Nevada's at-large congressional district

Summary

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 eliminated as a result of the redistricting cycle after 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.

Nevada's at-large congressional district
Obsolete district
Created1864
Eliminated1980
Years active1864-1983

List of members representing the district edit

Member Party Years Cong
ress
Electoral history
District established October 31, 1864
 
Henry G. Worthington
(Austin)
Republican October 31, 1864 –
March 3, 1865
38th Elected October 31, 1864.[1]
Lost renomination.[1]
 
Delos R. Ashley
(Austin)
Republican March 4, 1865 –
March 3, 1869
39th
40th
Elected late November 7, 1865.[2]
Re-elected in 1866.
Retired.
 
Thomas Fitch
(Belmont)
Republican March 4, 1869 –
March 3, 1871
41st Elected in 1868.
Lost re-election.
 
Charles West Kendall
(Hamilton)
Democratic March 4, 1871 –
March 3, 1875
42nd
43rd
Elected in 1870.
Re-elected in 1872.
Retired.
 
William Woodburn
(Virginia City)
Republican March 4, 1875 –
March 3, 1877
44th Elected in 1874.
[data missing]
 
Thomas Wren
(Eureka)
Republican March 4, 1877 –
March 3, 1879
45th Elected in 1876.
[data missing]
 
Rollin M. Daggett
(Virginia City)
Republican March 4, 1879 –
March 3, 1881
46th Elected in 1878.
Lost re-election.
George Williams Cassidy
(Eureka)
Democratic March 4, 1881 –
March 3, 1885
47th
48th
Elected in 1880.
Re-elected in 1882.
Lost re-election.
 
William Woodburn
(Virginia City)
Republican March 4, 1885 –
March 3, 1889
49th
50th
Elected in 1884.
Re-elected in 1886.
Retired.
 
Horace F. Bartine
(Carson City)
Republican March 4, 1889 –
March 3, 1893
51st
52nd
Elected in 1888.
Re-elected in 1890.
Retired.
 
Francis G. Newlands
(Reno)
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
(Tonopah)
Democratic March 4, 1903 –
March 3, 1907
58th
59th
Elected in 1902.
Re-elected in 1904.
Retired.
 
George A. Bartlett
(Tonopah)
Democratic March 4, 1907 –
March 3, 1911
60th
61st
Elected in 1906.
Re-elected in 1908.
Retired.
 
Edwin E. Roberts
(Carson City)
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
(Goldfield)
Democratic March 4, 1919 –
March 3, 1921
66th Elected in 1918.
Lost re-election.
 
Samuel S. Arentz
(Simpson)
Republican March 4, 1921 –
March 3, 1923
67th Elected in 1920.
Retired to run for U.S. Senator
 
Charles L. Richards
(Reno)
Democratic March 4, 1923 –
March 3, 1925
68th Elected in 1922.
Lost re-election.
 
Samuel S. Arentz
(Simpson)
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 missing]
 
James G. Scrugham
(Reno)
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
(Reno)
Democratic January 3, 1943 –
January 3, 1945
78th Elected in 1942.
Lost renomination.
 
Berkeley L. Bunker
(Las Vegas)
Democratic January 3, 1945 –
January 3, 1947
79th Elected in 1944.
Retired to run for U.S. senator.
 
Charles H. Russell
(Ely)
Republican January 3, 1947 –
January 3, 1949
80th Elected in 1946.
Lost re-election.
 
Walter S. Baring Jr.
(Reno)
Democratic January 3, 1949 –
January 3, 1953
81st
82nd
Elected in 1948.
Re-elected in 1950.
Lost re-election.
 
Clarence Clifton Young
(Reno)
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.
(Reno)
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
(Gardnerville)
Republican January 3, 1973 –
January 3, 1975
93rd Elected in 1972.
Lost re-election.
 
James David Santini
(Las Vegas)
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 edit

  1. ^ a b History of Nevada, p. 87.
  2. ^ History of Nevada, p. 88–89.

References edit

  • Thompson; West (1881). History of Nevada. Oakland, California. Retrieved May 29, 2018.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  • 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