Oklahoma's at-large congressional seat

Former congressional district of the United States House of Representatives

Oklahoma's at-large congressional district
Obsolete district
Created1910
1930
Eliminated1915
1940
Years active1913-1915
1933-1943

In 1913, Oklahoma was apportioned three additional congressional seats. For just the 63rd United States Congress, those three members represented the state at-large.

YearsCongressSeat ASeat BSeat C
RepresentativePartyElectoral historyRepresentativePartyElectoral historyRepresentativePartyElectoral history
March 3, 1913 –
March 3, 1915
63rd
William H. Murray
DemocraticElected in 1912.
Redistricted to the 4th district and seat eliminated.

Joseph Bryan Thompson
DemocraticElected in 1912.
Redistricted to the 5th district and seat eliminated.

Claude Weaver
DemocraticElected in 1912.
Redistricted to the 5th district[1] but lost renomination and seat eliminated.

In 1933, Oklahoma was apportioned one additional seat. For the 73rd through the 77th congresses, Will Rogers held the seat at-large. In 1943, the seat was eliminated.

YearsCongressRepresentativePartyElectoral history
March 3, 1933 –
January 3, 1943
73rd
74th
75th
76th
77th

Will Rogers
DemocraticElected in 1932.
Re-elected in 1934.
Re-elected in 1936.
Re-elected in 1938.
Re-elected in 1940.
Retired and seat eliminated.

References

  1. ^ Hanneman, Carolyn. "WEAVER, CLAUDE (1867–1954)". Oklahoma Historical Society. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
  • 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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