West Virginia's 4th congressional district

West Virginia's 4th congressional district is an obsolete district existing from 1883 to 1993. While the district's bounds were changed many times over the years, from the 1940 redistricting to the 1970 redistricting, the district was focused on Huntington and the industrial mill towns north of that city. In the 1970 redistricting, the district focused on Huntington and the rural coal producing areas of southwestern West Virginia. Today the state has only two districts, the 1st covering the southern half of the state, and the 2nd the northern half.

West Virginia's 4th congressional district
Obsolete district
Created1880
Eliminated1990
Years active1883-1993

History

The 4th district was formed in 1882. It originally consisted of Pleasants, Wood, Ritchie, Wirt, Calhoun, Jackson, Roane, Mason, Putnam, Cabell, Lincoln and Wayne counties. In 1902, Tyler Braxton, Gilmer, and Doddridge were added, while Putnam, Cabell, Lincoln and Wayne were removed. The district was totally reconstituted in 1916 as Tyler, Pleasants, Wood, Wirt, Jackson, Roane, Mason, Putnam, and Cabell counties. In 1934, Wayne and Lincoln were added. The district was unchanged for 1952. In 1962, Logan was added. In 1972, the district was totally reconstituted as Cabell, Logan, McDowell, Mercer, Mingo, Raleigh, Wayne and Wyoming counties. The district was abolished in the 1992 redistricting.

List of representatives
Representative Party Dates Cong
ress		 Electoral history
District established March 4, 1883

Eustace Gibson		 Democratic March 4, 1883 –
March 3, 1887		 48th
49th		 Elected in 1882.
Re-elected in 1884.
Lost renomination.

Charles E. Hogg		 Democratic March 4, 1887 –
March 3, 1889		 50th Elected in 1886.
Lost renomination.

James M. Jackson		 Democratic March 4, 1889 –
February 3, 1890		 51st Elected in 1888.
Lost contested election.

Charles B. Smith		 Republican February 3, 1890 –
March 3, 1891		 51st Won contested election.
Lost re-election.

James Capehart		 Democratic March 4, 1891 –
March 3, 1895		 52nd
53rd		 Elected in 1890.
Re-elected in 1892.
Retired.

Warren Miller		 Republican March 4, 1895 –
March 3, 1899		 54th
55th		 Elected in 1894.
Re-elected in 1896.
Retired.

Romeo H. Freer		 Republican March 4, 1899 –
March 3, 1901		 56th Elected in 1898.
Retired to run for Attorney General of West Virginia.

James A. Hughes		 Republican March 4, 1901 –
March 3, 1903		 57th Elected in 1900.
Redistricted to the 5th district.

Harry C. Woodyard		 Republican March 4, 1903 –
March 3, 1911		 58th
59th
60th
61st		 Elected in 1902.
Re-elected in 1904.
Re-elected in 1906.
Re-elected in 1908.
Lost re-election.

John M. Hamilton		 Democratic March 4, 1911 –
March 3, 1913		 62nd Elected in 1910.
Lost re-election.

Hunter H. Moss, Jr.		 Republican March 4, 1913 –
July 15, 1916		 63rd
64th		 Elected in 1912.
Re-elected in 1914.
Died.
Vacant July 15, 1916 –
November 7, 1916		 64th

Harry C. Woodyard		 Republican November 7, 1916 –
March 3, 1923		 64th
65th
66th
67th		 Elected to finish Moss's term.
Also elected to the next full term.
Re-elected in 1918.
Re-elected in 1920.
Lost re-election.

George W. Johnson		 Democratic March 4, 1923 –
March 3, 1925		 68th Elected in 1922.
Lost re-election.

Harry C. Woodyard		 Republican March 4, 1925 –
March 3, 1927		 69th Elected in 1924.
Retired.

James A. Hughes		 Republican March 4, 1927 –
March 2, 1930		 70th
71st		 Elected in 1926.
Re-elected in 1928.
Died.
Vacant March 2, 1930 –
November 4, 1930		 71st

Robert L. Hogg		 Republican November 4, 1930 –
March 3, 1933		 71st
72nd		 Elected to finish Hughes's term.
Also elected to the next full term.
Lost re-election.

George W. Johnson		 Democratic March 4, 1933 –
January 3, 1943		 73rd
74th
75th
76th
77th		 Elected in 1932.
Re-elected in 1934.
Re-elected in 1936.
Re-elected in 1938.
Re-elected in 1940.
Lost re-election.

Hubert S. Ellis		 Republican January 3, 1943 –
January 3, 1949		 78th
79th
80th		 Elected in 1942.
Re-elected in 1944.
Re-elected in 1946.
Lost re-election.

Maurice G. Burnside		 Democratic January 3, 1949 –
January 3, 1953		 81st
82nd		 Elected in 1948.
Re-elected in 1950.
Lost re-election.

Will E. Neal		 Republican January 3, 1953 –
January 3, 1955		 83rd Elected in 1952.
Lost re-election.

Maurice G. Burnside		 Democratic January 3, 1955 –
January 3, 1957		 84th Elected in 1954.
Lost re-election.

Will E. Neal		 Republican January 3, 1957 –
January 3, 1959		 85th Elected in 1956.
Lost re-election.

Ken Hechler		 Democratic January 3, 1959 –
January 3, 1977		 86th
87th
88th
89th
90th
91st
92nd
93rd
94th		 Elected in 1958.
Re-elected in 1960.
Re-elected in 1962.
Re-elected in 1964.
Re-elected in 1966.
Re-elected in 1968.
Re-elected in 1970.
Re-elected in 1972.
Re-elected in 1974.
Retired to run for governor.

Nick Rahall		 Democratic January 3, 1977 –
January 3, 1993		 95th
96th
97th
98th
99th
100th
101st
102nd		 Elected in 1976.
Re-elected in 1978.
Re-elected in 1980.
Re-elected in 1982.
Re-elected in 1984.
Re-elected in 1986.
Re-elected in 1988.
Re-elected in 1990.
Redistricted to the 3rd district.
District dissolved January 3, 1993

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
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