Kansas's 6th congressional district

Kansas's 6th congressional district is an obsolete district for representation in the United States House of Representatives.

It existed from 1885 to 1963.

List of representatives

Representative	Party	Years	District home	Note
District created		March 4, 1885
Lewis Hanback	Republican	March 4, 1885 - March 3, 1887	Topeka	Redistricted from the at-large district
Erastus J. Turner	Republican	March 4, 1887 - March 3, 1891	Hoxie
William Baker	Populist	March 4, 1891 - March 3, 1897	Lincoln Center
Nelson B. McCormick	Populist	March 4, 1897 - March 3, 1899	Phillipsburg
William A. Reeder	Republican	March 4, 1899 - March 3, 1911	Logan
Isaac D. Young	Republican	March 4, 1911 - March 3, 1913	Beloit
John R. Connelly	Democratic	March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1919	Colby
Hays B. White	Republican	March 4, 1919 - March 3, 1929	Mankato
Charles I. Sparks	Republican	March 4, 1929 - March 3, 1933	Goodland
Kathryn O'Loughlin McCarthy	Democratic	March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1935	Hays
Frank Carlson	Republican	January 3, 1935 - January 3, 1947	Concordia	Elected Governor in 1946
Wint Smith	Republican	January 3, 1947 - January 3, 1961	Mankato	Did not seek re-election in 1960
Bob Dole	Republican	January 3, 1961 - January 3, 1963	Russell	Redistricted to the 1st district
District eliminated		January 3, 1963

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