Kansas's 6th congressional district

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 central Kansas, anchored by Great Bend and Hays.

List of representatives

Representative	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.
Erastus J. Turner	Republican	March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1891	50th 51st	[data unknown/missing]
William Baker	Populist	March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1897	52nd 53rd 54th	[data unknown/missing]
Nelson B. McCormick	Populist	March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1899	55th	[data unknown/missing]
William A. Reeder	Republican	March 4, 1899 – March 3, 1911	56th 57th 58th 59th 60th 61st	[data unknown/missing]
Isaac D. Young	Republican	March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1913	62nd	[data unknown/missing]
John R. Connelly	Democratic	March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1919	63rd 64th 65th	[data unknown/missing]
Hays B. White	Republican	March 4, 1919 – March 3, 1929	66th 67th 68th 69th 70th	[data unknown/missing]
Charles I. Sparks	Republican	March 4, 1929 – March 3, 1933	71st 72nd	[data unknown/missing]
Kathryn O'Loughlin McCarthy	Democratic	March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1935	73rd	[data unknown/missing]
Frank Carlson	Republican	January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1947	74th 75th 76th 77th 78th 79th	Retired to run for Governor of Kansas.
Wint Smith	Republican	January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1961	80th 81st 82nd 83rd 84th 85th 86th	Retired.
Bob Dole	Republican	January 3, 1961 – January 3, 1963	87th	Redistricted to the 1st district.
District eliminated		January 3, 1963

References

• 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