Kansas's 5th congressional district facts for kids

Kansas's 5th congressional district was a congressional district for Kansas.

It existed from 1885 to 1993.

Geography

The district included some of the southern suburbs of Wichita. It also included Pittsburg. Most of the district was rural.

List of members representing the district

Member	Party	Years	Cong ress	Electoral history
District created		March 4, 1885
John A. Anderson	Republican	March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1887		[data missing]
	Independent Republican	March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1889
	Republican	March 4, 1889 – March 3, 1891
John Davis	Populist	March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1895		[data missing]
William A. Calderhead	Republican	March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1897	55th	[data missing]
William D. Vincent	Populist	March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1899	56th	[data missing]
William A. Calderhead	Republican	March 4, 1899 – March 3, 1911		[data missing]
Rollin R. Rees	Republican	March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1913	62nd	[data missing]
Guy T. Helvering	Democratic	March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1919		[data missing]
James G. Strong	Republican	March 4, 1919 – March 3, 1933		[data missing]
William A. Ayres	Democratic	March 4, 1933 – August 22, 1934	73rd	Redistricted from the 8th district. Resigned when appointed to the Federal Trade Commission.
Vacant		August 22, 1934 – January 3, 1935
John M. Houston	Democratic	January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1943		[data missing]
Clifford R. Hope	Republican	January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1957		Redistricted from the 7th district. [data missing]
James F. Breeding	Democratic	January 3, 1957 – January 3, 1963		[data missing]
Joe Skubitz	Republican	January 3, 1963 – December 31, 1978		[data missing] Resigned.
Vacant		December 31, 1978 – January 3, 1979	95th
Bob Whittaker	Republican	January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1991		[data missing]
Dick Nichols	Republican	January 3, 1991 – January 3, 1993	102nd	[data missing] Redistricted to the 4th district and lost renomination there.
District eliminated		January 3, 1993