Connecticut's 6th congressional district
"CT-6" redirects here. CT-6 may also refer to U.S. Route 6 in Connecticut.
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 Connecticut's at-large district, 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 Representatives
Representative | Party | Years of Service | Hometown | Electoral history |
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District Created | 1837 | |||
Orrin Holt | Democratic | March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1839 |
Willington | Retired |
John H. Brockway | Whig | March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1843 |
Ellington | Retired |
District eliminated following the 1840 Census | March 3, 1843 | |||
District restored | January 3, 1965 | |||
Bernard Grabowski | Democratic | January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1967 |
Bristol | Lost re-election |
Thomas J. Meskill | Republican | January 3, 1967 – January 3, 1971 |
New Britain | Retired to run for Governor of Connecticut |
Ella T. Grasso | Democratic | January 3, 1971 – January 3, 1975 |
Windsor Locks | Retired to run for Governor of Connecticut |
Toby Moffett | Democratic | January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1983 |
Litchfield | Retired to run for U.S. Senate |
Nancy Johnson | Republican | January 3, 1983 – January 3, 2003 |
New Britain | Redistricted to the 5th district |
District Eliminated 2000 Census | 2003 |
Living former Members of the U.S. House of Representatives from Connecticut's 6th congressional district
As of May 2015, two former members of the U.S. House of Representatives from Connecticut's 6th congressional district are alive.
Representative | Term in office | Date of birth (and age) |
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Toby Moffett | 1975–1983 | August 18, 1944 |
Nancy Johnson | 1983–2003 | January 5, 1935 |
References
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
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