Kansas's 6th congressional district
Kansas's 6th congressional district | |
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Obsolete district | |
Created | 1885 |
Eliminated | 1960 |
Years active | 1885-1963 |
Kansas's 6th congressional district is an obsolete district for representation in the United States House of Representatives.
It existed from 1885 to 1963. Before it was eliminated Bob Dole was the final person to represent the district. In its final configuration, it was located in north central and northwest Kansas, anchored by Hays, with Goodland at the western edge of the district and Salina and Concordia at the eastern edge.
List of members representing the district
Member | Party | Years | Cong ress |
Electoral history |
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District created March 4, 1885 | ||||
Lewis Hanback (Osborne) |
Republican | March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1887 |
49th | Redistricted from the re-elected in 1884 .Lost renomination. |
Erastus J. Turner (Hoxie) |
Republican | March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1891 |
50th 51st |
Re-elected in 1888 .Retired. |
Lincoln )
|
Populist | March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1897 |
52nd 53rd 54th |
Re-elected in 1894 .Retired. |
Nelson B. McCormick (Phillipsburg) |
Populist | March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1899 |
55th | Elected in 1896 .Lost re-election. |
William A. Reeder )
(Logan |
Republican | March 4, 1899 – March 3, 1911 |
56th 57th 58th 59th 60th 61st |
Re-elected in 1908 .Lost renomination. |
Isaac D. Young (Beloit) |
Republican | March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1913 |
62nd | Elected in 1910 .Lost re-election. |
John R. Connelly (Colby) |
Democratic | March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1919 |
63rd 64th 65th |
Re-elected in 1916 .Lost re-election. |
Hays B. White (Mankato) |
Republican | March 4, 1919 – March 3, 1929 |
66th 67th 68th 69th 70th |
Re-elected in 1926 .Retired. |
Charles I. Sparks (Goodland) |
Republican | March 4, 1929 – March 3, 1933 |
71st 72nd |
Re-elected in 1930 .Lost re-election. |
Kathryn O'Loughlin McCarthy (Hays) |
Democratic | March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1935 |
73rd | Elected in 1932 .Lost re-election. |
Frank Carlson (Concordia) |
Republican | January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1947 |
74th 75th 76th 77th 78th 79th |
Re-elected in 1944. .
Retired to run for Governor of Kansas |
Wint Smith (Mankato) |
Republican | January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1961 |
80th 81st 82nd 83rd 84th 85th 86th |
Re-elected in 1958 .Retired. |
Bob Dole (Russell) |
Republican | January 3, 1961 – January 3, 1963 |
87th | Elected in 1960. .
Redistricted to the 1st district |
District eliminated January 3, 1963 |
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