Mississippi's 6th congressional district
Mississippi's 6th congressional district existed from 1873 to 1963. It was created after the United States 1870 census and abolished following the 1960 census, due to changes in population.
Boundaries
The 6th congressional district boundaries included all of Covington, Forrest, George, Greene, Hancock, Harrison, Jackson, Jefferson Davis, Lamar, Lawrence, Marion, Pearl River, Perry, Simpson and Wayne County. It also included the eastern portion of modern Walthall County and all of modern Stone County.List of members representing the district
District created March 4, 1873| Member | Party | Years | Cong ress | Electoral history |
John R. Lynch | Republican | March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1877 | ||
James Ronald Chalmers | Democratic | March 4, 1877 – April 29, 1882 | Lost contested election | |
John R. Lynch | Republican | April 29, 1882 – March 3, 1883 | Won contested election | |
Henry Smith Van Eaton | Democratic | March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1887 | ||
T.R. Stockdale | Democratic | March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1895 | ||
| Walter McKennon Denny | Democratic | March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1897 | ||
| William F. Love | Democratic | March 4, 1897 – October 16, 1898 | Died. | |
| Frank A. McLain | Democratic | December 12, 1898 – March 3, 1903 | Redistricted to the. | |
| Eaton J. Bowers | Democratic | March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1911 | ||
Pat Harrison | Democratic | March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1919 | ||
Paul B. Johnson Sr. | Democratic | March 4, 1919 – March 3, 1923 | ||
| T. Webber Wilson | Democratic | March 4, 1923 – March 3, 1929 | ||
| Robert S. Hall | Democratic | March 4, 1929 – March 3, 1933 | ||
William M. Colmer | Democratic | March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1963 | Redistricted to the. |
District inactive since January 3, 1963