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The At-large Congressional District of Arkansas was a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives in Arkansas from 1836 to 1885. Upon achieving statehood, Arkansas elected its sole representative statewide at-large. For two Congresses in the mid- to late-19th century, Arkansas elected one of its representatives statewide on a general ticket, with the remaining elected from districts List of representatives Representative | Party | Years | Congress | Electoral history |
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District created August 1, 1836 after achieving statehood | Archibald Yell | Jacksonian | December 14, 1836 – March 3, 1839 | 24 | Elected in 1836 to the term ending March 3, 1837 | Democratic | 25 | Re-elected in 1836 to the term beginning March 3, 1837 {{dm}} | Edward Cross | Democratic | March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1845 | 26 | Elected in 1838 | 27 | Re-elected in 1840 | 28 | Re-elected in 1842 {{dm}} | Archibald Yell | Democratic | March 4, 1845 – July 1, 1846 | 29 | Elected in 1844 Resigned to serve in the Mexican–American War | Vacant | July 1, 1846 – February 6, 1847 | 29 | Thomas W. Newton | Whig | February 6, 1847 – March 3, 1847 | 29 | Elected in 1847 to the term ending March 3, 1847 Retired | Robert W. Johnson | Democratic | March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1853 | 30 | Elected in 1847 to the term beginning March 3, 1847 | 31 | Re-elected in 1848 | 32 | Re-elected in 1850 Retired | District inactive | March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1873 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | One seat re-established March 4, 1873 elected at-large, with the remaining elected from districts | William J. Hynes | Liberal Republican | March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1875 | 43 | Elected in 1872 Lost re-election | Seat inactive | March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1883 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 47 | One seat re-established March 4, 1883 elected at-large, with the remaining elected from districts | Clifton R. Breckinridge | Democratic | March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1885 | 48 | | Redistricted to the {{ushr>Arkansas|2|2nd district}} Seat eliminated | March 4, 1885 |
References - Election Statistics 1920-present Clerk of the House of Representatives
- {{cite book|title = The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress|last = Martis|first = Kenneth C.|authorlink =|coauthors =|year = 1989|publisher = Macmillan Publishing Company|location = New York|id =}}
- {{cite book|title = The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts|last = Martis|first = Kenneth C.|authorlink =|coauthors =|year = 1982|publisher = Macmillan Publishing Company|location = New York|id =}}
- Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
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