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Kansas's 6th congressional district is an congressional district that is no longer in use for representation in the United States House of Representatives .
It existed from 1885 to 1963. Bob Dole was the last person to represent the district. It was located in north central and northwest Kansas nearby Hays , with Goodland at the western edge of the district and Salina and Concordia at the eastern edge.
List of members representing the district [ change | change source ]
Member
Party
Years
Cong ress
Electoral history
District created March 4, 1885
Lewis Hanback
Republican
March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1887
49th
Redistricted from the at-large district and re-elected in 1884 . Lost renomination.
Erastus J. Turner
Republican
March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1891
50th 51st
Elected in 1886 .Re-elected in 1888 . Retired.
William Baker
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
Populist
March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1899
55th
Elected in 1896 . Lost re-election.
William A. Reeder
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
Republican
March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1913
62nd
Elected in 1910 . Lost re-election.
John R. Connelly
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
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
Republican
March 4, 1929 – March 3, 1933
71st 72nd
Elected in 1928 .Re-elected in 1930 . Lost re-election.
Kathryn O'Loughlin McCarthy
Democratic
March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1935
73rd
Elected in 1932 . Lost re-election.
Frank Carlson
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
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
Republican
January 3, 1961 – January 3, 1963
87th
Elected in 1960 . Redistricted to the 1st district .
District eliminated January 3, 1963