# Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 183

The 183rd Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in eastern Pennsylvania and has been represented since 2017 by Zach Mako.

## District profile

The 183rd Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in Lehigh County and Northampton County and encompasses Mary Immaculate Missionary College and Indian Creek. It also includes the following areas:
* Lehigh County
** Slatington
** Lowhill Township
** North Whitehall Township
* Northampton County
** Bath
** North Catasauqua
** Northampton
** Walnutport
** Allen Township
** East Allen Township
** Lehigh Township
** Moore Township (PART, Districts Beersville and Klecknersville)

## Representatives

| Representative | Party | Years | Note |
| Prior to 1969, seats were apportioned by county. |||||
| James J. Tayoun | Democrat | 1969 – 1970 | |
| Adriano Mastrangelo | Republican | 1971 – 1972 | |
| Matthew Cianciulli, Jr. | Democratic | 1977 – 1980 | Resigned November 14, 1979 |
| Nicholas J. Maiale | Democratic | 1979 – 1992 | Elected March 1980 to fill vacancy |
| District moved from Philadelphia County to Lehigh & Northampton Counties after 1982 |||||
| Frank W. Yandrisevits | Democratic | 1993 – 1994 | Previously represented 138th legislative district |
| Julie Harhart | Republican | 1995 – 2016 | |
| Zach Mako | Republican | 2017 – present | Incumbent |

## Recent election results

PA House election, 2010: Pennsylvania House, District 183 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Julie Harhart | 14,226 | 80.74 |
| | Green | Rex D'Agostino | 3,393 | 19.26 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 10,833 | 61.48 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,619 | 100.0 |
PA House election, 2012: Pennsylvania House, District 183 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Julie Harhart | 21,221 | 100.0 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,221 | 100.0 |
PA House election, 2014: Pennsylvania House, District 183 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Julie Harhart | 10,261 | 60.94 |
| | Democratic | Terri Powell | 5,061 | 30.06 |
| | Independent | Michael Molovinsky | 1,515 | 9.0 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 5,200 | 30.88 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,837 | 100.0 |
PA House election, 2016: Pennsylvania House, District 183 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Zach Mako | 17,481 | 57.92 |
| | Democratic | Phillips Armstrong | 12,700 | 42.08 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,781 | 15.84 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,181 | 100 |
PA House election, 2018: Pennsylvania House, District 183 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Zach Mako | 14,020 | 56.64 |
| | Democratic | Jason Ruff | 10,731 | 43.36 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,289 | 13.28 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,751 | 100 |
PA House election, 2020: Pennsylvania House, District 183 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Zach Mako | 22,294 | 61.03 |
| | Democratic | Jason Ruff | 14,233 | 38.97 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 8,061 | 22.06 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 36,527 | 100 |