Nevada's at-large congressional district

Nevada's at-large congressional district
Obsolete district
Created	1864
Eliminated	1980
Years active	1864-1983

Nevada's at-large congressional district was created when Nevada was granted statehood in 1864, encompassing the entire state. It existed until 1983, when it eliminated as a result of the redistricting cycle after the 1980 census and subsequent reapportionment in which Nevada was awarded a second seat in the House of Representatives. Nevada began electing two representatives from separate districts commencing with the election of 1982 and the 98th Congress.

List of members representing the district

Member	Party	Years	Cong ress	Electoral history
District established October 31, 1864
Henry G. Worthington (Austin)	Republican	October 31, 1864 – March 3, 1865	38th	Elected October 31, 1864. [1] Lost renomination. [1]
Delos R. Ashley (Austin)	Republican	March 4, 1865 – March 3, 1869	39th 40th	Elected late November 7, 1865. [2] Re-elected in 1866. Retired.
Thomas Fitch (Belmont)	Republican	March 4, 1869 – March 3, 1871	41st	Elected in 1868. Lost re-election.
Charles West Kendall (Hamilton)	Democratic	March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1875	42nd 43rd	Elected in 1870. Re-elected in 1872. Retired.
William Woodburn (Virginia City)	Republican	March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1877	44th	Elected in 1874. [ data missing ]
Thomas Wren (Eureka)	Republican	March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1879	45th	Elected in 1876. [ data missing ]
Rollin M. Daggett (Virginia City)	Republican	March 4, 1879 – March 3, 1881	46th	Elected in 1878. Lost re-election.
George Williams Cassidy (Eureka)	Democratic	March 4, 1881 – March 3, 1885	47th 48th	Elected in 1880. Re-elected in 1882. Lost re-election.
William Woodburn (Virginia City)	Republican	March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1889	49th 50th	Elected in 1884. Re-elected in 1886. Retired.
Horace F. Bartine (Carson City)	Republican	March 4, 1889 – March 3, 1893	51st 52nd	Elected in 1888. Re-elected in 1890. Retired.
Francis G. Newlands (Reno)	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. Retired to run for U.S. senator.
Clarence D. Van Duzer (Tonopah)	Democratic	March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1907	58th 59th	Elected in 1902. Re-elected in 1904. Retired.
George A. Bartlett (Tonopah)	Democratic	March 4, 1907 – March 3, 1911	60th 61st	Elected in 1906. Re-elected in 1908. Retired.
Edwin E. Roberts (Carson City)	Republican	March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1919	62nd 63rd 64th 65th	Elected in 1910. Re-elected in 1912. Re-elected in 1914. Re-elected in 1916. Retired to run for U.S. senator.
Charles R. Evans (Goldfield)	Democratic	March 4, 1919 – March 3, 1921	66th	Elected in 1918. Lost re-election.
Samuel S. Arentz (Simpson)	Republican	March 4, 1921 – March 3, 1923	67th	Elected in 1920. Retired to run for U.S. Senator
Charles L. Richards (Reno)	Democratic	March 4, 1923 – March 3, 1925	68th	Elected in 1922. Lost re-election.
Samuel S. Arentz (Simpson)	Republican	March 4, 1925 – March 3, 1933	69th 70th 71st 72nd	Elected in 1924. Re-elected in 1926. Re-elected in 1928. Re-elected in 1930. [ data missing ]
James G. Scrugham (Reno)	Democratic	March 4, 1933 – December 7, 1942	73rd 74th 75th 76th 77th	Elected in 1932. Re-elected in 1934. Re-elected in 1936. Re-elected in 1938. Re-elected in 1940. Retired to run for U.S. senator. Resigned when elected U.S. senator.
Vacant		December 7, 1942 – January 3, 1943	77th
Maurice J. Sullivan (Reno)	Democratic	January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1945	78th	Elected in 1942. Lost renomination.
Berkeley L. Bunker (Las Vegas)	Democratic	January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1947	79th	Elected in 1944. Retired to run for U.S. senator.
Charles H. Russell (Ely)	Republican	January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1949	80th	Elected in 1946. Lost re-election.
Walter S. Baring Jr. (Reno)	Democratic	January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1953	81st 82nd	Elected in 1948. Re-elected in 1950. Lost re-election.
Clarence Clifton Young (Reno)	Republican	January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1957	83rd 84th	Elected in 1952. Re-elected in 1954. Retired to run for U.S. senator.
Walter S. Baring Jr. (Reno)	Democratic	January 3, 1957 – January 3, 1973	85th 86th 87th 88th 89th 90th 91st 92nd	Elected in 1956. Re-elected in 1958. Re-elected in 1960. Re-elected in 1962. Re-elected in 1964. Re-elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Re-elected in 1970. Lost renomination.
David Towell (Gardnerville)	Republican	January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1975	93rd	Elected in 1972. Lost re-election.
James David Santini (Las Vegas)	Democratic	January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1983	94th 95th 96th 97th	Elected in 1974. Re-elected in 1976. Re-elected in 1978. Re-elected in 1980. Retired to run for U.S. senator.
District eliminated January 3, 1983

Notes

1. History of Nevada, p. 87.
2. History of Nevada, p. 88–89.

References

• Thompson; West (1881). History of Nevada. Oakland, California. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
• 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 Archived April 23, 2010, at the Wayback Machine