Arkansas's 6th congressional district explained

State:Arkansas
District Number:6
Obsolete:yes
Created:1890
Eliminated:1960
Years:1893-1963
Population Year:1950

Arkansas's 6th congressional district was a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives in Arkansas from 1893 to 1963.

List of members representing the district

MemberPartyYearsCong
ress
Electoral history
District created March 4, 1893
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Robert Neill
Democraticnowrap March 4, 1893 –
March 3, 1897
Elected in 1892.
Re-elected in 1894.
Lost renomination.
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Stephen Brundidge Jr.
Democraticnowrap March 4, 1897 –
March 3, 1903
Elected in 1896.
Re-elected in 1898.
Re-elected in 1900.
Redistricted to the .
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Joseph T. Robinson
Democraticnowrap March 4, 1903 –
January 14, 1913
Elected in 1902.
Re-elected in 1904.
Re-elected in 1906.
Re-elected in 1908.
Re-elected in 1910.
Retired to run for Governor of Arkansas.
Resigned when elected.
Vacantnowrap January 14, 1913 –
January 15, 1913
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Samuel M. Taylor
Democraticnowrap January 15, 1913 –
September 13, 1921
Elected to finish Robinson's term, having already been elected to the next term.
Elected in 1912.
Re-elected in 1914.
Re-elected in 1916.
Re-elected in 1918.
Re-elected in 1920.
Died.
Vacantnowrap September 13, 1921 –
October 25, 1921
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Chester W. Taylor
Democraticnowrap October 25, 1921 –
March 3, 1923
Elected to finish Taylor's term.
Retired.
align=left Lewis E. Sawyer
Democraticnowrap March 4, 1923 –
May 5, 1923
Elected in 1922.
Died.
Vacantnowrap May 5, 1923 –
October 6, 1923
align=left James B. Reed
Democraticnowrap October 6, 1923 –
March 3, 1929
Elected to finish Sawyer's term.
Re-elected in 1924.
Re-elected in 1926.
Lost renomination.
align=left David D. Glover
Democraticnowrap March 4, 1929 –
January 3, 1935
Elected in 1928.
Re-elected in 1930.
Re-elected in 1932.
Lost renomination.
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John L. McClellan
Democraticnowrap January 3, 1935 –
January 3, 1939
Elected in 1934.
Re-elected in 1936.
Retired to run for U.S. Senator.
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William F. Norrell
Democraticnowrap January 3, 1939 –
February 15, 1961
Elected in 1938.
Re-elected in 1940.
Re-elected in 1942.
Re-elected in 1944.
Re-elected in 1946.
Re-elected in 1948.
Re-elected in 1950.
Re-elected in 1952.
Re-elected in 1954.
Re-elected in 1956.
Re-elected in 1958.
Re-elected in 1960.
Died.
Vacantnowrap February 15, 1961 –
April 18, 1961
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Catherine D. Norrell
Democraticnowrap April 18, 1961 –
January 3, 1963
Elected to finish her husband's term.
Retired.
District eliminated January 3, 1963

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