Kansas's 5th congressional district

Kansas's 5th congressional district is an obsolete district for representation in the United States House of Representatives.

It existed from 1885 to 1993.

List of representatives

Representative	Party	Years	Electoral history
District created		March 4, 1885
John A. Anderson	Republican	March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1887	[Data unknown/missing.]
	Independent Republican	March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1889
	Republican	March 4, 1889 – March 3, 1891
John Davis	Populist	March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1895	[Data unknown/missing.]
William A. Calderhead	Republican	March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1897	[Data unknown/missing.]
William D. Vincent	Populist	March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1899	[Data unknown/missing.]
William A. Calderhead	Republican	March 4, 1899 – March 3, 1911	[Data unknown/missing.]
Rollin R. Rees	Republican	March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1913	[Data unknown/missing.]
Guy T. Helvering	Democratic	March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1919	[Data unknown/missing.]
James G. Strong	Republican	March 4, 1919 – March 3, 1933	[Data unknown/missing.]
William A. Ayres	Democratic	March 4, 1933 – August 22, 1934	Redistricted from the 8th district. Resigned when appointed to the Federal Trade Commission.
Vacant		August 22, 1934 – January 3, 1935
John M. Houston	Democratic	January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1943	[Data unknown/missing.]
Clifford R. Hope	Republican	January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1957	Redistricted from the 7th district.
James F. Breeding	Democratic	January 3, 1957 – January 3, 1963	[Data unknown/missing.]
Joe Skubitz	Republican	January 3, 1963 – December 31, 1978	Resigned.
Vacant		December 31, 1978 – January 3, 1979
Bob Whittaker	Republican	January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1991	[Data unknown/missing.]
Dick Nichols	Republican	January 3, 1991 – January 3, 1993	Redistricted to the 4th district and lost renomination there.
District eliminated		January 3, 1993	[Data unknown/missing.]

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