Kansas's 5th congressional district
Former U.S. House district from 1883 to 1993
Kansas's 5th congressional district | |
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Obsolete district | |
Created | 1885 |
Eliminated | 1993 |
Years active | 1885-1993 |
Kansas's 5th congressional district is an obsolete district for representation in the United States House of Representatives.
It existed from 1885 to 1993.
Geography
The district contained some of the southern suburbs of Wichita, as well as the town of Pittsburg. Most of the district was rural.[citation needed]
List of members representing the district
Member | Party | Years | Cong ress | Electoral history |
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District created March 4, 1885 | ||||
John A. Anderson (Manhattan) | Republican | March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1887 | 49th 50th 51st | Redistricted from the 1st and re-elected in 1884. Re-elected in 1886 as an Independent Republican. Re-elected in 1888 as a Republican. Retired. |
Independent Republican | March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1889 | |||
Republican | March 4, 1889 – March 3, 1891 | |||
John Davis (Junction City) | Populist | March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1895 | 52nd 53rd | Elected in 1890. Re-elected in 1892. Lost re-election. |
William A. Calderhead (Marysville) | Republican | March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1897 | 54th | Elected in 1894. Lost re-election. |
William D. Vincent (Clay Center) | Populist | March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1899 | 55th | Elected in 1896. Lost re-election. |
William A. Calderhead (Marysville) | Republican | March 4, 1899 – March 3, 1911 | 56th 57th 58th 59th 60th 61st | Elected in 1898. Re-elected in 1900. Re-elected in 1902. Re-elected in 1904. Re-elected in 1906. Re-elected in 1908. Lost renomination. |
Rollin R. Rees (Minneapolis) | Republican | March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1913 | 62nd | Elected in 1910. Lost re-election. |
Guy T. Helvering (Marysville) | Democratic | March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1919 | 63rd 64th 65th | Elected in 1912. Re-elected in 1914. Re-elected in 1916. Lost re-election. |
James G. Strong (Blue Rapids) | Republican | March 4, 1919 – March 3, 1933 | 66th 67th 68th 69th 70th 71st 72nd | Elected in 1918. Re-elected in 1920. Re-elected in 1922. Re-elected in 1924. Re-elected in 1926. Re-elected in 1928. Re-elected in 1930. Redistricted to 1st and lost renomination to Lambertson. |
William A. Ayres (Wichita) | Democratic | March 4, 1933 – August 22, 1934 | 73rd | Redistricted from the 8th district and Re-elected in 1932. Resigned when appointed to the Federal Trade Commission. |
Vacant | August 22, 1934 – January 3, 1935 | |||
John M. Houston (Newton) | Democratic | January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1943 | 74th 75th 76th 77th | Elected in 1934. Re-elected in 1936. Re-elected in 1938. Re-elected in 1940. Redistricted to 4th and lost re-election to Rees. |
Clifford R. Hope (Garden City) | Republican | January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1957 | 78th 79th 80th 81st 82nd 83rd 84th | Redistricted from the 7th district and re-elected in 1942. Re-elected in 1944. Re-elected in 1946. Re-elected in 1948. Re-elected in 1950. Re-elected in 1952. Re-elected in 1954. Retired. |
James F. Breeding (Rolla) | Democratic | January 3, 1957 – January 3, 1963 | 85th 86th 87th | Elected in 1956. Re-elected in 1958. Elected in 1960. Lost re-election. |
Joe Skubitz (Pittsburg) | Republican | January 3, 1963 – December 31, 1978 | 88th 89th 90th 91st 92nd 93rd 94th 95th | Elected in 1962. Re-elected in 1964. Re-elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Re-elected in 1970. Re-elected in 1972. Re-elected in 1974. Re-elected in 1976. Retired and resigned early. |
Vacant | December 31, 1978 – January 3, 1979 | 95th | ||
Bob Whittaker (Augusta) | Republican | January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1991 | 96th 97th 98th 99th 100th 101st | Elected in 1978. Re-elected in 1980. Re-elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1988. Retired. |
Dick Nichols (McPherson) | Republican | January 3, 1991 – January 3, 1993 | 102nd | Elected in 1990. Redistricted to the 4th district and lost renomination there. |
District eliminated January 3, 1993 |
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
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- The at-large and 5th through 8th districts are obsolete.
- See also
- Kansas's past and present representatives, senators, and delegations