Arkansas's 5th Congressional District
Arkansas's 5th congressional district was a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives in Arkansas from 1885 to 1963. List of members representing the district References Election Statistics 1920-presentClerk of the House of Representatives The Clerk of the United States House of Representatives is an officer of the United States House of Representatives, whose primary duty is to act as the chief record-keeper for the House. Along with the other House officers, the Clerk is elec ... * * Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present Former congressional districts of the United States 05 1885 establishments in Arkansas 1963 disestablishments in Arkansas {{US-Congress-stub ...
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Congressional District
Congressional districts, also known as electoral districts and legislative districts, electorates, or wards in other nations, are divisions of a larger administrative region that represent the population of a region in the larger congressional body. Notably, Australia's districts are referred to as electorates or seats; in Canada, these are called "constituencies", or more informally "ridings". Countries with congressional districts include the United States, the Philippines, and Japan. Terminology Terminology for congressional districts vary by nations. The term "congressional district" is largely used in the United States and is distinctive from legislative districts. In the United States, congressional districts were inscribed into the Constitution to ensure representation based on population. Conversely, state legislation declares that "legislative representation be (built open) non-population related principles such as representation of counties, cities, or other geographical ...
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