Missouri's at-large congressional district

From the state's creation August 10, 1821 until the end of the 29th United States Congress (in 1847), and also for the 73rd Congress (1933–1935), Missouri elected its members of the United States House of Representatives at-large statewide on a general ticket.

List of representatives

1821–1843: One seat, then two

Cong
ress
Years Seat A Seat B
Representative Party Electoral history Representative Party Electoral history
17 August 10, 1821 –
March 3, 1823
John Scott Democratic-
Republican
[Data unknown/missing.]
18 March 4, 1823 –
March 3, 1825
Adams-Clay
Democratic-
Republican
19 March 4, 1825 –
March 3, 1827
Adams
20 March 4, 1827 –
March 3, 1829
Edward Bates Adams [Data unknown/missing.]
21 March 4, 1829 –
August 28, 1831
Spencer D. Pettis Jacksonian Died
22
August 28. 1831 –
October 31, 1831
Vacant
October 31, 1831 –
March 3, 1833
William H. Ashley Jacksonian [Data unknown/missing.]
23 March 4, 1833 –
March 3, 1835
John Bull Anti-Jacksonian [Data unknown/missing.]
24 March 4, 1835 –
March 3, 1837
Albert G. Harrison Jacksonian Died
25 March 4, 1837 –
September 7, 1839
John Miller Democratic [Data unknown/missing.] Democratic
26
September 7, 1839 –
December 12, 1839
Vacant
December 12, 1839 –
March 3, 1841
John Jameson Democratic [Data unknown/missing.]
27 March 4, 1841 –
March 3, 1843
John C. Edwards Democratic [Data unknown/missing.]

1843–1847: Five seats

Congress All seats elected at-large on a general ticket
28th
(1843–1845)
James B. Bowlin (D) John Jameson (D) James Hugh Relfe (D) Gustavus Miller Bower (D) James Madison Hughes (D)
29th
(1845–1847)
Sterling Price (D) Leonard Henly Sims (D) John Smith Phelps (D)
William McDaniel (D)

1933–1935: Thirteen seats

Congress All seats elected at-large on a general ticket
1st seat2nd seat3rd seat4th seat5th seat6th seat7th seat8th seat9th seat10th seat11th seat12th seat13th seat
73rd
(1933–1935)
Milton A. Romjue (D) Ralph F. Lozier (D) Richard M. Duncan (D) Jacob L. Milligan (D) Joseph B. Shannon (D) Reuben T. Wood (D) Clement C. Dickinson (D) Clyde Williams (D) Clarence Cannon (D) Frank H. Lee (D) James Edward Ruffin (D) James Robert Claiborne (D) John J. Cochran (D)

References

    • Election Statistics 1920-present Clerk of the House of Representatives
    • 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


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