Hawaii Territory's at-large congressional district
Obsolete district
Created1900, as a non-voting delegate was granted by Congress
Eliminated1959, as a result of statehood
Years active1900–1959
Hawaii Territory, 1898–1959

Hawaii Territory's at-large congressional district was the congressional district for the Territory of Hawaii, which was established by the Newlands Resolution of 1898.

On April 30, 1900, the Hawaiian Organic Act gave the Territory the authority to elect a single non-voting congressional delegate.[1][2]

After Hawaii's admission to the Union as the 50th state by act of Congress on August 21, 1959, this district was replaced by Hawaii's at-large congressional district.

List of delegates representing the district

Delegate Party Years Cong-
ress
Electoral history
District created December 15, 1900

Robert W. Wilcox
(Honolulu)
Home Rule December 15, 1900 –
March 3, 1903
56th
57th
Elected in 1900 to finish the term ending 1901.
Also elected in 1900 to the next term.[3]
Lost re-election.

J. Kūhiō Kalanianaʻole
(Waikiki)
Republican March 4, 1903 –
January 7, 1922
58th
59th
60th
61st
62nd
63rd
64th
65th
66th
67th
Elected in 1902.
Re-elected in 1904.
Re-elected in 1906.
Re-elected in 1908.
Re-elected in 1910.
Re-elected in 1912.
Re-elected in 1914.
Re-elected in 1916.
Re-elected in 1918.
Re-elected in 1920.
Died.
Vacant January 7, 1922 –
March 25, 1922
67th

Henry A. Baldwin
(Paia)
Republican March 25, 1922 –
March 3, 1923
67th Elected to finish Kalanianaʻole's term.
Retired.

William P. Jarrett
(Honolulu)
Democratic March 4, 1923 –
March 3, 1927
68th
69th
Elected in 1922.
Re-elected in 1924.
Lost re-election.

Victor S. K. Houston
(Honolulu)
Republican March 4, 1927 –
March 3, 1933
70th
71st
72nd
Elected in 1926.
Re-elected in 1928.
Re-elected in 1930.
Lost re-election.

Lincoln L. McCandless
(Honolulu)
Democratic March 4, 1933 –
January 3, 1935
73rd Elected in 1932.
Lost re-election.

Samuel W. King
(Honolulu)
Republican January 3, 1935 –
January 3, 1943
74th
75th
76th
77th
Elected in 1934.
Re-elected in 1936.
Re-elected in 1938.
Re-elected in 1940.
Retired.

Joseph R. Farrington
(Honolulu)
Republican January 3, 1943 –
June 19, 1954
78th
79th
80th
81st
82nd
83rd
Elected in 1942.
Re-elected in 1944.
Re-elected in 1946.
Re-elected in 1948.
Re-elected in 1950.
Re-elected in 1952.
Died.
Vacant June 19, 1954 –
August 4, 1954
83rd

Elizabeth P. Farrington
(Honolulu)
Republican August 4, 1954 –
January 3, 1957
83rd
84th
Elected to finish her husband's term.
Re-elected in 1954.
Lost re-election.

John A. Burns
(Honolulu)
Democratic January 3, 1957 –
August 21, 1959
85th
86th
Elected in 1956.
Re-elected in 1958.
Ran for Governor of Hawaii upon statehood.
District eliminated August 21, 1959

References

  1. "Biographical Directory of the United States Congress". United States Congress. Retrieved April 26, 2010.
  2. "House History". Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives. Retrieved April 26, 2010.
  3. "Our Campaigns - HI Delegate At-Large Race - Nov 06, 1900". www.ourcampaigns.com.

Sources

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