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West Virginia's 6th congressional district

FieldValue
stateWest Virginia
district number6
obsoleteyes
created1917
eliminated1960
years1917-1963
population year1950

West Virginia's 6th congressional district is an obsolete district existing from 1917 to 1963. The district's bounds changed greatly over the years, but its last version focused on the capital city of Charleston and some safe Democratic territory running south of that city to Beckley. Today the state has two districts, the 1st covering the southern half of the state and the 2nd the northern half.

History

The 6th district was formed in 1916 after a period of two elections where the state elected an additional congressman "at large" in addition to the districts formed in 1902. It consisted of Kanawha, Boone, Raleigh, Fayette, Greenbrier, and Pocahontas counties. In practical effect, it was the core of the previous 3rd district. In 1934, Fayette, Greenbrier, and Pocahontas were removed and Logan was added. The district was unchanged for 1952, and was abolished in 1962.

List of representatives

RepresentativePartyDatesCong
ressElectoral history
District established March 4, 1917
[[File:Adam Brown Littlepage (West Virginia Congressman).jpg100px]]
Adam B. Littlepage
(Charleston)DemocraticMarch 4, 1917 –
March 3, 1919Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1916.
Lost re-election.
[[File:LeonardSEchols.jpg100px]]
Leonard S. Echols
(Huntington)RepublicanMarch 4, 1919 –
March 3, 1923Elected in 1918.
Re-elected in 1920.
Lost re-election.
[[File:JAlfredTaylor.jpg100px]]
J. Alfred Taylor
(Fayetteville)DemocraticMarch 4, 1923 –
March 3, 1927Elected in 1922.
Re-elected in 1924.
Lost re-election.
[[File:Edward T. England, West Virginia Congressman.jpg100px]]
Edward T. England
(Charleston)RepublicanMarch 4, 1927 –
March 3, 1929Elected in 1926.
Lost re-election.
[[File:Joe L. Smith (West Virginia Congressman).jpg100px]]
Joe L. Smith
(Beckley)DemocraticMarch 4, 1929 –
January 3, 1945Elected in 1928.
Re-elected in 1930.
Re-elected in 1932.
Re-elected in 1934.
Re-elected in 1936.
Re-elected in 1938.
Re-elected in 1940.
Re-elected in 1942.
Retired.
[[File:E. H. Hedrick (West Virginia Congressman).jpg100px]]
E. H. Hedrick
(Beckley)DemocraticJanuary 3, 1945 –
January 3, 1953Elected in 1944.
Re-elected in 1946.
Re-elected in 1948.
Re-elected in 1950.
Retired to run for governor.
[[File:Congressman Robert Byrd.png100px]]
Robert Byrd
(Beckley)DemocraticJanuary 3, 1953 –
January 3, 1959Elected in 1952.
Re-elected in 1954.
Re-elected in 1956.
Retired to run for U.S. senator.
[[File:John M. Slack.jpg100px]]
John M. Slack, Jr.
(Charleston)DemocraticJanuary 3, 1959 –
January 3, 1963Elected in 1958.
Re-elected in 1960.
Redistricted to the .
District dissolved January 3, 1963

References

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