West Virginia's 6th congressional district

West Virginia's 6th congressional district is an obsolete district existing from 1917 to 1963. The district's bounds changed greatly over the years, but its last version focused on the capital city of Charleston and some safe Democratic territory running south of that city to Beckley. Today Beckley is part of the 3rd district and Charleston is part of the 2nd district.

History

The 6th district was formed in 1916 after a period of two elections where the state elected an additional congressman "at large" in addition to the districts formed in 1902. It consisted of Kanawha, Boone, Raleigh, Fayette, Greenbrier, and Pocahontas counties. In practical effect, it was the core of the previous 3rd district. In 1934, Fayette, Greenbrier, and Pocahontas were removed and Logan was added. The district was unchanged for 1952, and was abolished in 1962.

List of representatives
Representative Party Dates Cong
ress		 Notes
District created March 4, 1917
Adam B. Littlepage Democratic March 4, 1917 – March 3, 1919 65th Redistricted from the 3rd district
Leonard S. Echols Republican March 4, 1919 – March 3, 1923 66th
67th
J. Alfred Taylor Democratic March 4, 1923 – March 3, 1927 68th
69th
Edward T. England Republican March 4, 1927 – March 3, 1929 70th
Joe L. Smith Democratic March 4, 1929 – January 3, 1945 71st
72nd
73rd
74th
75th
76th
77th
78th
E. H. Hedrick Democratic January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1953 79th
80th
81st
82nd
Robert Byrd Democratic January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1959 83rd
84th
85th
John M. Slack, Jr. Democratic January 3, 1959 – January 3, 1963 86th
87th		 Redistricted to the 3rd 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
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