Kansas's 5th congressional district
Appearance
Kansas's 5th congressional district | |
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Obsolete district | |
Created | 1885 |
Eliminated | 1993 |
Years active | 1885-1993 |
Kansas's 5th congressional district is an obsolete district for representation in the United States House of Representatives.
It existed from 1885 to 1993.
Geography
The district contained some of the southern suburbs of Wichita, as well as the town of Pittsburg. Most of the district was rural.[citation needed]
List of members representing the district
Member | Party | Years | Cong ress |
Electoral history |
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District created March 4, 1885 | ||||
![]() John A. Anderson (Manhattan) |
Republican | March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1887 |
49th 50th 51st |
Redistricted from the Re-elected in 1888 as a Republican.Retired. |
Independent Republican | March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1889 | |||
Republican | March 4, 1889 – March 3, 1891 | |||
![]() John Davis (Junction City) |
Populist | March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1895 |
52nd 53rd |
Re-elected in 1892 .Lost re-election. |
![]() William A. Calderhead (Marysville) |
Republican | March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1897 |
54th | Elected in 1894 .Lost re-election. |
![]() William D. Vincent (Clay Center) |
Populist | March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1899 |
55th | Elected in 1896 .Lost re-election. |
![]() William A. Calderhead (Marysville) |
Republican | March 4, 1899 – March 3, 1911 |
56th 57th 58th 59th 60th 61st |
Re-elected in 1908 .Lost renomination. |
![]() Rollin R. Rees (Minneapolis) |
Republican | March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1913 |
62nd | Elected in 1910 .Lost re-election. |
![]() Guy T. Helvering (Marysville) |
Democratic | March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1919 |
63rd 64th 65th |
Re-elected in 1916 .Lost re-election. |
![]() James G. Strong (Blue Rapids) |
Republican | March 4, 1919 – March 3, 1933 |
66th 67th 68th 69th 70th 71st 72nd |
Re-elected in 1930. and lost renomination to Lambertson.
Redistricted to 1st |
![]() William A. Ayres (Wichita) |
Democratic | March 4, 1933 – August 22, 1934 |
73rd | Redistricted from the Re-elected in 1932. .
Resigned when appointed to the Federal Trade Commission |
Vacant | August 22, 1934 – January 3, 1935 |
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John M. Houston )
(Newton |
Democratic | January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1943 |
74th 75th 76th 77th |
Re-elected in 1940. and lost re-election to Rees.
Redistricted to 4th |
![]() Clifford R. Hope (Garden City) |
Republican | January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1957 |
78th 79th 80th 81st 82nd 83rd 84th |
Redistricted from the Re-elected in 1954 .Retired. |
James F. Breeding )
(Rolla |
Democratic | January 3, 1957 – January 3, 1963 |
85th 86th 87th |
Elected in 1960 .Lost re-election. |
![]() Joe Skubitz (Pittsburg) |
Republican | January 3, 1963 – December 31, 1978 |
88th 89th 90th 91st 92nd 93rd 94th 95th |
Re-elected in 1976 .Retired and resigned early. |
Vacant | December 31, 1978 – January 3, 1979 |
95th | ||
![]() Bob Whittaker (Augusta) |
Republican | January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1991 |
96th 97th 98th 99th 100th 101st |
Re-elected in 1988 .Retired. |
![]() Dick Nichols (McPherson) |
Republican | January 3, 1991 – January 3, 1993 |
102nd | Elected in 1990. and lost renomination there.
Redistricted to the 4th district |
District eliminated January 3, 1993 |
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