Colorado's at-large congressional district

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The state of Colorado was represented in the United States House of Representatives by one member of the House, elected at-large from 1876 until 1893 and from 1903 until 1913, and by two members at-large from 1913 until 1915. Since the 1914 elections, all members from Colorado have been elected from congressional districts.

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1876-1893

Colorado was represented by only one member of the House, elected at-large state-wide, from its admission as a state until 1893.

MemberPartyYearsCong
ress(es)
Electoral history
District created October 3, 1876
James B. Belford (Colorado Congressman).jpg
James B. Belford
(Central City)
Republican October 3, 1876 –
December 13, 1877
44th
45th
Elected in 1876 to finish the term ending March 3, 1877.
Lost election contest.
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Thomas M. Patterson
(Denver)
Democratic December 13, 1877 –
March 3, 1879
45th Won election contest.
Retired.
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James B. Belford
(Central City)
Republican March 4, 1879 –
March 3, 1885
46th
47th
48th
Elected in 1878.
Re-elected in 1880.
Re-elected in 1882.
Lost renomination.
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George G. Symes
(Denver)
Republican March 4, 1885 –
March 3, 1889
49th
50th
Elected in 1884.
Re-elected in 1886.
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Hosea Townsend
(Silver Cliff)
Republican March 4, 1889 –
March 3, 1893
51st
52nd
Elected in 1888.
Re-elected in 1890.
Redistricted to the 2nd district and lost renomination.
Seat replaced by districted seats on March 4, 1893

Colorado was granted a second seat in the U.S. House of Representatives beginning with the U.S. election of 1892. Colorado created two congressional districts: Colorado's 1st congressional district and Colorado's 2nd congressional district .

1903-1915

Colorado was apportioned a third seat in the U.S. House of Representatives beginning with the 1902 elections. Colorado's third member of the House was elected at-large. Colorado was apportioned a fourth seat in beginning with the 1912 elections.

YearsCong
ress(es)
Seat ASeat B
MemberPartyElectoral historyMemberPartyElectoral history
March 4, 1903 –
March 3, 1907
58th
59th
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Franklin Eli Brooks
(Colorado Springs)
Republican Elected in 1902.
Re-elected in 1904.
Retired.
March 4, 1907 –
March 3, 1909
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George W. Cook
(Denver)
Republican Elected in 1906.
Retired.
March 4, 1909 –
March 3, 1913
61st
62nd
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Edward Thomas Taylor
(Glenwood Springs)
Democratic Elected in 1908.
Re-elected in 1910.
Re-elected in 1912.
Redistricted to the 4th district .
March 4, 1913 –
March 3, 1915
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Edward Keating
(Pueblo)
Democratic Elected in 1912.
Redistricted to the 3rd district .

Colorado used four congressional districts beginning with the U.S. elections of 1914.

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