Map of Arkansas' four congressional districts for the United States House of Representatives since 2023 Since Arkansas became a U.S. state in 1836,[ 1] congressional delegations to the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives , beginning with the 25th United States Congress in 1837. Before becoming a state, the Arkansas Territory elected a non-voting delegate at-large to Congress, beginning with the 16th United States Congress in 1819.[ 2] Seventeenth Amendment in 1913, senators were elected by the Arkansas General Assembly .[ 3] [ 4] [ 5] 1960 United States census .[ 6]
Current delegation
Arkansas's current congressional delegation in the 119th Congress consists of its two senators, and four representatives, all of whom are Republicans .
The current dean of the Arkansas delegation is Senator John Boozman , having served in the Senate since 2011 and in the U.S. Congress since 2001.
United States Senate
United States House of Representatives
The Arkansas Territory was created on July 4, 1819, and it sent a non-voting delegate to the House.
Following statehood on June 15, 1836, Arkansas had one seat in the House.
Following the 1850 census , Arkansas was apportioned two seats.
Following the 1860 census , Arkansas was apportioned three seats.
Following the 1870 census , Arkansas was apportioned four seats.
Following the 1880 census , Arkansas was apportioned five seats.
Following the 1890 census , Arkansas was apportioned six seats.
Following the 1900 census , Arkansas was apportioned seven seats.
Following the 1950 census , Arkansas was apportioned six seats.
Since the 1960 census , Arkansas has been apportioned four seats.
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Notes
^ a b c d e f g Died
^ a b c d e Resigned
^ a b c d From secession until readmission to the Union, Arkansas did not participate in the U.S. Congress.
^ Augustus Hill Garland presented credentials as a senator-elect to the 40th Congress but was not permitted to serve.
^ Heiskell was appointed to the office and served until an elected successor qualified.
^ 1st district incumbent Thomas Carmichael Hindman (D) was re-elected to the 37th Congress, but chose not to take his seat.
^ Anthony A. C. Rogers was elected to the 38th Congress but was not permitted to take his seat because Arkansas had not been re-admitted to the Union.^ McRae was elected to fill the vacancy caused by James K. Jones , who had been elected to the next term, but resigned before this Congress.
^ Breckinridge was initially declared elected to the 51st United States Congress and took his seat. John M. Clayton eventually won a contest before the U.S. House, but died before the contest was complete, so the House declared the seat vacant. Breckinridge was then re-elected to finish the term.
^ Elected to fill the vacancy caused by the previous representative's death before the term began.
References
^ "The Twenty-Fifth State" . Library of Congress . Retrieved 18 May 2024 .^ Biographical directory of the United States Congress, 1774-2005: the Continental Congress, September 5, 1774, to October 21, 1788, and the Congress of the United States, from the First through the One Hundred Eighth Congresses, March 4, 1789, to January 3, 2005, inclusive (PDF) . Washington, D.C.: United States Government Printing Office. 2005. p. 54. ISBN 0-16-073176-3 . Retrieved April 12, 2024 .^ "17th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution: Direct Election of U.S. Senators (1913) | National Archives" . National Archives . U.S. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved April 13, 2024 .^ Article I, Section 2 of the Constitution of United States (1787)
^ "Congressional elections and midterm elections" . USA.gov Archived from the original on April 6, 2024. Retrieved April 12, 2024 .^ "Historical Apportionment Data (1910–2020)" . Census.gov . United States Census Bureau . April 26, 2021. Archived from the original on July 18, 2024. Retrieved January 10, 2025 .^ "2022 Cook PVI: State Map and List" . Cook Political Report . Retrieved 2023-01-05 .^ "Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives" . clerk.house.gov . Retrieved 2022-01-06 .^ "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List" . Cook Political Report . Retrieved 2023-01-05 .
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