Hawaii Territory's at-large congressional district was the congressional district for the

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, which was established by the

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of 1898. On April 30, 1900, the

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gave the Territory the authority to elect a single non-voting congressional delegate. After

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's admission to the

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as the 50th state by act of Congress on August 21, 1959, this district was replaced by

Hawaii's at-large congressional district Before achieving statehood in 1959, the Territory of Hawaii was represented by a non-voting territorial delegate. From statehood until 1963, Hawaii had one Representative. From 1963 to the creation of the two districts in 1971, Hawaii was repres ...

List of delegates representing the district

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hawaii Territory's At-Large Congressional District Former congressional districts of the United States At-large United States congressional districts Territory At-large

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1900 establishments in Hawaii 1959 disestablishments in Hawaii Constituencies established in 1900 Constituencies disestablished in 1959