The
state of Colorado
Colorado is a state in the Western United States. It is one of the Mountain states, sharing the Four Corners region with Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah. It is also bordered by Wyoming to the north, Nebraska to the northeast, Kansas to the east ...
was represented in the
United States House of Representatives
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by one member of the House, elected
at-large
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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
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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
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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
The following elections occurred in the year 1912.
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.
Colorado used four congressional districts beginning with the
U.S. elections of 1914.
See also
*
Colorado Territory's at-large congressional district
*
Colorado's congressional districts
Colorado is divided into eight congressional districts, each represented by a member of the United States House of Representatives.
The Territory of Colorado was represented by one non-voting Delegate (United States Congress), Delegate to the Un ...
*
List of United States representatives from Colorado
*
United States congressional delegations from Colorado
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
At large (''before a noun'': at-large) is a description for members of a governing body who are elected or appointed to represent a whole membership or population (notably a city, county, state, province, nation, club or association), rather tha ...
Former congressional districts of the United States
At-large United States congressional districts