Missouri's at-large congressional district

From the state's creation August 10, 1821 until the end of the 29th United States Congress (in 1847), and also for the 73rd Congress (1933–1935), Missouri elected its members of the United States House of Representatives at-large statewide on a general ticket.

List of members representing the district[]

1821–1847: One seat, then two, then five[]

Cong ress	Years		Seat A				Seat B				Seat C				Seat D				Seat E
			Member	Party	Electoral history		Member	Party	Electoral history		Member	Party	Electoral history		Member	Party	Electoral history		Member	Party	Electoral history
17th	August 10, 1821 – March 3, 1823		John Scott	Democratic-Republican[a]	Elected early in 1820. Re-elected in 1822. Re-elected in 1824. Lost re-election.		Second seat apportioned in 1833.				Third seat apportioned in 1843.				Fourth seat apportioned in 1843.				Fifth seat apportioned in 1843.
18th	March 4, 1823 – March 3, 1825
19th	March 4, 1825 – March 3, 1827			Anti-Jacksonian
20th	March 4, 1827 – March 3, 1829		Edward Bates	Anti-Jacksonian	Elected in 1826. Lost re-election.
21st	March 4, 1829 – March 3, 1831		Spencer D. Pettis	Jacksonian	Elected in 1828. Re-elected in 1831. Died.
22nd	March 4, 1831 – August 28, 1831
	August 28. 1831 – October 31, 1831		Vacant
	October 31, 1831 – March 3, 1833		William H. Ashley	Jacksonian	Elected October 31, 1831 to finish Pettis's term and seated December 5, 1831. Re-elected in 1832. Re-elected in 1835. Retired to run for governor.
23rd	March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1835						John Bull	Anti-Jacksonian	Elected in 1833. Retired.
24th	March 4, 1835 – March 3, 1837						Albert G. Harrison	Jacksonian	Elected in 1835. Re-elected in 1836. Re-elected in 1838. Died.
25th	March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1839		John Miller	Democratic	Elected in 1836. Re-elected in 1838. Re-elected in 1840. Retired.			Democratic
26th	March 4, 1839 – September 7, 1839
	September 7, 1839 – October 28, 1839						Vacant
	October 28, 1839 – March 3, 1841						John Jameson	Democratic	Elected to finish Harrison's term and seated December 5, 1839. Retired.
27th	March 4, 1841 – March 3, 1843						John C. Edwards	Democratic	Elected in 1840. Retired.
28th	March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1845		James B. Bowlin	Democratic	Elected in 1842. Re-elected in 1844. Redistricted to the 1st district.		John Jameson	Democratic	Elected in 1842. Retired.		James Hugh Relfe	Democratic	Elected in 1842. Re-elected in 1844. Retired.		Gustavus Miller Bower	Democratic	Elected in 1842. Retired.		James Madison Hughes	Democratic	Elected in 1842. Retired.
29th	March 4, 1845 – August 12, 1846						Sterling Price	Democratic	Elected in 1844. Resigned to serve in the Mexican–American War.						Leonard H. Sims	Democratic	Elected in 1844. Retired.		John S. Phelps	Democratic	Elected in 1844. Redistricted to the 5th district.
	August 12, 1846 – December 7, 1846						Vacant
	December 7, 1846 – March 3, 1847						William McDaniel	Democratic	Elected to finish Price's term and seated December 7, 1846. Retired.

1933–1935: Thirteen seats[]

All seats elected at-large on a general ticket.

Cong ress	Years		Seat A				Seat B				Seat C				Seat D
			Member	Party	Electoral history		Member	Party	Electoral history		Member	Party	Electoral history		Member	Party	Electoral history
73rd	March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1935		Milton A. Romjue	Democratic	Redistricted from the 1st district and re-elected in 1932. Redistricted to the 1st district.		Ralph F. Lozier	Democratic	Redistricted from the 2nd district and re-elected in 1932. Redistricted to the 2nd district but lost renomination.		Richard M. Duncan	Democratic	Elected in 1932. Redistricted to the 3rd district.		Jacob L. Milligan	Democratic	Redistricted from the 3rd district and re-elected in 1932. Redistricted to the 3rd district and retired to run for U.S. senator.

Cong ress	Years		Seat E				Seat F				Seat G				Seat H
			Member	Party	Electoral history		Member	Party	Electoral history		Member	Party	Electoral history		Member	Party	Electoral history
73rd	March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1935		Joe Shannon	Democratic	Redistricted from the 5th district and re-elected in 1932. Redistricted to the 5th district.		Reuben T. Wood	Democratic	Elected in 1932. Redistricted to the 6th district.		Clement C. Dickinson	Democratic	Redistricted from the 6th district and re-elected in 1932. Redistricted to the 3rd district but lost renomination.		Clyde Williams	Democratic	Redistricted from the 13th district and re-elected in 1932. Redistricted to the 8th district.

Cong ress	Years		Seat I				Seat J				Seat K				Seat L
			Member	Party	Electoral history		Member	Party	Electoral history		Member	Party	Electoral history		Member	Party	Electoral history
73rd	March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1935		Clarence Cannon	Democratic	Redistricted from the 9th district and re-elected in 1932. Redistricted to the 9th district.		Frank H. Lee	Democratic	Elected in 1932. Redistricted to the 7th district but lost re-election.		James Edward Ruffin	Democratic	Elected in 1932. Redistricted to the 3rd district but lost renomination.		James Robert Claiborne	Democratic	Elected in 1932. Redistricted to the 12th district.

Cong ress	Years		Seat M
			Member	Party	Electoral history
73rd	March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1935		John J. Cochran	Democratic	Redistricted from the 11th district and re-elected in 1932. Redistricted to the 13th district.

Notes[]

References[]

• Election Statistics 1920-present Clerk of the House of Representatives
• 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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