Connecticut's 6th congressional district

"CT-6" redirects here. CT-6 may also refer to U.S. Route 6 in Connecticut.

Connecticut's current congressional districts since 2003

Connecticut's 6th congressional district is an obsolete district. It was created for a short time beginning in 1837 from the State's At-Large District. It was eliminated after the 1840 Census. It was reestablished in 1965 after the At-Large District was eliminated due to the Voting Rights Act of that year. Finally, it was eliminated in 2003 after the 2000 Census. Its last Representative was Nancy Johnson, who was redistricted into the fifth district.

Prior to its elimination the Sixth District was the northwest Connecticut district, including Litchfield County, the Farmington Valley, and the more urban commununties of Bristol, New Britain, Enfield and Southington.

List of representatives

Representative	Party	Years	District home	Notes
Orrin Holt	Democratic	March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1839
John H. Brockway	Whig	March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1843
District eliminated by 1840 Census		1843
District restored from at-large district		1965
Bernard Grabowski	Democratic	January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1967		Lost Re-election
Thomas J. Meskill	Republican	January 3, 1967 – January 3, 1971		Retired to run for Governor
Ella T. Grasso	Democratic	January 3, 1971 – January 3, 1975		Retired to run for Governor
Toby Moffett	Democratic	January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1983		Retired to run for U.S. Senate
Nancy Johnson	Republican	January 3, 1983 – January 3, 2003		Redistricted to 5th congressional 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