Nebraska's 6th congressional district

Summary

Nebraska's 6th congressional district is an obsolete district. It was created after the 1890 census and abolished after the 1930 census.

Nebraska's 6th congressional district
Obsolete district
Created1890
Eliminated1930
Years active1893-1933

List of members representing the district edit

Member Party Years of Service Cong
ress
Electoral history
District established March 4, 1893
 
Omer M. Kem
(Broken Bow)
Populist March 4, 1893 –
March 3, 1897
53rd
54th
Redistricted from the 3rd district and re-elected in 1892.
Re-elected in 1894.
Retired.
 
William L. Greene
(Kearney)
Populist March 4, 1897 –
March 11, 1899
55th
56th
Elected in 1896.
Re-elected in 1898.
Died.
Vacant March 11, 1899 –
November 7, 1899
56th
 
William Neville
(North Platte)
Populist November 7, 1899 –
March 3, 1903
56th
57th
Elected to finish Greene's term.
Re-elected in 1900.
Retired.
 
Moses P. Kinkaid
(O'Neill)
Republican March 4, 1903 –
July 6, 1922
58th
59th
60th
61st
62nd
63rd
64th
65th
66th
67th
Elected in 1902.
Re-elected in 1904.
Re-elected in 1906.
Re-elected in 1908.
Re-elected in 1910.
Re-elected in 1912.
Re-elected in 1914.
Re-elected in 1916.
Re-elected in 1918.
Re-elected in 1920.
Died.
Vacant July 6, 1922 –
November 7, 1922
67th
 
Augustin R. Humphrey
(Broken Bow)
Republican November 7, 1922 –
March 3, 1923
Elected to finish Kinkaid's term.
Retired.
 
Robert G. Simmons
(Scottsbluff)
Republican March 4, 1923 –
March 3, 1933
68th
69th
70th
71st
72nd
Elected in 1922.
Re-elected in 1924.
Re-elected in 1926.
Re-elected in 1928.
Re-elected in 1930.
Redistricted to the 5th district and lost re-election.
District eliminated March 4, 1933

References edit

  • 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