Arkansas's 6th congressional district

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.

Arkansas's 6th congressional district
Obsolete district
Created	1890
Eliminated	1960
Years active	1893-1963

List of members representing the district

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
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
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
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
Catherine D. Norrell (Monticello)	Democratic	April 18, 1961 – January 3, 1963		Elected to finish her husband's term. Retired.
District eliminated January 3, 1963

References

• Election Statistics 1920-present Clerk of the House of Representatives
• Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
• Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
• Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present