Kansas's 6th congressional district

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Kansas's 6th congressional district
Obsolete district
Created1885
Eliminated1960
Years active1885-1963

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 north central and northwest Kansas, anchored by Hays, with Goodland at the western edge of the district and Salina and Concordia at the eastern edge.

List of members representing the district

MemberPartyYearsCong
ress		Electoral history
District created March 4, 1885
Lewis Hanback (Kansas Congressman).jpg
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 (Kansas Congressman).jpg
Erastus J. Turner 		Republican March 4, 1887 –
March 3, 1891		 50th
51st 		Elected in 1886.
Re-elected in 1888.
Retired.
Rep. William Hewitt Baker.jpg
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 (Kansas Congressman).jpg
Nelson B. McCormick 		Populist March 4, 1897 –
March 3, 1899		 55th Elected in 1896.
Lost re-election.
William A. Reeder (Kansas Congressman).jpg
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 (Kansas Congressman).jpg
Isaac D. Young 		Republican March 4, 1911 –
March 3, 1913		 62nd Elected in 1910.
Lost re-election.
John R. Connelly (Kansas Congressman).jpg
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.
HaysBWhite.jpg
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 (Kansas Congressman) 2.jpg
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.jpg
Kathryn O'Loughlin McCarthy 		Democratic March 4, 1933 –
January 3, 1935		 73rd Elected in 1932.
Lost re-election.
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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 (Kansas Congressman).jpg
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.
Congressman Bob Dole.png
Bob Dole 		Republican January 3, 1961 –
January 3, 1963		 87th Elected in 1960.
Redistricted to the 1st district .
District eliminated January 3, 1963

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