Nevada Territory's at-large congressional district is an obsolete congressional district that encompassed the area of the

Nevada Territory The Territory of Nevada (N.T.) was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from March 2, 1861, until October 31, 1864, when it was admitted to the Union as the State of Nevada. Prior to the creation of the Nevada ...

, which was split off from the

Utah Territory The Territory of Utah was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from September 9, 1850, until January 4, 1896, when the final extent of the territory was admitted to the Union as the State of Utah, the 45th state ...

in 1861. After

Nevada Nevada ( ; ) is a state in the Western region of the United States. It is bordered by Oregon to the northwest, Idaho to the northeast, California to the west, Arizona to the southeast, and Utah to the east. Nevada is the 7th-most extensive, ...

's admission to the

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as the 36th state by act of Congress on October 31, 1864, this district was dissolved and replaced by

Nevada's at-large congressional district Nevada's at-large congressional district was created when Nevada was granted statehood in 1864, encompassing the entire state. It existed until 1983, when it eliminated as a result of the redistricting cycle after the 1980 Census and subsequent ...

List of delegates representing the district

On March 2, 1861, an act of Congress gave Nevada Territory the authority to elect a Congressional delegate.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Nevada Territory's At-Large Congressional District Former congressional districts of the United States At-large United States congressional districts Territory At-large 1861 establishments in Nevada Territory