Indiana's at-large congressional district explained

From its statehood in 1816 until 1823, Indiana was allocated only one representative, who was elected at-large. During the 43rd Congress, from 1873 to 1875, Indiana elected three of its thirteen representatives to the United States House of Representatives at-large from the entire state.

List of members representing the district

Indiana admitted December 11, 1816, with one at-large congressional seat.

Cong
ress
Years1st seat2nd seat3rd seat
RepresentativePartyElectoral
history
RepresentativePartyElectoral
history
RepresentativePartyElectoral
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nowrap December 11, 1816 –
July 25, 1822
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William Hendricks
Democratic-RepublicanElected in August 1816.
Re-elected August 4, 1817, after the term began but before the Congress convened.
Re-elected August 3, 1818.
Re-elected August 7, 1820.
Resigned to become Governor of Indiana.
  
nowrap July 25, 1822 –
December 2, 1822
Vacant
nowrap December 2, 1822 –
March 3, 1823
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Jonathan Jennings
Democratic-RepublicanElected to finish Hendricks's term.
Redistricted to the .
nowrap March 3, 1823 –
March 3, 1873
District inactive
nowrap March 4, 1873 –
March 3, 1875
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Jasper Packard
RepublicanRedistricted from the and re-elected in 1872.
Retired.
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Godlove S. Orth
RepublicanElected in 1872.
Retired.
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William Williams
RepublicanRedistricted from the and re-elected in 1872.
Retired.

District inactive since March 4, 1875.

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