Arkansas's 3rd congressional district
Arkansas's 3rd congressional district | |
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Representative | |
Area | 8,661 sq mi (22,430 km2) |
Distribution |
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Population (2000) | 672,756 |
Median household income | 33,915 |
Ethnicity |
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Cook PVI | R+16 |
Arkansas's 3rd congressional district covers Northwest Arkansas and takes in Bentonville, Fayetteville, Springdale and Fort Smith. The district is currently represented by John Boozman, a Republican. Boozman is retiring after the current congress, having been elected US Senator. Steve Womack will succeed Boozman in 2011 for this district.
George W. Bush received 62% of the vote in this district in 2004. John McCain swept the district in 2008 with 64.16% of the vote while Barack Obama received 33.45% of the vote. It was McCain's best and Obama's worst performance in Arkansas.
Character
Wal-Mart's corporate headquarters are located in this district in Bentonville. The University of Arkansas is located in Fayetteville. Springdale is the home of Tyson Foods.
The seat has been in Republican hands continuously since the election of John Paul Hammerschmidt in 1966.
List of representatives
Representative | Party | Years | District home | Note |
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Civil War and Reconstruction | ||||
Thomas Boles | Republican | June 22, 1868 - March 3, 1871 | ||
John Edwards | Liberal Republican | March 4, 1871 - February 9, 1872 | Lost contested election | |
Thomas Boles | Republican | February 9, 1872 - March 3, 1873 | Won contested election | |
William W. Wilshire | Republican | March 4, 1873 - June 16, 1874 | Lost contested election | |
Thomas M. Gunter | Democratic | June 16, 1874 - March 3, 1875 | Won contested election, Redistricted to the 4th district | |
William W. Wilshire | Democratic | March 4, 1875 - March 3, 1877 | ||
Jordan E. Cravens | Independent Democrat | March 4, 1877 - March 3, 1879 | ||
Democratic | March 4, 1879 - March 3, 1883 | |||
John H. Rogers | Democratic | March 4, 1883 - March 3, 1885 | Redistricted to the 4th district | |
Vacant | March 4, 1885 - December 7, 1885 | |||
Thomas C. McRae | Democratic | December 7, 1885 - March 3, 1903 | Elected after James K. Jones resigned after being elected to the US Senate | |
Hugh A. Dinsmore | Democratic | March 4, 1903 - March 3, 1905 | Redistricted from the 5th district | |
John C. Floyd | Democratic | March 4, 1905 - March 3, 1915 | ||
John N. Tillman | Democratic | March 4, 1915 - March 3, 1929 | ||
Claude A. Fuller | Democratic | March 4, 1929 - January 3, 1939 | ||
Clyde T. Ellis | Democratic | January 3, 1939 - January 3, 1943 | ||
J. William Fulbright | Democratic | January 3, 1943 - January 3, 1945 | ||
James W. Trimble | Democratic | January 3, 1945 - January 3, 1967 | ||
John P. Hammerschmidt | Republican | January 3, 1967 - January 3, 1993 | Held off a challenge from Bill Clinton in 1974 | |
Tim Hutchinson | Republican | January 3, 1993 - January 2, 1997 | elected to Senate | |
Vacant | January 2, 1997 - January 3, 1997 | |||
Asa Hutchinson | Republican | January 3, 1997 - August 6, 2001 | Resigned after being appointed Director of the Drug Enforcement Administration | |
Vacant | August 6, 2001 - November 20, 2001 | |||
John Boozman | Republican | November 20, 2001 - Present | Incumbent; elected to Senate |
References
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
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(help) - Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
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(help) - Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present