Oklahoma's at-large congressional seat

In 1913, Oklahoma was apportioned three additional congressional seats. For just the 63rd United States Congress, those three members represented the state at-large.

Years Congress Seat A Seat B Seat C
Representative Party Electoral history Representative Party Electoral history Representative Party Electoral history
March 3, 1913 –
March 3, 1915
63rd
William H. Murray
Democratic Elected in 1912.
Redistricted to the 4th district and seat eliminated.

Joseph Bryan Thompson
Democratic Elected in 1912.
Redistricted to the 5th district and seat eliminated.

Claude Weaver
Democratic Elected in 1912.
Redistricted to the 5th district[1] but lost renomination and seat eliminated.

Oklahoma's at-largeth congressional district
Obsolete district
Created1910
1930
Eliminated1915
1940
Years active1913-1915
1933-1943

In 1933, Oklahoma was apportioned one additional seat. For the 73rd through the 77th congresses, Will Rogers held the seat at-large. In 1943, the seat was eliminated.

Years Congress Representative Party Electoral history
March 3, 1933 –
January 3, 1943
73rd
74th
75th
76th
77th

Will Rogers
Democratic Elected in 1932.
Re-elected in 1934.
Re-elected in 1936.
Re-elected in 1938.
Re-elected in 1940.
Retired and seat eliminated.

References

  1. Hanneman, Carolyn. "WEAVER, CLAUDE (1867–1954)". Oklahoma Historical Society. Retrieved December 21, 2020.

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