Mississippi's 5th congressional district Created 1855 Eliminated 2000 Years active 1855-2003
Mississippi's 5th congressional district existed from 1855 to 2003. The state was granted a fifth representative by Congress following the 1850 census .
From 1853 to 1855, the fifth representative was elected at-large instead of by district, favoring majority voters. The district was abolished by the state legislature following the 2000 census , when the state lost a seat.
Boundaries [ edit ]
Although the boundaries of the fifth congressional district were altered after every census, it covered the Gulf Coast region and most of the Pine Belt region in southeastern Mississippi from 1993 to 2003.
It included all of Forrest , George , Greene , Hancock , Harrison , Jackson , Lamar , Pearl River , Perry , and Stone counties as well as a portion of Wayne County .
After it was abolished, most of the fifth district was absorbed by the state's fourth congressional district .
2000 election [ edit ]
The district's last election took place on November 7, 2000. Incumbent Gene Taylor , who had represented the district since a special election in 1989, easily won re-election.
List of members representing the district [ edit ]
Member
Party
Years
Cong ress
Electoral history
District created March 4, 1855
John A. Quitman
Democratic
March 4, 1855 – July 17, 1858
34th 35th
Elected in 1855 .Re-elected in 1857 . Died.
Vacant
July 17, 1858 – December 7, 1858
35th
John Jones McRae
Democratic
December 7, 1858 – January 12, 1861
35th 36th
Elected to finish Quitman's term .Re-elected in 1859 . Withdrew due to Civil War.
Vacant
January 12, 1861 – February 23, 1870
36th 37th 38th 39th 40th 41st
Civil War and Reconstruction
Legrand Winfield Perce
Republican
February 23, 1870 – March 3, 1873
41st 42nd
Elected in 1869 to finish the term and to the next term. Retired.
George Colin McKee
Republican
March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1875
43rd
Redistricted from the 4th district and re-elected in 1872 . Retired.
Charles E. Hooker
Democratic
March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1883
44th 45th 46th 47th
Elected in 1874 .Re-elected in 1876 .Re-elected in 1878 .Re-elected in 1880 . Retired.
Otho Robards Singleton
Democratic
March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1887
48th 49th
Redistricted from the 4th district and re-elected in 1882 .Re-elected in 1884 . Retired.
Chapman L. Anderson
Democratic
March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1891
50th 51st
Elected in 1886 .Re-elected in 1888 . Lost renomination.
Joseph Henry Beeman
Democratic
March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1893
52nd
Elected in 1890 . Retired.
John Sharp Williams
Democratic
March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1903
53rd 54th 55th 56th 57th
Elected in 1892 .Re-elected in 1894 .Re-elected in 1896 .Re-elected in 1898 .Re-elected in 1900 . Redistricted to the 8th district .
Adam M. Byrd
Democratic
March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1911
58th 59th 60th 61st
Elected in 1902 .Re-elected in 1904 .Re-elected in 1906 .Re-elected in 1908 . Lost renomination.
Samuel Andrew Witherspoon
Democratic
March 4, 1911 – November 24, 1915
62nd 63rd 64th
Elected in 1910 .Re-elected in 1912 .Re-elected in 1914 . Died.
Vacant
November 24, 1915 – January 4, 1916
64th
William Webb Venable
Democratic
January 4, 1916 – March 3, 1921
64th 65th 66th
Elected to finish Witherspoon's term .Re-elected in 1916 .Re-elected in 1918 . Lost renomination.
Ross A. Collins
Democratic
March 4, 1921 – January 3, 1935
67th 68th 69th 70th 71st 72nd 73rd
Elected in 1920 .Re-elected in 1922 .Re-elected in 1924 .Re-elected in 1926 .Re-elected in 1928 .Re-elected in 1930 .Re-elected in 1932 . Retired to run for U.S. senator .
Aubert C. Dunn
Democratic
January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1937
74th
Elected in 1934 . Retired.
Ross A. Collins
Democratic
January 3, 1937 – January 3, 1943
75th 76th 77th
Elected in 1936 .Re-elected in 1938 .Re-elected in 1940 . Retired to run for U.S. senator .
W. Arthur Winstead
Democratic
January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1963
78th 79th 80th 81st 82nd 83rd 84th 85th 86th 87th
Elected in 1942 .Re-elected in 1944 .Re-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 .Re-elected in 1960 . Redistricted to the 4th district .
William M. Colmer
Democratic
January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1973
88th 89th 90th 91st 92nd
Redistricted from the 6th district and re-elected in 1962 .Re-elected in 1964 .Re-elected in 1966 .Re-elected in 1968 .Re-elected in 1970 . Retired.
Trent Lott
Republican
January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1989
93rd 94th 95th 96th 97th 98th 99th 100th
Elected in 1972 .Re-elected in 1974 .Re-elected in 1976 .Re-elected in 1978 .Re-elected in 1980 .Re-elected in 1982 .Re-elected in 1984 .Re-elected in 1986 . Retired to run for U.S. senator .
Larkin I. Smith
Republican
January 3, 1989 – August 13, 1989
101st
Elected in 1988 . Died.
Vacant
August 13, 1989 – October 17, 1989
Gene Taylor
Democratic
October 17, 1989 – January 3, 2003
101st 102nd 103rd 104th 105th 106th 107th
Elected to finish Smith's term .Re-elected in 1990 .Re-elected in 1992 .Re-elected in 1994 .Re-elected in 1996 .Re-elected in 1998 .Re-elected in 2000 . Redistricted to the 4th district .
District eliminated January 3, 2003
References [ edit ]
Coordinates : 30°36′28″N 88°47′35″W / 30.607817°N 88.793113°W / 30.607817; -88.793113