West Virginia's 5th congressional district
West Virginia's 5th congressional district is an obsolete district existing from 1903 to 1973. While the district's bounds were changed over the years, for most of its existence it was focused on Bluefield and the coal producing southwestern part of the state. For the last 40 years of its existence, it was held by the Kee family. In the 1970 redistricting, most of the district was combined with the 4th District. Today, most of the old 5th District's territory forms the southern third of the 3rd District.
History
The Fifth District was formed in 1902. It was originally formed of Mason, Putnam, Cabell, Lincoln, Wayne, Boone, Lincoln, Mingo, Raleigh, Wyoming, McDowell, and Mercer counties. It was revised in 1916 to consist of Wayne, Lincoln, Mingo, Logan, McDowell, Wyoming, Mercer, Summers, and Monroe counties. In 1934, Wayne, Lincoln, and Logan were removed and Greenbrier was added. It was unchanged for 1952. In 1962, Greenbrier was removed and Fayette was added. The district was abolished in the 1972 redistricting.
List of representatives
Representative | Party | Dates | Cong ress |
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District created | March 4, 1903 | |||
Republican | March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1915 | 58th 59th 60th 61st 62nd 63rd |
Redistricted from the 4th district | |
Republican | March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1919 | 64th 65th |
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Wells Goodykoontz | Republican | March 4, 1919 – March 3, 1923 | 66th 67th |
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Democratic | March 4, 1923 – March 3, 1925 | 68th | ||
Republican | March 4, 1925 – March 3, 1929 | 69th 70th |
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Republican | March 4, 1929 – March 3, 1933 | 71st 72nd |
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Democratic | March 4, 1933 – May 8, 1951 | 73rd 74th 75th 76th 77th 78th 79th 80th 81st 82nd |
Died | |
Vacant | May 8, 1951 – July 17, 1951 | |||
Democratic | July 17, 1951 – January 3, 1965 | 82nd 83rd 84th 85th 86th 87th 88th |
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Democratic | January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1973 | 89th 90th 91st 92nd |
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District eliminated | January 3, 1973 |
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