Kansas's 5th congressional district - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kansas's 5th congressional district was a congressional district for Kansas.
It existed from 1885 to 1993.
Geography[change | change source]
The district included some of the southern suburbs of Wichita. It also included Pittsburg. Most of the district was rural.[source?]
List of members representing the district[change | change source]
Member | Party | Years | Cong ress | Electoral history |
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District created | March 4, 1885 | |||
John A. Anderson | Republican | March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1887 | 49th 50th 51st | [Data unknown/missing.] |
Independent Republican | March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1889 | |||
Republican | March 4, 1889 – March 3, 1891 | |||
John Davis | Populist | March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1895 | 52nd 53rd 54th | [Data unknown/missing.] |
William A. Calderhead | Republican | March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1897 | 55th | [Data unknown/missing.] |
William D. Vincent | Populist | March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1899 | 56th | [Data unknown/missing.] |
William A. Calderhead | Republican | March 4, 1899 – March 3, 1911 | 57th 58th 59th 60th 61st | [Data unknown/missing.] |
Rollin R. Rees | Republican | March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1913 | 62nd | [Data unknown/missing.] |
Guy T. Helvering | Democratic | March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1919 | 63rd 64th 65th | [Data unknown/missing.] |
James G. Strong | Republican | March 4, 1919 – March 3, 1933 | 66th 67th 68th 69th 70th 71st 72nd | [Data unknown/missing.] |
William A. Ayres | Democratic | March 4, 1933 – August 22, 1934 | 73rd | Redistricted from the 8th district. Resigned when appointed to the Federal Trade Commission. |
Vacant | August 22, 1934 – January 3, 1935 | |||
John M. Houston | Democratic | January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1943 | 74th 75th 76th 77th | [Data unknown/missing.] |
Clifford R. Hope | Republican | January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1957 | 78th 79th 80th 81st 82nd 83rd 84th | Redistricted from the 7th district. [Data unknown/missing.] |
James F. Breeding | Democratic | January 3, 1957 – January 3, 1963 | 85th 86th 87th | [Data unknown/missing.] |
Joe Skubitz | Republican | January 3, 1963 – December 31, 1978 | 88th 89th 90th 91st 92nd 93rd 94th 95th | [Data unknown/missing.] Resigned. |
Vacant | December 31, 1978 – January 3, 1979 | 95th | ||
Bob Whittaker | Republican | January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1991 | 96th 97th 98th 99th 100th 101st | [Data unknown/missing.] |
Dick Nichols | Republican | January 3, 1991 – January 3, 1993 | 102nd | [Data unknown/missing.] Redistricted to the 4th district and lost renomination there. |
District eliminated | January 3, 1993 |
References[change | change source]
- 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