Mississippi's 3rd congressional district
Mississippi's 3rd congressional district | |
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Mississippi's 3rd congressional district - since January 3, 2013. | |
Current Representative | Gregg Harper (R–Pearl) |
Area | 12,185.28 sq mi (31,559.7 km2) |
Distribution |
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Population (2000) | 711,115 |
Median income | 31,907 |
Ethnicity |
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Cook PVI | R+13[1] |
Mississippi's 3rd congressional district (MS-3) covers central portions of state and stretches from the Louisiana border in the west to the Alabama border in the east.
Large cities in the district include Meridian, Starkville, Pearl, and Natchez. It also includes most of the wealthier portions of Jackson, including the portion of the city located in Rankin County. The district includes the state's largest college and land-grant university, Mississippi State University in Starkville.
From statehood to the election of 1846, Mississippi elected representatives at-large statewide on a general ticket. This district has been redefined based on changes in statewide population.
Its current representative is Republican Gregg Harper.
List of representatives
Name | Years of Service | Party | Notes |
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District created March 4, 1847 | |||
March 4, 1847 - March 3, 1849 | Whig | ||
December 3, 1849 - March 3, 1851 | Democratic | ||
March 4, 1851 - March 3, 1853 | Unionist | ||
March 4, 1853 - March 3, 1855 | Democratic | ||
March 4, 1855 - January 12, 1861 | Democratic | Redistricted from the At-large district, Withdrew | |
Civil War and Reconstruction | |||
April 8, 1870 - March 3, 1875 | Republican | ||
March 4, 1875 - March 3, 1883 | Democratic | Redistricted to the 4th district | |
March 4, 1883 - March 3, 1885 | Republican | ||
March 4, 1885 - March 3, 1901 | Democratic | ||
March 4, 1901 - March 3, 1903 | Democratic | ||
March 4, 1903 - October 16, 1923 | Democratic | Died | |
Vacant | October 16, 1923 - November 27, 1923 | ||
November 27, 1923 - March 3, 1925 | Democratic | ||
March 4, 1925 - January 3, 1951 | Democratic | ||
January 3, 1951 - November 14, 1962 | Democratic | Resigned after being appointed as a member of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority | |
Vacant | November 14, 1962 - January 3, 1963 | ||
January 3, 1963 - January 16, 1968 | Democratic | Redistricted from the 4th district, Resigned after being elected Governor of Mississippi | |
Vacant | January 16, 1968 - March 12, 1968 | ||
March 12, 1968 - January 3, 1973 | Democratic | ||
January 3, 1973 - January 3, 1997 | Democratic | Redistricted from the 4th district | |
January 3, 1997 - January 3, 2009 | Republican | ||
January 3, 2009 - Present | Republican | Incumbent |
Historical district boundaries
See also
References
- ↑ "Partisan Voting Index – Districts of the 115th Congress" (PDF). The Cook Political Report. April 7, 2017. Retrieved April 7, 2017.
- 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
Coordinates: 32°00′56″N 89°44′48″W / 32.01556°N 89.74667°W