Nevada's at-large congressional district

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Nevada's at-large congressional district
Obsolete district
Created1864
Eliminated1980
Years active1864-1983

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
Elected October 31, 1864.[1]
Lost renomination.[1]

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

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