Colorado's at-large congressional district
The State of Colorado was represented in the United States House of Representatives by one U.S. Representative at-large from 1876 until 1893 and from 1903 until 1913, and by two U.S. Representatives at-large from 1913 until 1915. Since the U.S. election of 1914, all U.S. Representatives from the State of Colorado have been elected from congressional districts.
1876-1893
Colorado was represented by only one United States Representative, elected at-large by the entire state, from its admission as a state until 1893.
| Representative | Party | Years | Electoral history |
|---|---|---|---|
| District created | October 3, 1876 | ||
 James B. Belford |
Republican | October 3, 1876 – December 13, 1877 |
Elected in 1876 Lost contested election to Patterson |
 Thomas M. Patterson |
Democratic | December 13, 1877 – March 3, 1879 |
Won contested election Retired |
| James B. Belford |
Republican | March 4, 1879 – March 4, 1885 |
First elected in 1878 Lost renomination |
| George G. Symes |
Republican | March 4, 1885 – March 4, 1889 |
First elected in 1884 [Data unknown/missing. You can help!] |
| Hosea Townsend |
Republican | March 4, 1889 – March 4, 1893 |
First elected in 1888 Lost renomination |
| Seat replaced by districted seats | March 4, 1893 | ||
Colorado was granted a second seat in the U.S. House of Representatives beginning with the U.S. election of 1892. Colorado created two congressional districts: Colorado's 1st congressional district and Colorado's 2nd congressional district.
1903-1915
Colorado was apportioned a third seat in the U.S. House of Representatives beginning with the U.S. election of 1902. Colorado's third U.S. Representative was elected at-large. Colorado was apportioned a fourth seat in beginning with the U.S. election of 1912.
| Years | Seat A | Seat B | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representative | Party | Electoral history | Representative | Party | Electoral history | |
| March 4, 1903 – March 4, 1907 |
Franklin Eli Brooks |
Republican | First elected in 1902 Retired | |||
| March 4, 1907 – March 4, 1909 |
George W. Cook |
Republican | Elected in 1906 Retired | |||
| March 4, 1909 – March 4, 1913 |
 Edward Thomas Taylor |
Democratic | First elected in 1908 Redistricted to the 4th district | |||
| March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1915 |
 Edward Keating |
Democratic | First elected in 1912 Redistricted to the 3rd district | |||
Colorado used four congressional districts beginning with the U.S. election of 1914.
See also
- Colorado Territory's at-large congressional district
- Colorado Congressional Districts
- List of United States Representatives from Colorado
- United States Congressional Delegations from Colorado
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
