United States congressional delegations from Kansas explained

Since Kansas became a U.S. state in 1861,[1] it has sent congressional delegations to the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives. Each state elects two senators to serve for six years, and members of the House to two-year terms. Before becoming a state, the Kansas Territory elected a non-voting delegate at-large to Congress from 1854 to 1861.

These are tables of congressional delegations from Kansas to the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives.

Current delegation

Current U.S. senators from Kansas


Class II senatorClass III senator

Roger Marshall


Jerry Moran

Party
Incumbent sinceJanuary 3, 2021January 3, 2011
Kansas's current congressional delegation in the consists of its two senators, both of whom are Republicans, and its four representatives: three Republicans and one Democrat.

The current dean of the Kansas delegation is Senator Jerry Moran, having served in the Senate since 2011 and in Congress since 1997.

United States Senate

See main article: List of United States senators from Kansas.

United States House of Representatives

See also: List of United States representatives from Kansas.

1854–1861: 1 non-voting delegate

Starting on December 20, 1854, Kansas Territory sent a non-voting delegate to the House.

CongressDelegate from
33rd (1853–1854) rowspan=2 John Wilkins Whitfield (D)
34th (1855–1856)
35th (1857–1858) rowspan=2 Marcus J. Parrott (R)
36th (1859–1860)

1859–1873: 1 at-large seat

Following statehood on January 29, 1861, Kansas had one seat in the House.

Congress
36th (1859–1861) rowspan=2 Martin F. Conway (R)
37th (1861–1863)
38th (1863–1865)A. Carter Wilder (R)
39th (1865–1867) rowspan=3 Sidney Clarke (R)
40th (1867–1869)
41st (1869–1871)
42nd (1871–1873)David P. Lowe (R)

1873–1883: 3 seats

Following the 1870 census, Kansas was apportioned 3 seats, all of which were elected at-large statewide until 1875, when it redistricted into 3 districts.

Congress
Seat A Seat B Seat C
43rd (1873–1875)David P. Lowe (R)Stephen A. Cobb (R)William A. Phillips (R)
Congress
44th (1875–1877) rowspan=2 William A. Phillips (R)John R. Goodin (D)William Ripley Brown (R)
45th (1877–1879) rowspan=3 Dudley C. Haskell (R) rowspan=3 Thomas Ryan (R)
46th (1879–1881) rowspan=2 John A.
Anderson
(R)
47th (1881–1883)

1883–1893: 7 seats

Following the 1880 census, Kansas was apportioned 7 seats. Until 1885, 3 seats were elected from single member districts and 4 were elected at-large statewide on a general ticket. In 1885, all 7 seats were redistricted.

CongressDistrictElected on a general ticket from
Seat A Seat B Seat C Seat D
48th John A. Anderson (R)Dudley C. Haskell (R)Thomas Ryan (R)Lewis Hanback (R)Edmund N. Morrill (R)Bishop W. Perkins (R)Samuel R. Peters (R)
CongressDistrict
49th rowspan=4 Edmund N. Morrill (R) rowspan=5 Edward H. Funston (R) rowspan=4 Bishop W. Perkins (R) rowspan=3 Thomas Ryan (R)John A. Anderson (R)Lewis Hanback (R) rowspan=4 Samuel R. Peters (R)
50th John A. Anderson (IR) rowspan=3 Erastus J. Turner (R)
51st John A. Anderson (R)
Harrison Kelley (R)
52nd Case Broderick (R)Benjamin H. Clover (Pop)John G. Otis (Pop)John Davis (Pop)William Baker (Pop)Jerry Simpson (Pop)

1893–1933: 8 seats

Following the 1890 census, Kansas was apportioned 8 seats. Until 1907, 7 seats were elected from single-member districts and 1 was elected at-large statewide. In 1907, all 8 seats were redistricted.

CongressDistrict
53rd rowspan=3 Case Broderick (R)Horace Ladd Moore (D)Thomas J. Hudson (Pop) rowspan=3 Charles Curtis (R)John Davis (Pop) rowspan=2 William Baker (Pop)Jerry Simpson (Pop)William A. Harris (Pop)
54th Orrin L. Miller (R)Snyder S. Kirkpatrick (R)William A.
Calderhead
(R)
Chester I. Long (R)Richard W. Blue (R)
55th Mason S. Peters (Pop) rowspan=2 Edwin R. Ridgely (Pop)William D. Vincent (Pop)Nelson B.
McCormick
(Pop)
Jerry Simpson (Pop)Jeremiah D. Botkin (Pop)
56th rowspan=4 Charles Curtis (R) rowspan=4 Justin De Witt
Bowersock
(R)
rowspan=4 James Monroe
Miller
(R)
rowspan=4 William A.
Calderhead
(R)
rowspan=4 William Augustus
Reeder
(R)
rowspan=2 Chester I. Long (R)Willis J. Bailey (R)
57th Alfred Metcalf
Jackson
(D)
rowspan=3 Charles Frederick
Scott
(R)
58th rowspan=2 Philip P. Campbell (R) rowspan=2 Victor Murdock (R)
59th
CongressDistrict
60th rowspan=12 Daniel R.
Anthony Jr.
(R)
rowspan=2 Charles Frederick
Scott
(R)
rowspan=9 Philip P. Campbell (R) rowspan=2 James Monroe
Miller
(R)
rowspan=2 William A.
Calderhead
(R)
rowspan=2 William Augustus
Reeder
(R)
rowspan=4 Edmond H. Madison (R) rowspan=5 Victor Murdock (R)
61st
62nd Alexander Mitchell (R) rowspan=2 Fred S. Jackson (R) rowspan=2 Rollin R. Rees (R) rowspan=2 Isaac D. Young (R)
rowspan=3 Joseph Taggart (D)
63rd rowspan=3 Dudley Doolittle (D) rowspan=3 Guy T. Helvering (D) rowspan=3 John R. Connelly (D)George A. Neeley (D)
64th rowspan=2 Jouett Shouse (D) rowspan=3 William Augustus
Ayres
(D)
65th rowspan=4 Edward C. Little (R)
66th rowspan=7 Homer Hoch (R) rowspan=7 James G. Strong (R) rowspan=5 Hays B. White (R) rowspan=4 Jasper N. Tincher (R)
67th Richard Ely Bird (R)
68th rowspan=4 William H. Sproul (R) rowspan=5 William Augustus
Ayres
(D)
69th Chauncey B. Little (D)
70th rowspan=3 U. S. Guyer (R) rowspan=3 Clifford R. Hope (R)
71st rowspan=2 William P.
Lambertson
(R)
rowspan=2 Charles I. Sparks (R)
72nd Harold C. McGugin (R)

1933–1943: 7 seats

Following the 1930 census, Kansas was apportioned 7 seats, all of which were elected from single-member districts.

CongressDistrict
73rd rowspan=5 William P.
Lambertson
(R)
rowspan=5 U. S. Guyer (R)Harold C.
McGugin
(R)
rowspan=2 Randolph
Carpenter
(D)
William A.
Ayers
(D)
Kathryn O'Loughlin
McCarthy
(D)
rowspan=5 Clifford R.
Hope
(R)
74th rowspan=2 Edward White
Patterson
(D)
rowspan=4 John M.
Houston
(D)
rowspan=4 Frank Carlson (R)
75th rowspan=3 Edward H.
Rees
(R)
76th rowspan=4 Thomas D.
Winter
(R)
77th

1943–1963: 6 seats

Following the 1940 census, Kansas was apportioned 6 seats, all of which were elected from single-member districts.

Congress
78th (1943–1945)William P.
Lambertson
(R)
rowspan=8 Errett P. Scrivner (R) rowspan=2 Thomas D. Winter (R) rowspan=9 Edward H. Rees (R) rowspan=7 Clifford R. Hope (R) rowspan=2 Frank Carlson (R)
79th (1945–1947) rowspan=4 Albert M. Cole (R)
80th (1947–1949) rowspan=2 Herbert A. Meyer (R) rowspan=7 Wint Smith (R)
81st (1949–1951)
82nd (1951–1953) rowspan=4 Myron V. George (R)
83rd (1953–1955)Howard Miller (D)
84th (1955–1957) rowspan=4 William H. Avery (R)
85th (1957–1959) rowspan=3 J. Floyd
Breeding
(D)
86th (1959–1961)Newell A. George (D)Denver D. Hargis (D)
87th (1961–1963)Robert Ellsworth (R)Walter McVey Jr. (R)Garner E. Shriver (R)Bob Dole (R)

1963–1993: 5 seats

Following the 1960 census, Kansas was apportioned 5 seats, all of which were elected from single-member districts.

Congress
88th (1963–1965) rowspan=3 Bob Dole (R)William H. Avery (R) rowspan=2 Robert Ellsworth (R) rowspan=7 Garner E. Shriver (R) rowspan=8 Joe Skubitz (R)
89th (1965–1967) rowspan=3 Chester L. Mize (R)
90th (1967–1969) rowspan=9 Larry Winn (R)
91st (1969–1971) rowspan=6 Keith Sebelius (R)
92nd (1971–1973) rowspan=2 William R. Roy (D)
93rd (1973–1975)
94th (1975–1977) rowspan=2 Martha Keys (D)
95th (1977–1979) rowspan=8 Dan Glickman (D)
96th (1979–1981) rowspan=2 Jim Jeffries (R) rowspan=6 Bob Whittaker (R)
97th (1981–1983) rowspan=6 Pat Roberts (R)
98th (1983–1985) rowspan=5 Jim Slattery (D)
99th (1985–1987) rowspan=4 Jan Meyers (R)
100th (1987–1989)
101st (1989–1991)
102nd (1991–1993)Dick Nichols (R)

1993–present: 4 seats

Following the 1990 census, Kansas was apportioned 4 seats, all of which were elected from single member districts.

Congress
103rd (1993–1995) rowspan=3 Pat Roberts (R)Jim Slattery (D) rowspan=3 Jan Meyers (R)Dan Glickman (D)
104th (1995–1997)Sam Brownback (R) rowspan=9 Todd Tiahrt (R)
rowspan=6 Jim Ryun (R)
105th (1997–1999) rowspan=7 Jerry Moran (R)Vince Snowbarger (R)
106th (1999–2001) rowspan=6 Dennis Moore (D)
107th (2001–2003)
108th (2003–2005)
109th (2005–2007)
110th (2007–2009)Nancy Boyda (D)
111th (2009–2011) rowspan=6 Lynn Jenkins (R)
112th (2011–2013)Tim Huelskamp (R)Kevin Yoder (R) rowspan=4 Mike Pompeo (R)
113th (2013–2015)
114th (2015–2017)
115th (2017–2019)Roger Marshall (R)
rowspan=4 Ron Estes (R)
116th (2019–2021)Steve Watkins (R)Sharice Davids (D)
117th (2021–2023)Tracey Mann (R)Jake LaTurner (R)
118th (2023–2025)

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kansas 160th Anniversary of Statehood (1861): January 29, 2021 . Census.gov . United States Census Bureau . 27 June 2024.
  2. Web site: 2022 Cook PVI: State Map and List. 2023-01-08. Cook Political Report. en.