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Former congressional district
Hawaii Territory's at-large congressional district Created 1900, as a non-voting delegate was granted by Congress Eliminated 1959, as a result of statehood Years active 1900–1959
Hawaii Territory, 1898–1959
Hawaii Territory's at-large congressional district was the congressional district for the Territory of Hawaii , which was established by the Newlands Resolution of 1898.
On April 30, 1900, the Hawaiian Organic Act gave the Territory the authority to elect a single non-voting congressional delegate .[ 1] [ 2]
After Hawaii 's admission to the Union as the 50th state by act of Congress on August 21, 1959, this district was replaced by Hawaii's at-large congressional district .
List of delegates representing the district
Delegate
Party
Years
Cong- ress
Electoral history
District created December 15, 1900
Robert W. Wilcox (Honolulu )
Home Rule
December 15, 1900 – March 3, 1903
56th 57th
Elected in 1900 to finish the term ending 1901.Also elected in 1900 to the next term.[ 3] Lost re-election.
J. Kūhiō Kalanianaʻole (Waikiki )
Republican
March 4, 1903 – January 7, 1922
58th 59th 60th 61st 62nd 63rd 64th 65th 66th 67th
Elected in 1902 .Re-elected in 1904 .Re-elected in 1906 .Re-elected in 1908 .Re-elected in 1910 .Re-elected in 1912 .Re-elected in 1914 .Re-elected in 1916 .Re-elected in 1918 .Re-elected in 1920 . Died.
Vacant
January 7, 1922 – March 25, 1922
67th
Henry A. Baldwin (Paia )
Republican
March 25, 1922 – March 3, 1923
67th
Elected to finish Kalanianaʻole's term . Retired.
William P. Jarrett (Honolulu )
Democratic
March 4, 1923 – March 3, 1927
68th 69th
Elected in 1922 .Re-elected in 1924 . Lost re-election.
Victor S. K. Houston (Honolulu )
Republican
March 4, 1927 – March 3, 1933
70th 71st 72nd
Elected in 1926 .Re-elected in 1928 .Re-elected in 1930 . Lost re-election.
Lincoln L. McCandless (Honolulu )
Democratic
March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1935
73rd
Elected in 1932 . Lost re-election.
Samuel W. King (Honolulu )
Republican
January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1943
74th 75th 76th 77th
Elected in 1934 .Re-elected in 1936 .Re-elected in 1938 .Re-elected in 1940 . Retired.
Joseph R. Farrington (Honolulu )
Republican
January 3, 1943 – June 19, 1954
78th 79th 80th 81st 82nd 83rd
Elected in 1942 .Re-elected in 1944 .Re-elected in 1946 .Re-elected in 1948 .Re-elected in 1950 .Re-elected in 1952 . Died.
Vacant
June 19, 1954 – August 4, 1954
83rd
Elizabeth P. Farrington (Honolulu )
Republican
August 4, 1954 – January 3, 1957
83rd 84th
Elected to finish her husband's term .Re-elected in 1954 . Lost re-election.
John A. Burns (Honolulu )
Democratic
January 3, 1957 – August 21, 1959
85th 86th
Elected in 1956 .Re-elected in 1958 .Ran for Governor of Hawaii upon statehood.
District eliminated August 21, 1959
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