Oklahoma's at-large congressional seat
Oklahoma's at-large congressional district | |
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Obsolete district | |
Created | 1910 1930 |
Eliminated | 1915 1940 |
Years active | 1913-1915 1933-1943 |
In 1913, Oklahoma was apportioned three additional congressional seats. For just the 63rd United States Congress, those three members represented the state at-large.
Years | Congress | Seat A | Seat B | Seat C | ||||||||
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Representative | Party | Electoral history | Representative | Party | Electoral history | Representative | Party | Electoral history | ||||
March 3, 1913 – March 3, 1915 |
63rd | William H. Murray |
Democratic | Elected in 1912. Redistricted to the 4th district and seat eliminated. |
Joseph Bryan Thompson |
Democratic | Elected in 1912. Redistricted to the 5th district and seat eliminated. |
Claude Weaver |
Democratic | Elected in 1912. Redistricted to the 5th district[1] but lost renomination and seat eliminated. |
In 1933, Oklahoma was apportioned one additional seat. For the 73rd through the 77th congresses, Will Rogers held the seat at-large. In 1943, the seat was eliminated.
Years | Congress | Representative | Party | Electoral history |
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March 3, 1933 – January 3, 1943 |
73rd 74th 75th 76th 77th |
Will Rogers |
Democratic | Elected in 1932. Re-elected in 1934. Re-elected in 1936. Re-elected in 1938. Re-elected in 1940. Retired and seat eliminated. |
References
- ^ Hanneman, Carolyn. "WEAVER, CLAUDE (1867–1954)". Oklahoma Historical Society. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
- 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
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