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Missouri's 9th congressional district was a US congressional district, dissolved in 2013, that last encompassed rural Northeast Missouri , the area known as "Little Dixie ," along with the larger towns of Columbia , Fulton , Kirksville and Union . Boone , Franklin , and a portion of St. Charles County comprise the highest voting centers of the mostly rural district. It was last represented by Republican Blaine Luetkemeyer .
Some of the most famous representatives to represent the 9th congressional district were Speaker of the House Champ Clark ;
James Broadhead , the first president of the American Bar Association; Clarence Cannon , chairman of the House Appropriations Committee ; Isaac Parker , a judge depicted in True Grit ; James Sidney Rollins , known as the "Father of the University of Missouri"; and Kenny Hulshof , unsuccessful candidate to become Governor of Missouri .
The district from 2003 to 2013
Dissolution following 2010 Census
The district was dissolved in 2013 after Missouri lost a congressional seat following the 2010 census . Initial redistricting maps placed most of the district north of the Missouri River in a redrawn 6th congressional district , and most of the rest of the district in a redrawn 3rd congressional district .[1]
Voting
George W. Bush defeated John Kerry 59% to 41% in this district in 2004. In 2008, Rep. Kenny Hulshof announced that he would seek the Republican nomination for Governor of Missouri . As a whole, the 9th district leaned towards the Republican Party, with the exception being Columbia, which often leans towards the Democratic Party.
List of representatives
Representative
Party
Years
Notes
District created
March 4, 1863
James S. Rollins
Unionist
March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1865
Redistricted from the 2nd district
George W. Anderson
Republican
March 4, 1865 – March 3, 1869
David P. Dyer
Republican
March 4, 1869 – March 3, 1871
Andrew King
Democratic
March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1873
Isaac Parker
Republican
March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1875
Redistricted from the 7th district
David Rea
Democratic
March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1879
Nicholas Ford
Greenback
March 4, 1879 – March 3, 1883
James Broadhead
Democratic
March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1885
John M. Glover
Democratic
March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1889
Nathan Frank
Republican
March 4, 1889 – March 3, 1891
Seth W. Cobb
Democratic
March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1893
Redistricted to the 12th district
Champ Clark
Democratic
March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1895
William M. Treloar
Republican
March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1897
Champ Clark
Democratic
March 4, 1897 – March 2, 1921
Died
Vacant
March 2, 1921 – March 4, 1921
Theodore W. Hukriede
Republican
March 4, 1921 – March 3, 1923
Clarence Cannon
Democratic
March 4, 1923 – March 3, 1933
Redistricted to the At-large district
District inactive
March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1935
All representatives elected At-large on a general ticket
Clarence Cannon
Democratic
January 3, 1935 – May 12, 1964
Redistricted from the At-large district , Died
Vacant
May 12, 1964 – November 3, 1964
William L. Hungate
Democratic
November 3, 1964 – January 3, 1977
Harold Volkmer
Democratic
January 3, 1977 – January 3, 1997
Kenny Hulshof
Republican
January 3, 1997 – January 3, 2009
Blaine Luetkemeyer
Republican
January 3, 2009 – January 3, 2013
Redistricted to the 3rd district
District eliminated
January 3, 2013
Election results
1998
2000
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
References
39°20′N 92°00′W / 39.333°N 92.000°W / 39.333; -92.000