Arizona's at-large congressional district
When Arizona became a state in 1912, it was allocated a single seat in the United States House of Representatives, whose member was elected at-large, or statewide.
| Arizona's at-large congressional district | |
|---|---|
| Obsolete district | |
| Created | 1912 |
| Eliminated | 1949 |
| Years active | 1912-1949 |
Arizona was represented by a single member of the House until the 1940 census gave Arizona a second seat. However, both members continued to be elected statewide (on a general ticket) until 1949.
List of members representing the district
| Years | Cong ress |
Seat A | Seat B | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Member | Party | Electoral history | Member | Party | Electoral history | ||
| District created in 1912 | Second seat added in 1943 | ||||||
| February 19, 1912 – March 3, 1927 |
62nd 63rd 64th 65th 66th 67th 68th 69th |
 Carl Hayden (Phoenix) |
Democratic | Elected December 12, 1911. Re-elected in 1912. Re-elected in 1914. Re-elected in 1916. Re-elected in 1918. Re-elected in 1920. Re-elected in 1922. Re-elected in 1924. Retired to run for U.S. senator. | |||
| March 4, 1927 – March 4, 1933 |
70th 71st 72nd 73rd |
 Lewis W. Douglas (Phoenix) |
Democratic | Elected in 1926. Re-elected in 1928. Re-elected in 1930. Re-elected in 1932. Resigned to become Director of U.S. Office of Management and Budget. | |||
| March 4, 1933 – October 3, 1933 |
73rd | Vacant | |||||
| October 3, 1933 – January 3, 1937 |
73rd 74th |
 Isabella Greenway (Ajo) |
Democratic | Elected to finish Douglas's term. Re-elected in 1934. Retired. | |||
| January 3, 1937 – January 3, 1943 |
75th 76th 77th |
 John R. Murdock (Phoenix) |
Democratic | Elected in 1936. Re-elected in 1938. Re-elected in 1940. Re-elected in 1942. Re-elected in 1944. Re-elected in 1946. Redistricted to 1st district and re-elected there. | |||
| January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1949 |
78th 79th 80th |
 Richard F. Harless (Tempe) |
Democratic | Elected in 1942. Re-elected in 1944. Re-elected in 1946. Retired to run for Governor of Arizona. | |||
| District eliminated January 3, 1949 | |||||||
References
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
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