected in 1924. Re-elected in 1926. Re-elected in 1928. Re-elected in 1930. Redistricted to the 31st district.
Henry Ellenbogen (Pittsburgh)	Democratic	March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1938	73rd 74th 75th	Elected in 1932. Re-elected in 1934. Re-elected in 1936. Resigned to become a judge of the common pleas court of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Vacant		January 3, 1938 – January 3, 1939	75th
Joseph A. McArdle (Pittsburgh)	Democratic	January 3, 1939 – January 5, 1942	76th 77th	Elected in 1938. Re-elected in 1940. Resigned to serve on the Pittsburgh City Council
Vacant		January 5, 1942 – May 19, 1942	77th
Elmer J. Holland (Pittsburgh)	Democratic	May 19, 1942 – January 3, 1943		Elected to finish McArdle's term. Retired.
District dissolved January 3, 1943
District re-established January 3, 1945
Samuel A. Weiss (Glassport)	Democratic	January 3, 1945 – January 7, 1946	79th	Redistricted from the 30th district and re-elected in 1944. Resigned to become judge of the Common Pleas Court of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
Vacant		January 7, 1946 – May 21, 1946
Frank Buchanan (McKeesport)	Democratic	May 21, 1946 – April 27, 1951	79th 80th 81st 82nd	Elected to finish Weiss's term. Re-elected in 1946. Re-elected in 1948. Re-elected in 1950. Died.
Vacant		April 27, 1951 – July 24, 1951	82nd
Vera Buchanan (McKeesport)	Democratic	July 24, 1951 – January 3, 1953		Elected to finish her husband's term. Redistricted to the 30th district.
District dissolved January 3, 1953

References

• Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
• Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
• Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present

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