Michigan's 14th congressional district

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United States House of Representatives, Michigan District 14is a district in Wayne County, Michigan, encompassing the northwest side of Detroit, the suburbs located immediately west of the city, the downriver suburbs adjacent to the Detroit River and the enclaves of Highland Park and Hamtramck. It has been represented by John Conyers since 1965. Prior to 1993, it was known as Michigan's 1st district.

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[edit] Major cities

[edit] Representatives

Representative Party Years Congress
Carl M. Weideman Democratic 1933-1935 73rd
Louis C. Rabaut Democratic 1935-1947 74th-79th
Harold F. Youngblood Republican 1947-1949 80th
Louis C. Rabaut [1] Democratic 1949-1961 81st-87th
Harold M. Ryan Democratic 1961-1965 87th-88th
Lucien N. Nedzi [2] Democratic 1965-1981 89th-96th
Dennis Hertel Democratic 1981-1993 97th-102nd
John Conyers [3] Democratic 1993-present 103rd-present

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ Louis C. Rabaut died November 12, 1961; Harold M. Ryan was elected by special election to fill the vacancy, assuming office on February 13, 1962.
  2. ^ Lucien N. Nedzi previously represented the 1st district
  3. ^ John Conyers previously represented the 1st district before boudaries were redrawn.

District boundaries were redrawn in 1993, and 2003 due to reapportionment following the censuses of 1990 and 2000.


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