Arkansas's 6th congressional district was a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives in Arkansas from 1893 to 1963. Expect for vacancies, the seat was always held by white Democrats.
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| Arkansas's 6th congressional district |
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| Created | 1890 |
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| Eliminated | 1960 |
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| Years active | 1893-1963 |
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| Member |
Party |
Years |
Cong
ress |
Electoral history |
| District created March 4, 1893 |
Robert Neill
(Batesville) |
Democratic |
March 4, 1893 –
March 3, 1897 |
53rd
54th |
Elected in 1892.
Re-elected in 1894.
Lost renomination. |
Stephen Brundidge Jr.
(Searcy) |
Democratic |
March 4, 1897 –
March 3, 1903 |
55th
56th
57th |
Elected in 1896.
Re-elected in 1898.
Re-elected in 1900.
Redistricted to the 2nd district. |
Joseph T. Robinson
(Lonoke) |
Democratic |
March 4, 1903 –
January 14, 1913 |
58th
59th
60th
61st
62nd |
Elected in 1902.
Re-elected in 1904.
Re-elected in 1906.
Re-elected in 1908.
Re-elected in 1910.
Retired to run for Governor of Arkansas.
Resigned when elected. |
| Vacant |
January 14, 1913 –
January 15, 1913 |
62nd |
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Samuel M. Taylor
(Pine Bluff) |
Democratic |
January 15, 1913 –
September 13, 1921 |
62nd
63rd
64th
65th
66th
67th |
Elected to finish Robinson's term, having already been elected to the next term.
Elected in 1912.
Re-elected in 1914.
Re-elected in 1916.
Re-elected in 1918.
Re-elected in 1920.
Died. |
| Vacant |
September 13, 1921 –
October 25, 1921 |
67th |
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Chester W. Taylor
(Pine Bluff) |
Democratic |
October 25, 1921 –
March 3, 1923 |
67th |
Elected to finish Taylor's term.
Retired. |
Lewis E. Sawyer
(Hot Springs) |
Democratic |
March 4, 1923 –
May 5, 1923 |
68th |
Elected in 1922.
Died. |
| Vacant |
May 5, 1923 –
October 6, 1923 |
68th |
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James B. Reed
(Lonoke) |
Democratic |
October 6, 1923 –
March 3, 1929 |
68th
69th
70th |
Elected to finish Sawyer's term.
Re-elected in 1924.
Re-elected in 1926.
Lost renomination. |
David D. Glover
(Malvern) |
Democratic |
March 4, 1929 –
January 3, 1935 |
71st
72nd
73rd |
Elected in 1928.
Re-elected in 1930.
Re-elected in 1932.
Lost renomination. |
John L. McClellan
(Malvern) |
Democratic |
January 3, 1935 –
January 3, 1939 |
74th
75th |
Elected in 1934.
Re-elected in 1936.
Retired to run for U.S. Senator. |
William F. Norrell
(Monticello) |
Democratic |
January 3, 1939 –
February 15, 1961 |
76th
77th
78th
79th
80th
81st
82nd
83rd
84th
85th
86th
87th |
Elected in 1938.
Re-elected in 1940.
Re-elected in 1942.
Re-elected in 1944.
Re-elected in 1946.
Re-elected in 1948.
Re-elected in 1950.
Re-elected in 1952.
Re-elected in 1954.
Re-elected in 1956.
Re-elected in 1958.
Re-elected in 1960.
Died. |
| Vacant |
February 15, 1961 –
April 18, 1961 |
87th |
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Catherine D. Norrell
(Monticello) |
Democratic |
April 18, 1961 –
January 3, 1963 |
Elected to finish her husband's term.
Retired. |
| District eliminated January 3, 1963 |
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