- Mississippi's 6th congressional district
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"MS-6" redirects here. MS-6 may also refer to Mississippi Highway 6.
Mississippi's 6th congressional district existed from 1873 to 1963. It was created after the 1870 census and abolished following the 1960 census.
List of representatives
Representative Took Office Left Office Party District Home Notes Congress District created March 4, 1873 John R. Lynch March 4, 1873 March 3, 1877 Republican 43rd - 44th James Ronald Chalmers March 4, 1877 April 29, 1882 Democratic Lost contested election 45th - 46th John R. Lynch April 29, 1882 March 3, 1883 Republican Won contested election 47th Henry Smith Van Eaton March 4, 1883 March 3, 1887 Democratic 48th - 49th T.R. Stockdale March 4, 1887 March 3, 1895 Democratic 50th - 53rd Walter McKennon Denny March 4, 1895 March 3, 1897 Democratic 54th William F. Love March 4, 1897 October 16, 1898 Democratic Died 55th Frank A. McLain December 12, 1898 March 3, 1903 Democratic Redistricted to the 7th district 55th - 57th Eaton J. Bowers March 4, 1903 March 3, 1911 Democratic 58th - 61st Pat Harrison March 4, 1911 March 3, 1919 Democratic 62nd - 65th Paul B. Johnson, Sr. March 4, 1919 March 3, 1923 Democratic 66th - 67th T. Webber Wilson March 4, 1923 March 3, 1929 Democratic 68th - 70th Robert S. Hall March 4, 1929 March 3, 1933 Democratic 71st - 72nd William M. Colmer March 4, 1933 January 3, 1963 Democratic Redistricted to the 5th district 73rd - 86th District inactive January 3, 1963 - Present 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
Mississippi's congressional districts All districts: Territory At-large 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
The At-large and 5th-8th districts are obsolete.
See also: Mississippi's past & present Representatives, Senators, and Delegations, 2010 elections, 2012 elections
All U.S. districts – Apportionment – Redistricting – Gerrymandering – MapsCategories:- Congressional districts of Mississippi
- Obsolete United States congressional districts
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