Colorado's At-large congressional district

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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.

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[edit] 1861-1876: Territory

The Territory of Colorado was represented by one non-voting Delegate At-large to the United States House of Representatives from its organization on 1861-02-28, until statehood on 1876-08-01. See the Colorado Territory's At-large congressional district.

[edit] 1876-1893

Colorado was represented by only one United States Representative, elected at-large by the entire state, from its admission to the Union on 1876-08-01, until 1893-03-03.

Representative Party Years District home Notes
Statehood achieved October 3, 1876
James Burns Belford Republican October 3, 1876December 13, 1877 Election challenged by Patterson
Thomas MacDonald Patterson Democratic December 13, 1877March 3, 1879 Challenged Belford's election
Lost re-election to Belford
James Burns Belford Republican 1879 – 1885
George Gifford Symes Republican 1885 – 1889
Hosea Townsend Republican 1889 – 1893
Seat replaced by districted seats 1893-03-03

Colorado was granted a second seat in the U.S. House of Representatives beginning with the U.S. election of 1892. The State of Colorado created two congressional districts: Colorado's 1st congressional district and Colorado's 2nd congressional district.

[edit] 1903-1913

The State of Colorado was granted 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 until the U.S. election of 1914.

United States Representative At-Large
from the State of Colorado
Congress Years Representative At-Large
Representative Party
58th 1903–1905 Franklin Eli Brooks Republican)
59th 1905–1907
60th 1907–1909 George Washington Cook Republican)
61st 1909–1911 Edward Thomas Taylor Democratic)
62nd 1911–1913

[edit] 1913-1915

The State of Colorado was granted a fourth seat in the U.S. House of Representatives beginning with the U.S. election of 1912. Both Colorado's third and fourth U.S. Representatives were elected at-large at the U.S. election of 1912.

United States Representatives At-Large from the State of Colorado
Congress Years 3rd Representative At-Large 4th Representative At-Large
Representative Party Representative Party
63rd 1913–1915 Edward Thomas Taylor Democratic Edward Keating Democratic

The State of Colorado created four congressional districts beginning with the U.S. election of 1914:

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