Mississippi's 5th congressional district
| Mississippi's 5th congressional district | |
|---|---|
Obsolete district | |
| Created | 1855 |
| Eliminated | 2000 |
| Years active | 1855-2003 |
Mississippi's 5th congressional district existed from 1855 to 2003. The state was granted a fifth representative by Congress following the
1850 census
.
From 1853 to 1855, the fifth representative was elected
2000 census
, when the state lost a seat.
Boundaries
Although the boundaries of the fifth congressional district were altered after every census, it covered the Gulf Coast region and most of the Pine Belt region in southeastern Mississippi from 1993 to 2003.
It included all of Forrest, George, Greene, Hancock, Harrison, Jackson, Lamar, Pearl River, Perry, and Stone counties as well as a portion of Wayne County.
After it was abolished, most of the fifth district was absorbed by the state's fourth congressional district.
2000 election
The district's last election took place on November 7, 2000. Incumbent
special election
in 1989, easily won re-election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Gene Taylor (incumbent)
|
153,264 | 78.84 | ||
| Republican | Randall "Randy" McDonnell | 35,309 | 18.16 | ||
| Libertarian | Wayne Parker | 3,002 | 1.54 | ||
Reform
|
Katie Perrone | 2,820 | 1.45 | ||
| Turnout | 194,395 | ||||
| Majority | 117,955 | 60.68 | |||
List of members representing the district
| Member | Party | Years | Cong ress |
Electoral history | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District created March 4, 1855 | ||||||
 John A. Quitman (Natchez) |
Democratic | March 4, 1855 – July 17, 1858 |
34th 35th |
Re-elected in 1857 .Died. | ||
| Vacant | July 17, 1858 – December 7, 1858 |
35th | ||||
John Jones McRae )
(State Line |
Democratic | December 7, 1858 – January 12, 1861 |
35th 36th |
Re-elected in 1859 .Withdrew due to Civil War. | ||
| Vacant | January 12, 1861 – February 23, 1870 |
36th 37th 38th 39th 40th 41st |
Reconstruction
| |||
Legrand Winfield Perce )
(Natchez |
Republican | February 23, 1870 – March 3, 1873 |
41st 42nd |
Elected in 1869 to finish the term and to the next term.Retired. | ||
George Colin McKee )
(Vicksburg |
Republican | March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1875 |
43rd | Redistricted from the re-elected in 1872 .Retired. | ||
 Charles E. Hooker (Jackson) |
Democratic | March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1883 |
44th 45th 46th 47th |
Re-elected in 1880 .Retired. | ||
Otho Robards Singleton )
(Forest |
Democratic | March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1887 |
48th 49th |
Redistricted from the Re-elected in 1884 .Retired. | ||
| Chapman L. Anderson (Kosciusko) |
Democratic | March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1891 |
50th 51st |
Re-elected in 1888 .Lost renomination. | ||
Joseph Henry Beeman )
(Eley |
Democratic | March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1893 |
52nd | Elected in 1890 .Retired. | ||
 John Sharp Williams (Yazoo City) |
Democratic | March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1903 |
53rd 54th 55th 56th 57th |
Re-elected in 1900. .
Redistricted to the 8th district | ||
 Adam M. Byrd (Philadelphia) |
Democratic | March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1911 |
58th 59th 60th 61st |
Re-elected in 1908 .Lost renomination. | ||
Samuel Andrew Witherspoon )
(Meridian |
Democratic | March 4, 1911 – November 24, 1915 |
62nd 63rd 64th |
Re-elected in 1914 .Died. | ||
| Vacant | November 24, 1915 – January 4, 1916 |
64th | ||||
William Webb Venable )
(Meridian |
Democratic | January 4, 1916 – March 3, 1921 |
64th 65th 66th |
Re-elected in 1918 .Lost renomination. | ||
 Ross A. Collins (Meridian) |
Democratic | March 4, 1921 – January 3, 1935 |
67th 68th 69th 70th 71st 72nd 73rd |
Re-elected in 1932. .
Retired to run for U.S. senator | ||
 Aubert C. Dunn (Meridian) |
Democratic | January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1937 |
74th | Elected in 1934 .Retired. | ||
Ross A. Collins (Meridian) |
Democratic | January 3, 1937 – January 3, 1943 |
75th 76th 77th |
Re-elected in 1940. .
Retired to run for U.S. senator | ||
 W. Arthur Winstead (Philadelphia) |
Democratic | January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1963 |
78th 79th 80th 81st 82nd 83rd 84th 85th 86th 87th |
Re-elected in 1960. .
Redistricted to the 4th district | ||
 William M. Colmer (Pascagoula) |
Democratic | January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1973 |
88th 89th 90th 91st 92nd |
Redistricted from the Re-elected in 1970 .Retired. | ||
 Trent Lott (Pascagoula) |
Republican | January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1989 |
93rd 94th 95th 96th 97th 98th 99th 100th |
Re-elected in 1986. .
Retired to run for U.S. senator | ||
 Larkin I. Smith (Long Beach) |
Republican | January 3, 1989 – August 13, 1989 |
101st | Elected in 1988 .Died. | ||
| Vacant | August 13, 1989 – October 17, 1989 |
|||||
 Gene Taylor (Bay St. Louis) |
Democratic | October 17, 1989 – January 3, 2003 |
101st 102nd 103rd 104th 105th 106th 107th |
Re-elected in 2000. .
Redistricted to the 4th district | ||
| District eliminated January 3, 2003 | ||||||
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