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Former U.S. House district from 1883 to 1963
Kansas's 6th congressional district Created 1885 Eliminated 1960 Years active 1885-1963
Kansas's 6th congressional district is an obsolete district for representation in the United States House of Representatives .
It existed from 1885 to 1963. Before it was eliminated Bob Dole was the final person to represent the district. In its final configuration, it was located in north central and northwest Kansas, anchored by Hays , with Goodland at the western edge of the district and Salina and Concordia at the eastern edge.
List of members representing the district [ edit ]
Member
Party
Years
Cong ress
Electoral history
District created March 4, 1885
Lewis Hanback (Osborne )
Republican
March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1887
49th
Redistricted from the at-large district and re-elected in 1884 . Lost renomination.
Erastus J. Turner (Hoxie )
Republican
March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1891
50th 51st
Elected in 1886 .Re-elected in 1888 . Retired.
William Baker (Lincoln )
Populist
March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1897
52nd 53rd 54th
Elected in 1890 .Re-elected in 1892 .Re-elected in 1894 . Retired.
Nelson B. McCormick (Phillipsburg )
Populist
March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1899
55th
Elected in 1896 . Lost re-election.
William A. Reeder (Logan )
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.
Isaac D. Young (Beloit )
Republican
March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1913
62nd
Elected in 1910 . Lost re-election.
John R. Connelly (Colby )
Democratic
March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1919
63rd 64th 65th
Elected in 1912 .Re-elected in 1914 .Re-elected in 1916 . Lost re-election.
Hays B. White (Mankato )
Republican
March 4, 1919 – March 3, 1929
66th 67th 68th 69th 70th
Elected in 1918 .Re-elected in 1920 .Re-elected in 1922 .Re-elected in 1924 .Re-elected in 1926 . Retired.
Charles I. Sparks (Goodland )
Republican
March 4, 1929 – March 3, 1933
71st 72nd
Elected in 1928 .Re-elected in 1930 . Lost re-election.
Kathryn O'Loughlin McCarthy (Hays )
Democratic
March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1935
73rd
Elected in 1932 . Lost re-election.
Frank Carlson (Concordia )
Republican
January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1947
74th 75th 76th 77th 78th 79th
Elected in 1934 .Re-elected in 1936 .Re-elected in 1938 .Re-elected in 1940 .Re-elected in 1942 .Re-elected in 1944 . Retired to run for Governor of Kansas .
Wint Smith (Mankato )
Republican
January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1961
80th 81st 82nd 83rd 84th 85th 86th
Elected in 1946 .Re-elected in 1948 .Re-elected in 1950 .Re-elected in 1952 .Re-elected in 1954 .Re-elected in 1956 .Re-elected in 1958 . Retired.
Bob Dole (Russell )
Republican
January 3, 1961 – January 3, 1963
87th
Elected in 1960 . Redistricted to the 1st district .
District eliminated January 3, 1963