The
State of Colorado was represented in the
United States House of Representatives
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by one member of the House, elected
at-large from 1876 until 1893 and from 1903 until 1913, and by two members at-large from 1913 until 1915. Since the
1914 elections, all members from Colorado have been elected from
congressional districts
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1876-1893
Colorado was represented by only one member of the House, elected at-large state-wide, from its admission as a state until 1893.
Colorado was granted a second seat in the
U.S. House of Representatives beginning with the U.S. election of 1892. Colorado created two congressional districts: and .
1903-1915
Colorado was apportioned a third seat in the
U.S. House of Representatives beginning with the
1902 elections
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. Colorado's third member of the House was elected at-large. Colorado was apportioned a fourth seat in beginning with the
1912 elections.
Colorado used four congressional districts beginning with the
U.S. elections of 1914.
See also
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Colorado Territory's at-large congressional district
The Territory of Colorado was represented by one non-voting Delegate (United States Congress), delegate at-large to the United States House of Representatives from its organization in 1861, until statehood in 1876.
List of delegates representing ...
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Colorado's congressional districts
Colorado is divided into 7 congressional districts, each represented by a member of the United States House of Representatives.
The districts are currently represented in the 117th United States Congress by 4 Democrats and 3 Republicans.
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List of United States representatives from Colorado
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United States congressional delegations from Colorado
Since Colorado became a U.S. state in 1876, it has sent congressional delegations to the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives. Each state elects two senators to serve for six years, and members of the House to two-year ...
References
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Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
External links
Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
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At-Large
Former congressional districts of the United States
At-large United States congressional districts