Idaho's at-large congressional district
Former congressional district
Idaho's at-large congressional district | |
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Obsolete district | |
Created | 1890 |
Eliminated | 1919 |
Years active | 1890–1919 |
From its admittance as a state in 1890 to 1913, Idaho was represented in the United States House of Representatives by one at-large representative. After the 1910 census Idaho was awarded a second seat starting with the 63rd Congress in 1913. However both seats continued to be elected at-large on a general ticket until the election of 1918. Since that year the state has allocated two districts for its representatives.
List of members representing the district
Cong ress | Years | Seat A | Seat B | ||||
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Representative | Party | Electoral history | Representative | Party | Electoral history | ||
51st 52nd 53rd | October 1, 1890 – March 3, 1895 | Willis Sweet (Moscow) | Republican | Elected in 1890 and took seat upon statehood. Re-elected in 1890. Re-elected in 1892. Retired. | |||
54th | March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1897 | Edgar Wilson (Boise City) | Republican | Elected in 1894. Retired to run for Idaho Supreme Court. | |||
55th | March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1899 | James Gunn (Boise) | Populist | Elected in 1896. Lost re-election. | |||
56th | March 4, 1899 – March 3, 1901 | Edgar Wilson (Boise) | Silver Republican | Elected in 1898. Retired. | |||
57th | March 4, 1901 – March 3, 1903 | Thomas L. Glenn (Montpelier) | Populist | Elected in 1900. Retired. | |||
58th 59th 60th | March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1909 | Burton L. French (Moscow) | Republican | Elected in 1902. Re-elected in 1904. Re-elected in 1906. Lost renomination. | |||
61st | March 4, 1909 – March 3, 1911 | Thomas Ray Hamer (St. Anthony) | Republican | Elected in 1908. Lost renomination. | |||
62nd | March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1913 | Burton L. French (Moscow) | Republican | Elected in 1910. Re-elected in 1912. Retired to run for U.S. senator. | |||
63rd | March 3, 1913 – March 3, 1915 | Addison T. Smith (Twin Falls) | Republican | Elected in 1912. Re-elected in 1914. Re-elected in 1916. Redistricted to the 2nd district. | |||
64th | March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1917 | Robert M. McCracken (Boise) | Republican | Elected in 1914. Lost renomination. | |||
65th | March 4, 1917 – March 3, 1919 | Burton L. French (Moscow) | Republican | Elected in 1916. Redistricted to the 1st district. |
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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- One at-large district was used from 1890 to 1912 and two were used from 1913 to 1919.
- See also
- Idaho's past and present representatives, senators, and delegations