Wisconsin's 9th congressional district
Wisconsin's 9th congressional district | |
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Obsolete district | |
Created | 1880 |
Eliminated | 2000 |
Years active | 1883-2003 |
Wisconsin's 9th congressional district was a congressional district of the United States House of Representatives in Wisconsin. It was created following the 1870 census along with the 8th district, and was disbanded after the 2000 census.
From 1965 to 2003, the district included most of the western and north-western suburbs of Milwaukee. In its final configuration, it contained all of Washington and Ozaukee counties, most of Dodge and Jefferson counties, the northern and western halves of Waukesha county and the eastern parts of Sheboygan county, including the town itself.[1] It was usually the most Republican district in the state, voting 63% to 34% for George Bush over Al Gore at the 2000 election.[2] The district was also the longest in the state (as well as the last) to be represented by a member of the Wisconsin Progressive Party however, when the party briefly surged to dominate Wisconsin’s politics during the 1930s, being represented by Merlin Hull for twelve years until 1947, when he switched to the Republican Party. At the time, the district covered much of the far western part of the state.
List of members representing the district
Member | Party | Dates | Cong ress |
Electoral history | District |
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District established March 4, 1883 | |||||
Isaac Stephenson (Marinette) |
Republican | March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1889 |
48th 49th 50th |
Elected in 1882. Re-elected in 1884. Re-elected in 1886. Retired. |
Ashland, Chippewa, Door, Florence, Langlade, Lincoln, Marathon, Marinette, Oconto, Price, Portage, Shawano, Taylor, Waupaca, & Wood counties (& Forest, Oneida, & Sawyer counties created from this territory during the 1880s) |
Myron H. McCord (Merrill) |
Republican | March 4, 1889 – March 3, 1891 |
51st | Elected in 1888. Lost re-election. | |
Thomas Lynch (Antigo) |
Democratic | March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1895 |
52nd | Elected in 1890. | |
53rd | Re-elected in 1892. Lost re-election. |
Ashland, Clark, Florence, Forest, Langlade, Lincoln, Marathon, Marinette, Oconto, Oneida, Price, Shawano, & Taylor counties | |||
Alexander Stewart (Wausau) |
Republican | March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1901 |
54th 55th 56th |
Elected in 1894. Re-elected in 1896. Re-elected in 1898. Retired. | |
Webster E. Brown (Rhinelander) |
Republican | March 4, 1901 – March 3, 1903 |
57th | Elected in 1900. Redistricted to the 10th district. | |
Edward S. Minor (Sturgeon Bay) |
Republican | March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1907 |
58th 59th |
Redistricted from the 8th district and re-elected in 1902. Re-elected in 1904. Lost renomination. |
Brown, Door, Kewaunee, Marinette, Oconto, & Outagamie counties |
Gustav Küstermann (Green Bay) |
Republican | March 4, 1907 – March 3, 1911 |
60th 61st |
Elected in 1906. Re-elected in 1908. Lost re-election. | |
Thomas F. Konop (Green Bay) |
Democratic | March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1917 |
62nd | Elected in 1910. | |
63rd 64th |
Re-elected in 1912. Re-elected in 1914. Lost re-election. |
Brown, Door, Florence, Forest, Kewaunee, Langlade, Marinette, Oconto, & Outagamie counties | |||
David G. Classon (Oconto) |
Republican | March 4, 1917 – March 3, 1923 |
65th 66th 67th |
Elected in 1916. Re-elected in 1918. Re-elected in 1920. Retired. | |
George J. Schneider (Appleton) |
Republican | March 4, 1923 – March 3, 1933 |
68th 69th 70th 71st 72nd |
Elected in 1922. Re-elected in 1924. Re-elected in 1926. Re-elected in 1928. Re-elected in 1930. Redistricted to the 8th district and lost re-election. | |
James A. Frear (Hudson) |
Republican | March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1935 |
73rd | Redistricted from the 10th district and re-elected in 1932. Retired. |
Barron, Buffalo, Chippewa, Clark, Dunn, Eau Claire, Jackson, Pepin, Pierce, St. Croix, & Trempealeau counties |
Merlin Hull (Black River Falls) |
Progressive | January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1947 |
74th 75th 76th 77th 78th 79th 80th 81st 82nd 83rd |
Elected in 1934. Re-elected in 1936. Re-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. Died. | |
Republican | January 3, 1947 – May 17, 1953 | ||||
Vacant | May 17, 1953 – October 13, 1953 |
83rd | |||
Lester Johnson (Black River Falls) |
Democratic | October 13, 1953 – January 3, 1965 |
83rd 84th 85th 86th 87th 88th |
Elected to finish Hull's term. Re-elected in 1954. Re-elected in 1956. Re-elected in 1958. Re-elected in 1960. Re-elected in 1962. Retired. | |
Glenn R. Davis (Waukesha) |
Republican | January 3, 1965 – December 31, 1974 |
89th 90th 91st 92nd |
Elected in 1964. Re-elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Re-elected in 1970. |
Waukesha County & northern Milwaukee County
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93rd | Re-elected in 1972. Lost renomination and resigned early. |
Ozaukee, Washington, & Waukesha counties &
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Vacant | December 31, 1974 – January 3, 1975 |
93rd | |||
Bob Kasten (Brookfield) |
Republican | January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1979 |
94th 95th |
Elected in 1974. Re-elected in 1976. Retired to run for Governor of Wisconsin. | |
Jim Sensenbrenner (Menomonee Falls) |
Republican | January 3, 1979 – January 3, 2003 |
96th 97th |
Elected in 1978. Re-elected in 1980. | |
98th 99th 100th 101st 102nd |
Re-elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1988. Re-elected in 1990. |
Ozaukee & Washington counties & eastern Dodge County, parts of Fond du Lac County, most of Jefferson County, & northeast Milwaukee County, southern Sheboygan County & most of Waukesha County
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103rd 104th 105th 106th 107th |
Re-elected in 1992. Re-elected in 1994. Re-elected in 1996. Re-elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2000. Redistricted to the 5th district. |
Ozaukee & Washington counties & most of Dodge County, part of Fond du Lac County, most of Jefferson County, & northeast Milwaukee County, eastern Sheboygan County & northern Waukesha County
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District dissolved January 3, 2003 |
Electoral history
Year | Democrat | Votes | Pct | Republican | Votes | Pct | 3rd Partyprogr | Party | Votes | Pct | 3rd Party | Party | Votes | Pct | |||||
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1884 | James Meehan | 19,885 | 45% | Isaac Stephenson | 23,414 | 54% | A. J. Smith | Prohibition | 457 | 1% | |||||||||
1886 | John Ringle | 17,763 | 44% | Isaac Stephenson | 22,518 | 56% | * | ||||||||||||
1888 | H. W. Early | 24,775 | 45% | Myron H. McCord | 27,538 | 51% | A. C. Merryman | Prohibition | 1,467 | 3% | John F. Moore | Union Labor | 579 | 1% | * | ||||
1890 | Thomas Lynch | 24,491 | 54% | Myron H. McCord | 19,151 | 43% | J. H. Vrooman | Prohibition | 1,290 | 3% | * | ||||||||
1892 | Thomas Lynch | 19,608 | 52% | Myron H. McCord | 16,519 | 44% | Adolph D. Pergoli | People's | 1,423 | 4% | William D. Badger | Prohibition | 26 | 0% | |||||
1894 | Thomas Lynch | 14,910 | 37% | Alexander Stewart | 22,741 | 56% | John F. Miles | People's | 2,187 | 5% | John J. Sherman | Prohibition | 785 | 2% | |||||
1896 | William W. O'Keefe | 17,705 | 37% | Alexander Stewart | 30,438 | 63% | |||||||||||||
1898 | Wells M. Ruggles | 14,373 | 40% | Alexander Stewart | 20,825 | 58% | Edwin Kerswill | Prohibition | 663 | 2% | |||||||||
1900 | Ernest Schweppe | 16,983 | 33% | Webster E. Brown | 33,339 | 65% | John F. Scott | Prohibition | 1,188 | 2% | |||||||||
1902 | Edward Decker | 11,479 | 41% | Edward S. Minor | 15,958 | 57% | Thomas W. Lomas | Prohibition | 518 | 2% | |||||||||
1904 | B. J. McGrehan | 13,124 | 37% | Edward S. Minor | 19,764 | 58% | J. W. Harris | Socialist | 667 | 2% | C. W. Lomas | Prohibition | 450 | 1% | |||||
1906 | Philip A. Badour | 8,689 | 37% | Gustav Küstermann | 14,189 | 61% | Joseph E. Harris | Socialist | 547 | 2% | |||||||||
1908 | Luther Lindauer | 15,249 | 44% | Gustav Küstermann | 18,562 | 54% | Joseph E. Harris | Socialist | 788 | 2% | |||||||||
1910 | Thomas F. Konop | 12,140 | 46% | Gustav Küstermann | 12,135 | 46% | Thomas J. Oliver | Socialist | 1,777 | 7% | Alex McEathron | Prohibition | 555 | 2% | |||||
1912 | Thomas F. Konop | 16,843 | 49% | Elmer A. Morse | 16,139 | 46% | James Oliver | Socialist | 1,138 | 3% | Jason L. Sizer | Prohibition | 631 | 2% | |||||
1914 | Thomas F. Konop | 15,462 | 51% | John W. Reynolds, Sr. | 13,525 | 45% | Thomas J. Oliver | Socialist | 1,157 | 4% | |||||||||
1916 | Thomas F. Konop | 18,078 | 46% | David G. Classon | 20,614 | 53% | Frederick Nanman | Socialist | 576 | 2% | |||||||||
1918 | Andrew R. McDonald | 10,702 | 40% | David G. Classon | 16,352 | 60% | |||||||||||||
1920 | Andrew R. McDonald | 20,108 | 37% | David G. Classon | 32,027 | 59% | Harry G. Hanrahan | Socialist | 1,933 | 4% | |||||||||
1922 | (no candidate) | George J. Schneider | 35,117 | 62% | Henry Graass | Independent | 22,015 | 39% | |||||||||||
1924 | T. J. Reinert | 18,449 | 29% | George J. Schneider | 45,159 | 71% | |||||||||||||
1926 | (no candidate) | George J. Schneider | 41,498 | 100% | |||||||||||||||
1928 | James H. McGillan | 33,302 | 39% | George J. Schneider | 52,300 | 60% | Maria I. A. Nelson | Prohibition | 967 | 1% | |||||||||
1930 | (no candidate) | George J. Schneider | 43,080 | 100% | |||||||||||||||
1932 | Miles H. McNally | 39,874 | 43% | James A. Frear | 52,680 | 57% | |||||||||||||
1934 | Willis E. Donley | 20,828 | 24% | Knute Anderson | 20,043 | 23% | Merlin Hull | Progressive | 42,422 | 50% | Paul Boyd | Socialist | 2,279 | 3% | |||||
1936 | Edwin J. Larkin | 14,702 | 19% | (no candidate) | Merlin Hull | Progressive | 61,593 | 81% | |||||||||||
1938 | William F. Crane | 5,066 | 6% | Hugh M. Jones | 32,375 | 40% | Merlin Hull | Progressive | 42,880 | 53% | |||||||||
1940 | James E. Hughes | 6,763 | 6% | John R. Nygaard | 47,825 | 41% | Merlin Hull | Progressive | 61,009 | 53% | |||||||||
1942 | Jack E. Joyce | 3,448 | 6% | George H. Hipke | 19,972 | 33% | Merlin Hull | Progressive | 37,919 | 62% | |||||||||
1944 | (no candidate) | (no candidate) | Merlin Hull | Progressive | 48,064 | 99% | Adolph Maassen | Socialist | 736 | 2% | |||||||||
1946 | (no candidate) | Merlin Hull | 70,527 | 99% | Adolph Maassen | Socialist | 695 | 1% | |||||||||||
1948 | (no candidate) | Merlin Hull | 76,903 | 99% | Howard C. Hendricks | Socialist | 708 | 1% | |||||||||||
1950 | Arthur L. Henning | 24,871 | 29% | Merlin Hull | 60,337 | 71% | |||||||||||||
1952 | Kent L. Pillsbury | 43,437 | 35% | Merlin Hull | 81,258 | 65% | |||||||||||||
1953 | Lester Johnson | 27,852 | 57% | Arthur L. Padrutt | 21,127 | 43% | |||||||||||||
1954 | Lester Johnson | 52,485 | 55% | William E. Owen | 42,234 | 45% | |||||||||||||
1956 | Lester Johnson | 62,476 | 51% | Arthur L. Peterson | 59,024 | 49% | |||||||||||||
1958 | Lester Johnson | 55,420 | 63% | Charles A. Hornback | 32,425 | 37% | |||||||||||||
1960 | Lester Johnson | 74,268 | 57% | Perry M. Hull | 57,069 | 44% | |||||||||||||
1962 | Lester Johnson | 50,025 | 56% | Dennis B. Danielson | 39,955 | 44% | |||||||||||||
1964 | James P. Buckley | 85,071 | 45% | Glenn R. Davis | 105,332 | 55% | |||||||||||||
1966 | James P. Buckley | 47,674 | 36% | Glenn R. Davis | 85,297 | 64% | |||||||||||||
1968 | Carol E. Baumann | 73,891 | 37% | Glenn R. Davis | 126,392 | 63% | |||||||||||||
1970 | Fred N. Tabak | 78,123 | 48% | Glenn R. Davis | 84,723 | 52% | |||||||||||||
1972 | Ralph A. Fine | 76,585 | 37% | Glenn R. Davis | 128,230 | 61% | George Reed | American | 4,024 | 2% | |||||||||
1974 | Lynn Adelman | 66,071 | 45% | Robert W. Kasten, Jr. | 77,733 | 53% | William D. Quirk | American | 3,037 | 2% | |||||||||
1976 | Lynn M. McDonald | 84,706 | 34% | Robert W. Kasten, Jr. | 163,791 | 66% | |||||||||||||
1978 | Matthew J. Flynn | 75,207 | 39% | F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. | 118,386 | 61% | |||||||||||||
1980 | Gary C. Benedict | 56,838 | 22% | F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. | 206,227 | 78% | |||||||||||||
1982 | (no candidate) | F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. | 111,503 | 100% | |||||||||||||||
1984 | John Krause | 64,157 | 26% | F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. | 180,247 | 73% | Stephen K. Hauser | Constitution | 1,306 | 1% | |||||||||
1986 | Thomas G. Popp | 38,636 | 22% | F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. | 138,766 | 78% | |||||||||||||
1988 | Thomas J. Hickey | 62,003 | 25% | F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. | 185,093 | 75% | |||||||||||||
1990 | (no candidate) | F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. | 117,967 | 100% | |||||||||||||||
1992 | Ingrid K. Buxton | 77,362 | 28% | F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. | 192,898 | 70% | David E. Marlow | Independent | 4,619 | 2% | Jeffrey Holt Millikin | Libertarian | 1,881 | 1% | * | ||||
1994 | (no candidate) | F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. | 141,617 | 100% | * | ||||||||||||||
1996 | Floyd Brenholt | 67,740 | 25% | F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. | 197,910 | 74% | * | ||||||||||||
1998 | (no candidate) | F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. | 175,533 | 91% | Jeffrey M. Gonyo | Independent | 16,419 | 9% | * | ||||||||||
2000 | Mike Clawson | 83,720 | 26% | F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. | 239,498 | 74% | * |
References
- ^ Alamanac of American politics 2002 edition, Michael Barone, pages 1646,1676-8
- ^ Barone
- ^ "Wisconsin U.S. House elections, 1848-2008" (PDF). Hubert H. Humphrey School of Public Affairs - University of Minnesota. Retrieved November 9, 2011.
- 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