West Virginia's 6th congressional district
| West Virginia's 6th congressional district | |
|---|---|
Obsolete district | |
| Created | 1917 |
| Eliminated | 1960 |
| Years active | 1917-1963 |
West Virginia's 6th congressional district is an obsolete district existing from 1917 to 1963. The district's bounds changed greatly over the years, but its last version focused on the capital city of Charleston and some safe Democratic territory running south of that city to Beckley. Today the state has two districts, the 1st covering the southern half of the state and the 2nd the northern half.
History
The 6th district was formed in 1916 after a period of two elections where the state elected an additional congressman "at large" in addition to the districts formed in 1902. It consisted of Kanawha, Boone, Raleigh, Fayette, Greenbrier, and Pocahontas counties. In practical effect, it was the core of the previous 3rd district. In 1934, Fayette, Greenbrier, and Pocahontas were removed and Logan was added. The district was unchanged for 1952, and was abolished in 1962.
List of representatives
| Representative | Party | Dates | Cong ress |
Electoral history |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District established March 4, 1917 | ||||
.jpg) Adam B. Littlepage (Charleston) |
Democratic | March 4, 1917 – March 3, 1919 |
65th | re-elected in 1916 .Lost re-election. |
 Leonard S. Echols (Huntington) |
Republican | March 4, 1919 – March 3, 1923 |
66th 67th |
Re-elected in 1920 .Lost re-election. |
 J. Alfred Taylor (Fayetteville) |
Democratic | March 4, 1923 – March 3, 1927 |
68th 69th |
Re-elected in 1924 .Lost re-election. |
 Edward T. England (Charleston) |
Republican | March 4, 1927 – March 3, 1929 |
70th | Elected in 1926 .Lost re-election. |
.jpg) Joe L. Smith (Beckley) |
Democratic | March 4, 1929 – January 3, 1945 |
71st 72nd 73rd 74th 75th 76th 77th 78th |
Re-elected in 1942 .Retired. |
.jpg) E. H. Hedrick (Beckley) |
Democratic | January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1953 |
79th 80th 81st 82nd |
Re-elected in 1950. .
Retired to run for governor |
 Robert Byrd (Beckley) |
Democratic | January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1959 |
83rd 84th 85th |
Re-elected in 1956. .
Retired to run for U.S. senator |
John M. Slack, Jr. )
(Charleston |
Democratic | January 3, 1959 – January 3, 1963 |
86th 87th |
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| District dissolved 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