Mississippi's 6th congressional district
Mississippi's 6th congressional district existed from 1873 to 1963. It was created after the 1870 census and abolished following the 1960 census.
List of representatives
| Representative |
Took Office |
Left Office |
Party |
District Home |
Notes |
Congress |
|---|
| District created March 4, 1873 |
 John R. Lynch |
March 4, 1873 |
March 3, 1877 |
Republican |
|
|
43rd - 44th |
 James Ronald Chalmers |
March 4, 1877 |
April 29, 1882 |
Democratic |
|
Lost contested election |
45th - 47th |
| John R. Lynch |
April 29, 1882 |
March 3, 1883 |
Republican |
|
Won contested election |
47th |
 Henry Smith Van Eaton |
March 4, 1883 |
March 3, 1887 |
Democratic |
|
|
48th - 49th |
 T.R. Stockdale |
March 4, 1887 |
March 3, 1895 |
Democratic |
|
|
50th - 53rd |
 Walter McKennon Denny |
March 4, 1895 |
March 3, 1897 |
Democratic |
|
|
54th |
| William F. Love |
March 4, 1897 |
October 16, 1898 |
Democratic |
|
Died |
55th |
| Frank A. McLain |
December 12, 1898 |
March 3, 1903 |
Democratic |
|
Redistricted to the
7th district |
55th - 57th |
| Eaton J. Bowers |
March 4, 1903 |
March 3, 1911 |
Democratic |
|
|
58th - 61st |
 Pat Harrison |
March 4, 1911 |
March 3, 1919 |
Democratic |
|
|
62nd - 65th |
 Paul B. Johnson, Sr. |
March 4, 1919 |
March 3, 1923 |
Democratic |
|
|
66th - 67th |
| T. Webber Wilson |
March 4, 1923 |
March 3, 1929 |
Democratic |
|
|
68th - 70th |
| Robert S. Hall |
March 4, 1929 |
March 3, 1933 |
Democratic |
|
|
71st - 72nd |
 William M. Colmer |
March 4, 1933 |
January 3, 1963 |
Democratic |
|
Redistricted to the
5th district |
73rd - 86th |
| District inactive January 3, 1963 – Present |
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