Nevada's at-large congressional district
Nevada's at-large congressional district was created when Nevada was granted statehood in 1864, encompassing the entire state. It existed until 1983, when it was made obsolete by the 1980 Census and subsequent reapportionment in which Nevada was awarded a second seat in the House of Representatives. Nevada began electing two representatives from separate districts commencing with the election of 1982 and the 98th Congress.
List of members representing the district[]
Member | Party | Years | Cong ress |
Electoral history |
---|---|---|---|---|
District created October 31, 1864 | ||||
Henry G. Worthington |
Republican | October 31, 1864 – March 3, 1865 |
38th | Elected October 31, 1864.[1] Lost renomination.[1] |
Delos R. Ashley |
Republican | March 4, 1865 – March 3, 1869 |
39th 40th |
Elected late November 7, 1865.[2] Re-elected in 1866. Retired. |
Thomas Fitch |
Republican | March 4, 1869 – March 3, 1871 |
41st | Elected in 1868. Lost re-election. |
Charles West Kendall |
Democratic | March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1875 |
42nd 43rd |
Elected in 1870. Re-elected in 1872. Retired. |
William Woodburn |
Republican | March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1877 |
44th | Elected in 1874. [data unknown/missing] |
Thomas Wren |
Republican | March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1879 |
45th | Elected in 1876. [data unknown/missing] |
Rollin M. Daggett |
Republican | March 4, 1879 – March 3, 1881 |
46th | Elected in 1878. Lost re-election. |
George Williams Cassidy | Democratic | March 4, 1881 – March 3, 1885 |
47th 48th |
Elected in 1880. Re-elected in 1882. Lost re-election. |
William Woodburn |
Republican | March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1889 |
49th 50th |
Elected in 1884. Re-elected in 1886. Retired. |
Horace F. Bartine |
Republican | March 4, 1889 – March 3, 1893 |
51st 52nd |
Elected in 1888. Re-elected in 1890. Retired. |
Francis G. Newlands |
Democratic | March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1903 |
53rd 54th 55th 56th 57th |
Elected in 1892. Re-elected in 1894. Re-elected in 1896. Re-elected in 1898. Re-elected in 1900. Retired to run for U.S. senator. |
Clarence D. Van Duzer |
Democratic | March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1907 |
58th 59th |
Elected in 1902. Re-elected in 1904. Retired. |
George A. Bartlett |
Democratic | March 4, 1907 – March 3, 1911 |
60th 61st |
Elected in 1906. Re-elected in 1908. Retired. |
Edwin E. Roberts |
Republican | March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1919 |
62nd 63rd 64th 65th |
Elected in 1910. Re-elected in 1912. Re-elected in 1914. Re-elected in 1916. Retired to run for U.S. senator. |
Charles R. Evans |
Democratic | March 4, 1919 – March 3, 1921 |
66th | Elected in 1918. Lost re-election. |
Samuel S. Arentz |
Republican | March 4, 1921 – March 3, 1923 |
67th | Elected in 1920. Retired to run for U.S. Senator |
Charles L. Richards |
Democratic | March 4, 1923 – March 3, 1925 |
68th | Elected in 1922. Lost re-election. |
Samuel S. Arentz |
Republican | March 4, 1925 – March 3, 1933 |
69th 70th 71st 72nd |
Elected in 1924. Re-elected in 1926. Re-elected in 1928. Re-elected in 1930. [data unknown/missing] |
James G. Scrugham |
Democratic | March 4, 1933 – December 7, 1942 |
73rd 74th 75th 76th 77th |
Elected in 1932. Re-elected in 1934. Re-elected in 1936. Re-elected in 1938. Re-elected in 1940. Retired to run for U.S. senator. Resigned when elected U.S. senator. |
Vacant | December 7, 1942 – January 3, 1943 |
77th | ||
Maurice J. Sullivan |
Democratic | January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1945 |
78th | Elected in 1942. Lost renomination. |
Berkeley L. Bunker |
Democratic | January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1947 |
79th | Elected in 1944. Retired to run for U.S. senator. |
Charles H. Russell |
Republican | January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1949 |
80th | Elected in 1946. Lost re-election. |
Walter S. Baring Jr. |
Democratic | January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1953 |
81st 82nd |
Elected in 1948. Re-elected in 1950. Lost re-election. |
Clarence Clifton Young |
Republican | January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1957 |
83rd 84th |
Elected in 1952. Re-elected in 1954. Retired to run for U.S. senator. |
Walter S. Baring Jr. |
Democratic | January 3, 1957 – January 3, 1973 |
85th 86th 87th 88th 89th 90th 91st 92nd |
Elected in 1956. Re-elected in 1958. Re-elected in 1960. Re-elected in 1962. Re-elected in 1964. Re-elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Re-elected in 1970. Lost renomination. |
David Towell |
Republican | January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1975 |
93rd | Elected in 1972. Lost re-election. |
James David Santini |
Democratic | January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1983 |
94th 95th 96th 97th |
Elected in 1974. Re-elected in 1976. Re-elected in 1978. Re-elected in 1980. Retired to run for U.S. senator. |
District eliminated January 3, 1983 |
Notes[]
- ^ a b History of Nevada, p. 87.
- ^ History of Nevada, p. 88–89.
References[]
- Thompson; West (1881). History of Nevada. Oakland, California. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
- 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
Categories:
- Congressional districts of Nevada
- Obsolete United States congressional districts
- At-large United States congressional districts
- Constituencies established in 1864
- 1864 establishments in Nevada
- Constituencies disestablished in 1983
- 1983 disestablishments in Nevada