Connecticut's 6th congressional district explained

State:Connecticut
District Number:6
Obsolete:yes
Created:1837
1960
Eliminated:1840
2000
Years:1837-1843
1965-2003
Population Year:1830
1990

Connecticut's 6th congressional district is a former district, which was eliminated in 2003, following the 2000 census. It was initially created in 1837 from, yet was eliminated after the 1840 census. In 1965, following passage of the Voting Rights Act, it was re-established.

During redistricting in 2002, a majority of the district was merged with the 5th district.

Prior to its elimination, the district included Litchfield County, the Farmington Valley, and commununties surrounding Hartford, including Bristol, Enfield, and New Britain.

List of members representing the district

Member
PartyYears of ServiceCong
ress(es)
Electoral history
District created March 4, 1837
align=left Orrin Holt
Democraticnowrap March 4, 1837 –
March 3, 1839
Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1837.
Retired.
align=left John H. Brockway
Whignowrap March 4, 1839 –
March 3, 1843
Elected in 1839.
Re-elected in 1840.
Retired.
District eliminated following the 1840 United States census on March 3, 1843
District restored January 3, 1965
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Bernard Grabowski
Democraticnowrap January 3, 1965 –
January 3, 1967
Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1964.
Lost re-election.
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Thomas Meskill
Republicannowrap January 3, 1967 –
January 3, 1971
>Elected in 1966.
Re-elected in 1968.
Retired to run for Governor of Connecticut.
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Ella Grasso
Democraticnowrap January 3, 1971 –
January 3, 1975
Elected in 1970.
Re-elected in 1972.
Retired to run for Governor of Connecticut.
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Toby Moffett
Democraticnowrap January 3, 1975 –
January 3, 1983
Elected in 1974.
Re-elected in 1976.
Re-elected in 1978.
Re-elected in 1980.
Retired to run for U.S. senator.
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Nancy Johnson
Republicannowrap January 3, 1983 –
January 3, 2003
Elected in 1982.
Re-elected in 1984.
Re-elected in 1986.
Re-elected in 1988.
Re-elected in 1990.
Re-elected in 1992.
Re-elected in 1994.
Re-elected in 1996.
Re-elected in 1998.
Re-elected in 2000.
Redistricted to the .
District eliminated following the 2000 United States census on January 3, 2003

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