Nevada's at-large congressional district
Nevada's at-large congressional district | |
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Obsolete district | |
Created | 1864 |
Eliminated | 1980 |
Years active | 1864-1983 |
Nevada's at-large congressional district was created when Nevada was granted statehood in 1864, encompassing the entire state. It existed until 1983, when it eliminated as a result of the
election of 1982 and the 98th Congress
.
List of members representing the district
Member | Party | Years | Cong ress |
Electoral history |
---|---|---|---|---|
District established October 31, 1864 | ||||
Henry G. Worthington (Austin) |
Republican | October 31, 1864 – March 3, 1865 |
38th | |
Delos R. Ashley (Austin) |
Republican | March 4, 1865 – March 3, 1869 |
39th 40th |
Re-elected in 1866 .Retired. |
Thomas Fitch (Belmont) |
Republican | March 4, 1869 – March 3, 1871 |
41st | Elected in 1868 .Lost re-election. |
Charles West Kendall (Hamilton) |
Democratic | March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1875 |
42nd 43rd |
Re-elected in 1872 .Retired. |
William Woodburn (Virginia City) |
Republican | March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1877 |
44th | Elected in 1874. ]
[data missing |
Thomas Wren (Eureka) |
Republican | March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1879 |
45th | Elected in 1876. ]
[data missing |
Rollin M. Daggett (Virginia City) |
Republican | March 4, 1879 – March 3, 1881 |
46th | Elected in 1878 .Lost re-election. |
George Williams Cassidy )
(Eureka |
Democratic | March 4, 1881 – March 3, 1885 |
47th 48th |
Re-elected in 1882 .Lost re-election. |
William Woodburn (Virginia City) |
Republican | March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1889 |
49th 50th |
Re-elected in 1886 .Retired. |
Horace F. Bartine (Carson City) |
Republican | March 4, 1889 – March 3, 1893 |
51st 52nd |
Re-elected in 1890 .Retired. |
Francis G. Newlands (Reno) |
Democratic | March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1903 |
53rd 54th 55th 56th 57th |
run for U.S. senator .
|
Clarence D. Van Duzer (Tonopah) |
Democratic | March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1907 |
58th 59th |
Re-elected in 1904 .Retired. |
George A. Bartlett (Tonopah) |
Democratic | March 4, 1907 – March 3, 1911 |
60th 61st |
Re-elected in 1908 .Retired. |
Edwin E. Roberts (Carson City) |
Republican | March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1919 |
62nd 63rd 64th 65th |
run for U.S. senator .
|
Charles R. Evans (Goldfield) |
Democratic | March 4, 1919 – March 3, 1921 |
66th | Elected in 1918. Lost re-election. |
Samuel S. Arentz (Simpson) |
Republican | March 4, 1921 – March 3, 1923 |
67th | Elected in 1920. Retired to run for U.S. Senator |
Charles L. Richards (Reno) |
Democratic | March 4, 1923 – March 3, 1925 |
68th | Elected in 1922. Lost re-election. |
Samuel S. Arentz (Simpson) |
Republican | March 4, 1925 – March 3, 1933 |
69th 70th 71st 72nd |
Re-elected in 1930. ]
[data missing |
James G. Scrugham (Reno) |
Democratic | March 4, 1933 – December 7, 1942 |
73rd 74th 75th 76th 77th |
run for U.S. senator. Resigned when elected U.S. senator. |
Vacant | December 7, 1942 – January 3, 1943 |
77th | ||
Maurice J. Sullivan (Reno) |
Democratic | January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1945 |
78th | Elected in 1942. Lost renomination. |
Las Vegas )
|
Democratic | January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1947 |
79th | run for U.S. senator .
|
Charles H. Russell (Ely) |
Republican | January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1949 |
80th | Elected in 1946. Lost re-election. |
Walter S. Baring Jr. (Reno) |
Democratic | January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1953 |
81st 82nd |
Re-elected in 1950 .Lost re-election. |
Clarence Clifton Young (Reno) |
Republican | January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1957 |
83rd 84th |
Re-elected in 1954. .
Retired to run for U.S. senator |
Walter S. Baring Jr. (Reno) |
Democratic | January 3, 1957 – January 3, 1973 |
85th 86th 87th 88th 89th 90th 91st 92nd |
Re-elected in 1970 .Lost renomination. |
David Towell (Gardnerville) |
Republican | January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1975 |
93rd | Elected in 1972. Lost re-election. |
Las Vegas )
|
Democratic | January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1983 |
94th 95th 96th 97th |
Re-elected in 1980. .
Retired to run for U.S. senator |
District eliminated January 3, 1983 |
Notes
- ^ a b History of Nevada, p. 87.
- ^ History of Nevada, p. 88–89.
References
- Thompson; West (1881). History of Nevada. Oakland, California. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
{{cite book}}
: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - 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