Colorado's at-large congressional district
The state of Colorado was represented in the United States House of Representatives by one member of the House, elected at-large from 1876 until 1893 and from 1903 until 1913, and by two members at-large from 1913 until 1915. Since the 1914 elections, all members from Colorado have been elected from congressional districts.
1876-1893
editColorado was represented by only one member of the House, elected at-large state-wide, from its admission as a state until 1893.
| Member | Party | Years | Cong ress(es) |
Electoral history |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District created October 3, 1876 | ||||
.jpg) James B. Belford (Central City) |
Republican | October 3, 1876 – December 13, 1877 |
44th 45th |
Elected in 1876 to finish the term ending March 3, 1877. Lost election contest. |
 Thomas M. Patterson (Denver) |
Democratic | December 13, 1877 – March 3, 1879 |
45th | Won election contest. Retired. |
| James B. Belford (Central City) |
Republican | March 4, 1879 – March 3, 1885 |
46th 47th 48th |
Elected in 1878. Re-elected in 1880. Re-elected in 1882. Lost renomination. |
.jpg) George G. Symes (Denver) |
Republican | March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1889 |
49th 50th |
Elected in 1884. Re-elected in 1886. [data missing] |
.jpg) Hosea Townsend (Silver Cliff) |
Republican | March 4, 1889 – March 3, 1893 |
51st 52nd |
Elected in 1888. Re-elected in 1890. Redistricted to the 2nd district and lost renomination. |
| Seat replaced by districted seats on March 4, 1893 | ||||
Colorado was granted a second seat in the U.S. House of Representatives beginning with the U.S. election of 1892. Colorado created two congressional districts: Colorado's 1st congressional district and Colorado's 2nd congressional district.
1903-1915
editColorado was apportioned a third seat in the U.S. House of Representatives beginning with the 1902 elections. Colorado's third member of the House was elected at-large. Colorado was apportioned a fourth seat in beginning with the 1912 elections.
| Years | Cong ress(es) |
Seat A | Seat B | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Member | Party | Electoral history | Member | Party | Electoral history | |||
| March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1907 |
58th 59th |
.jpg) Franklin Eli Brooks (Colorado Springs) |
Republican | Elected in 1902. Re-elected in 1904. Retired. |
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| March 4, 1907 – March 3, 1909 |
60th | .jpg) George W. Cook (Denver) |
Republican | Elected in 1906. Retired. | ||||
| March 4, 1909 – March 3, 1913 |
61st 62nd |
 Edward Thomas Taylor (Glenwood Springs) |
Democratic | Elected in 1908. Re-elected in 1910. Re-elected in 1912. Redistricted to the 4th district. | ||||
| March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1915 |
63rd |  Edward Keating (Pueblo) |
Democratic | Elected in 1912. Redistricted to the 3rd district. | ||||
Colorado used four congressional districts beginning with the U.S. elections of 1914.
See also
editReferences
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