Kansas's 5th congressional district

Kansas's 5th congressional district is an obsolete district for representation in the United States House of Representatives.

Kansas's 5th congressional district
Obsolete district
Created1885
Eliminated1990
Years active1885-1993

It existed from 1885 to 1993.

Geography edit

The district contained some of the southern suburbs of Wichita, as well as the town of Pittsburg. Most of the district was rural.[citation needed]

List of members representing the district edit

Member Party Years Cong
ress
Electoral history
District created March 4, 1885
 
John A. Anderson
(Manhattan)
Republican March 4, 1885 –
March 3, 1887
49th
50th
51st
Redistricted from the 1st and re-elected in 1884.
Re-elected in 1886 as an Independent Republican.
Re-elected in 1888 as a Republican.
Retired.
Independent Republican March 4, 1887 –
March 3, 1889
Republican March 4, 1889 –
March 3, 1891
 
John Davis
(Junction City)
Populist March 4, 1891 –
March 3, 1895
52nd
53rd
Elected in 1890.
Re-elected in 1892.
Lost re-election.
 
William A. Calderhead
(Marysville)
Republican March 4, 1895 –
March 3, 1897
54th Elected in 1894.
Lost re-election.
 
William D. Vincent
(Clay Center)
Populist March 4, 1897 –
March 3, 1899
55th Elected in 1896.
Lost re-election.
 
William A. Calderhead
(Marysville)
Republican March 4, 1899 –
March 3, 1911
56th
57th
58th
59th
60th
61st
Elected in 1898.
Re-elected in 1900.
Re-elected in 1902.
Re-elected in 1904.
Re-elected in 1906.
Re-elected in 1908.
Lost renomination.
 
Rollin R. Rees
(Minneapolis)
Republican March 4, 1911 –
March 3, 1913
62nd Elected in 1910.
Lost re-election.
 
Guy T. Helvering
(Marysville)
Democratic March 4, 1913 –
March 3, 1919
63rd
64th
65th
Elected in 1912.
Re-elected in 1914.
Re-elected in 1916.
Lost re-election.
 
James G. Strong
(Blue Rapids)
Republican March 4, 1919 –
March 3, 1933
66th
67th
68th
69th
70th
71st
72nd
Elected in 1918.
Re-elected in 1920.
Re-elected in 1922.
Re-elected in 1924.
Re-elected in 1926.
Re-elected in 1928.
Re-elected in 1930.
Redistricted to 1st and lost renomination to Lambertson.
 
William A. Ayres
(Wichita)
Democratic March 4, 1933 –
August 22, 1934
73rd Redistricted from the 8th district and Re-elected in 1932.
Resigned when appointed to the Federal Trade Commission.
Vacant August 22, 1934 –
January 3, 1935
 
John M. Houston
(Newton)
Democratic January 3, 1935 –
January 3, 1943
74th
75th
76th
77th
Elected in 1934.
Re-elected in 1936.
Re-elected in 1938.
Re-elected in 1940.
Redistricted to 4th and lost re-election to Rees.
 
Clifford R. Hope
(Garden City)
Republican January 3, 1943 –
January 3, 1957
78th
79th
80th
81st
82nd
83rd
84th
Redistricted from the 7th district and re-elected in 1942.
Re-elected in 1944.
Re-elected in 1946.
Re-elected in 1948.
Re-elected in 1950.
Re-elected in 1952.
Re-elected in 1954.
Retired.
 
James F. Breeding
(Rolla)
Democratic January 3, 1957 –
January 3, 1963
85th
86th
87th
Elected in 1956.
Re-elected in 1958.
Elected in 1960.
Lost re-election.
 
Joe Skubitz
(Pittsburg)
Republican January 3, 1963 –
December 31, 1978
88th
89th
90th
91st
92nd
93rd
94th
95th
Elected in 1962.
Re-elected in 1964.
Re-elected in 1966.
Re-elected in 1968.
Re-elected in 1970.
Re-elected in 1972.
Re-elected in 1974.
Re-elected in 1976.
Retired and resigned early.
Vacant December 31, 1978 –
January 3, 1979
95th
 
Bob Whittaker
(Augusta)
Republican January 3, 1979 –
January 3, 1991
96th
97th
98th
99th
100th
101st
Elected in 1978.
Re-elected in 1980.
Re-elected in 1982.
Re-elected in 1984.
Re-elected in 1986.
Re-elected in 1988.
Retired.
 
Dick Nichols
(McPherson)
Republican January 3, 1991 –
January 3, 1993
102nd Elected in 1990.
Redistricted to the 4th district and lost renomination there.
District eliminated January 3, 1993

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