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

Wyoming Territory The Territory of Wyoming was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from July 25, 1868, until July 10, 1890, when it was admitted to the Union as the State of Wyoming. Cheyenne was the territorial capital. The ...

. After

Wyoming Wyoming ( ) is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the Mountain states, Mountain West subregion of the Western United States, Western United States. It borders Montana to the north and northwest, South Dakota and Nebraska to the east, Idaho t ...

's admission to the Union as the 44th state by act of Congress on July 10, 1890, this district was dissolved and replaced by

Wyoming's at-large congressional district Wyoming's at-large congressional district is the sole congressional district for the US state of Wyoming. It is the third largest congressional district in the United States in terms of land size. The district is currently represented by Harriet ...

List of delegates representing the district

On July 25, 1868, an act of Congress gave Wyoming Territory the authority to elect a Congressional delegate, although the first delegate did not take his seat until 1869.

Elections

Between 1869 and 1888, the

elected non-voting delegates to the

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from its at-large congressional district. The district was dissolved in 1890 upon Wyoming's admission to the Union.

1869

Democratic candidate Stephen Friel Nuckolls won the general election held on September 2, 1869.

1870

Republican candidate William T. Jones won the general election held on September 6, 1870.

1872

Democratic candidate William R. Steele defeated incumbent Republican delegate William T. Jones in the general election held on September 3, 1872. An asterisk (*) denotes an incumbent.

1874

Incumbent Democratic delegate William R. Steele won re-election in the general election held on September 1, 1874. An asterisk (*) denotes an incumbent.

1876

Republican candidate William W. Corlett defeated incumbent Democratic delegate William R. Steele in the general election held on November 7, 1876. An asterisk (*) denotes an incumbent.

1878

Republican candidate Stephen W. Downey won the general election held on November 5, 1878.

1880

Democratic candidate

Morton Everel Post Morton Everel Post (December 25, 1840March 19, 1933) was an American businessman, farmer, and politician who served as a delegate to the United States House of Representatives from Wyoming Territory's at-large congressional district. Early life ...

won the general election held on November 2, 1880.

1882

Incumbent Democratic delegate

won re-election in the general election held on November 7, 1882. An asterisk (*) denotes an incumbent.

1884

Republican candidate Joseph M. Carey won the general election held on November 4, 1884.

1886

Incumbent Republican delegate Joseph M. Carey won re-election in the general election held on November 2, 1886. An asterisk (*) denotes an incumbent.

1888

Incumbent Republican delegate Joseph M. Carey won re-election in the general election held on November 6, 1888. An asterisk (*) denotes an incumbent.

References

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