Hawaii Territory's at-large congressional district explained

State:Hawaii Territory
District Number:AL
Member Type:Delegate
Representative:N/A
Obsolete:yes
Created:1900
Custom Created:as a non-voting delegate was granted by Congress
Eliminated:1959
Statehood Eliminated:yes
Years:1900–1959

Hawaii Territory's at-large congressional district was the congressional district for the Territory of Hawaii, which was established by the Newlands Resolution of 1898.

On April 30, 1900, the Hawaiian Organic Act gave the Territory the authority to elect a single non-voting congressional delegate.[1] [2]

After Hawaii's admission to the Union as the 50th state by act of Congress on August 21, 1959, this district was replaced by Hawaii's at-large congressional district.

List of delegates representing the district

DelegatePartyYearsCong-
ress
Electoral history
District created December 15, 1900
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Robert W. Wilcox
Home Rulenowrap December 15, 1900 –
March 3, 1903
Elected in 1900 to finish the term ending 1901.
Also elected in 1900 to the next term.[3]
Lost re-election.
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J. Kūhiō Kalanianaʻole
Republicannowrap March 4, 1903 –
January 7, 1922
Elected in 1902.
Re-elected in 1904.
Re-elected in 1906.
Re-elected in 1908.
Re-elected in 1910.
Re-elected in 1912.
Re-elected in 1914.
Re-elected in 1916.
Re-elected in 1918.
Re-elected in 1920.
Died.
Vacantnowrap January 7, 1922 –
March 25, 1922
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Henry A. Baldwin
Republicannowrap March 25, 1922 –
March 3, 1923
Elected to finish Kalanianaʻole's term.
Retired.
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William P. Jarrett
Democraticnowrap March 4, 1923 –
March 3, 1927
Elected in 1922.
Re-elected in 1924.
Lost re-election.
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Victor S. K. Houston
Republicannowrap March 4, 1927 –
March 3, 1933
Elected in 1926.
Re-elected in 1928.
Re-elected in 1930.
Lost re-election.
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Lincoln L. McCandless
Democraticnowrap March 4, 1933 –
January 3, 1935
Elected in 1932.
Lost re-election.
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Samuel W. King
Republicannowrap January 3, 1935 –
January 3, 1943
Elected in 1934.
Re-elected in 1936.
Re-elected in 1938.
Re-elected in 1940.
Retired.
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Joseph R. Farrington
Republicannowrap January 3, 1943 –
June 19, 1954
Elected in 1942.
Re-elected in 1944.
Re-elected in 1946.
Re-elected in 1948.
Re-elected in 1950.
Re-elected in 1952.
Died.
Vacantnowrap June 19, 1954 –
August 4, 1954
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Elizabeth P. Farrington
Republicannowrap August 4, 1954 –
January 3, 1957
Elected to finish her husband's term.
Re-elected in 1954.
Lost re-election.
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John A. Burns
Democraticnowrap January 3, 1957 –
August 21, 1959
Elected in 1956.
Re-elected in 1958.
Ran for Governor of Hawaii upon statehood.
District eliminated August 21, 1959

Sources

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress . April 26, 2010 . United States Congress . April 23, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100423082228/http://bioguide.congress.gov/biosearch/biosearch.asp . dead .
  2. Web site: House History . April 26, 2010 . Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives.
  3. Web site: Our Campaigns - HI Delegate At-Large Race - Nov 06, 1900 . www.ourcampaigns.com.