Kansas's 5th congressional district facts for kids
Kansas's 5th congressional district was a congressional district for Kansas.
It existed from 1885 to 1993.
Geography
The district included some of the southern suburbs of Wichita. It also included Pittsburg. Most of the district was rural.
List of members representing the district
Member | Party | Years | Cong ress |
Electoral history |
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District created | March 4, 1885 | |||
John A. Anderson |
Republican | March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1887 |
[data missing] | |
Independent Republican | March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1889 |
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Republican | March 4, 1889 – March 3, 1891 |
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John Davis |
Populist | March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1895 |
[data missing] | |
William A. Calderhead |
Republican | March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1897 |
55th | [data missing] |
William D. Vincent | Populist | March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1899 |
56th | [data missing] |
William A. Calderhead |
Republican | March 4, 1899 – March 3, 1911 |
[data missing] | |
Rollin R. Rees | Republican | March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1913 |
62nd | [data missing] |
Guy T. Helvering | Democratic | March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1919 |
[data missing] | |
James G. Strong |
Republican | March 4, 1919 – March 3, 1933 |
[data missing] | |
William A. Ayres |
Democratic | March 4, 1933 – August 22, 1934 |
73rd | Redistricted from the C. Resigned when appointed to the Federal Trade Commission. |
Vacant | August 22, 1934 – January 3, 1935 |
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John M. Houston |
Democratic | January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1943 |
[data missing] | |
Clifford R. Hope |
Republican | January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1957 |
Redistricted from the C. [data missing] |
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James F. Breeding | Democratic | January 3, 1957 – January 3, 1963 |
[data missing] | |
Joe Skubitz |
Republican | January 3, 1963 – December 31, 1978 |
[data missing] Resigned. |
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Vacant | December 31, 1978 – January 3, 1979 |
95th | ||
Bob Whittaker |
Republican | January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1991 |
[data missing] | |
Dick Nichols |
Republican | January 3, 1991 – January 3, 1993 |
102nd | [data missing] Redistricted to the C and lost renomination there. |
District eliminated | January 3, 1993 |
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