Colorado's at-large congressional district

The State of Colorado was represented in the United States House of Representatives by one U.S. Representative at-large from 1876 until 1893 and from 1903 until 1913, and by two U.S. Representatives at-large from 1913 until 1915. Since the U.S. election of 1914, all U.S. Representatives from the State of Colorado have been elected from congressional districts.

1876-1893

Colorado was represented by only one United States Representative, elected at-large by the entire state, from its admission as a state until 1893.

Representative	Party	Years	Electoral history
District created		October 3, 1876
James B. Belford	Republican	October 3, 1876 – December 13, 1877	Elected in 1876 Lost contested election to Patterson
Thomas M. Patterson	Democratic	December 13, 1877 – March 3, 1879	Won contested election Retired
James B. Belford	Republican	March 4, 1879 – March 4, 1885	First elected in 1878 Lost renomination
George G. Symes	Republican	March 4, 1885 – March 4, 1889	First elected in 1884 [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Hosea Townsend	Republican	March 4, 1889 – March 4, 1893	First elected in 1888 Lost renomination
Seat replaced by districted seats		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 U.S. election of 1902. Colorado's third U.S. Representative was elected at-large. Colorado was apportioned a fourth seat in beginning with the U.S. election of 1912.

Years	Seat A			Seat B
	Representative	Party	Electoral history	Representative	Party	Electoral history
March 4, 1903 – March 4, 1907	Franklin Eli Brooks	Republican	First elected in 1902 Retired
March 4, 1907 – March 4, 1909	George W. Cook	Republican	Elected in 1906 Retired
March 4, 1909 – March 4, 1913	Edward Thomas Taylor	Democratic	First elected in 1908 Redistricted to the 4th district
March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1915		Edward Keating		Democratic	First elected in 1912 Redistricted to the 3rd district

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

See also

• Colorado Territory's at-large congressional district
• Colorado Congressional Districts
• List of United States Representatives from Colorado
• United States Congressional Delegations from Colorado

References

• 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

External links

• Biographical Directory of the United States Congress