Idaho's at-large congressional district

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Before 1913, the U.S. state of Idaho only had one congressional district. The last representative is republican Burton L. French.

List of representatives[change | change source]

Cong
ress
Years Seat A Seat B
Representative Party Electoral history Representative Party Electoral history
51st
52nd
53rd
October 1, 1890 –
March 3, 1895

Willis Sweet
Republican Elected in 1890 and took seat upon statehood.
Re-elected in 1890.
Re-elected in 1892.
Retired.
54th March 4, 1895 –
March 3, 1897

Edgar Wilson
Republican Elected in 1894.
Retired to run for Idaho Supreme Court.
55th March 4, 1897 –
March 3, 1899

James Gunn
Populist Elected in 1896.
Lost re-election.
56th March 4, 1899 –
March 3, 1901

Edgar Wilson
Silver Republican Elected in 1898.
Retired.
57th March 4, 1901 –
March 3, 1903

Thomas L. Glenn
Populist Elected in 1900.
Retired.
58th March 4, 1903 –
March 3, 1909

Burton L. French
Republican Elected in 1902.
Re-elected in 1904.
Re-elected in 1906.
Lost renomination.
61st March 4, 1909 –
March 3, 1911

Thomas Ray Hamer
Republican Elected in 1908.
Lost renomination.
62nd March 4, 1911 –
March 3, 1913

Burton L. French
Republican Elected in 1910.
Re-elected in 1912.
Retired to run for U.S. senator.
63rd March 3, 1913 –
March 3, 1915

Addison T. Smith
Republican Elected in 1912.
Re-elected in 1914.
Re-elected in 1916.
Changed to the 2nd district.
64th March 4, 1915 –
March 3, 1917

Robert M. McCracken
Republican Elected in 1914.
Lost renomination.
65th March 4, 1917 –
March 3, 1919

Burton L. French
Republican Elected in 1916.
Changed to the 1st district.

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