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Missouri's 9th Congressional District

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 well-known representatives for the 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 C. 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 in its final form from 2003 to 2013

Removal following the 2010 census

The district no longer existed 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. The last congressman from the old 9th, Luetkemeyer was subsequently elected to the 3rd.

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 leaned towards the Democratic Party.

List of members representing the district

Member Party Years Cong
ress
Electoral history
District created March 4, 1863

James S. Rollins
(Columbia)
Union March 4, 1863 –
March 3, 1865
38th Redistricted from the 2nd district and re-elected in 1862.
Retired.
George W. Anderson
(Louisiana)
Republican March 4, 1865 –
March 3, 1869
39th
40th
Elected in 1864.
Re-elected in 1866.
Retired.

David P. Dyer
(Louisiana)
Republican March 4, 1869 –
March 3, 1871
41st Elected in 1868.
Lost re-election.

Andrew King
(St. Charles)
Democratic March 4, 1871 –
March 3, 1873
42nd Elected in 1870.
Retired.

Isaac C. Parker
(St. Joseph)
Republican March 4, 1873 –
March 3, 1875
43rd Redistricted from the 7th district and re-elected in 1872.
Retired.

David Rea
(Savannah)
Democratic March 4, 1875 –
March 3, 1879
44th
45th
Elected in 1874.
Re-elected in 1876.
Lost re-election.

Nicholas Ford
(Rochester)
Greenback March 4, 1879 –
March 3, 1883
46th
47th
Elected in 1878.
Re-elected in 1880.
Lost re-election.

James Broadhead
(St. Louis)
Democratic March 4, 1883 –
March 3, 1885
48th Elected in 1882.
Retired.

John M. Glover
(St. Louis)
Democratic March 4, 1885 –
March 3, 1889
49th
50th
Elected in 1884.
Re-elected in 1886.
Retired to run for governor.

Nathan Frank
(St. Louis)
Republican March 4, 1889 –
March 3, 1891
51st Elected in 1888.
Retired.

Seth W. Cobb
(St. Louis)
Democratic March 4, 1891 –
March 3, 1893
52nd Elected in 1890.
Redistricted to the 12th district.

Champ Clark
(Bowling Green)
Democratic March 4, 1893 –
March 3, 1895
53rd Elected in 1892.
Lost re-election.

William M. Treloar
(Mexico)
Republican March 4, 1895 –
March 3, 1897
54th Elected in 1894.
Lost re-election.

Champ Clark
(Bowling Green)
Democratic March 4, 1897 –
March 2, 1921
55th
56th
57th
58th
59th
60th
61st
62nd
63rd
64th
65th
66th
Elected in 1896.
Re-elected in 1898.
Re-elected in 1900.
Re-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.
Lost re-election and died before next term.
Vacant March 2, 1921 –
March 3, 1921
66th

Theodore W. Hukriede
(Warrenton)
Republican March 4, 1921 –
March 3, 1923
67th Elected in 1920.
Lost re-election.

Clarence Cannon
(Elsberry)
Democratic 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 at-large district.
District inactive March 4, 1933 –
January 3, 1935
73rd All representatives elected at-large.

Clarence Cannon
(Elsberry)
Democratic January 3, 1935 –
May 12, 1964
74th
75th
76th
77th
78th
79th
80th
81st
82nd
83rd
84th
85th
86th
87th
88th
Redistricted from the at-large district and re-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.
Re-elected in 1954.
Re-elected in 1956.
Re-elected in 1958.
Re-elected in 1960.
Re-elected in 1962.
Died.
Vacant May 12, 1964 –
November 3, 1964
88th

William L. Hungate
(Troy)
Democratic November 3, 1964 –
January 3, 1977
88th
89th
90th
91st
92nd
93rd
94th
Elected to finish Cannon's term.
Re-elected in 1964.
Re-elected in 1966.
Re-elected in 1968.
Re-elected in 1970.
Re-elected in 1972.
Re-elected in 1974.
Retired.

Harold Volkmer
(Hannibal)
Democratic January 3, 1977 –
January 3, 1997
95th
96th
97th
98th
99th
100th
101st
102nd
103rd
104th
Elected in 1976.
Re-elected in 1978.
Re-elected in 1980.
Re-elected in 1982.
Re-elected in 1984.
Re-elected in 1986.
Re-elected in 1988.
Re-elected in 1990.
Re-elected in 1992.
Re-elected in 1994.
Lost re-election.

Kenny Hulshof
(Columbia)
Republican January 3, 1997 –
January 3, 2009
105th
106th
107th
108th
109th
110th
Elected in 1996.
Re-elected in 1998.
Re-elected in 2000.
Re-elected in 2002.
Re-elected in 2004.
Re-elected in 2006.
Retired to run for governor.

Blaine Luetkemeyer
(St. Elizabeth)
Republican January 3, 2009 –
January 3, 2013
111th
112th
Elected in 2008.
Re-elected in 2010.
Redistricted to the 3rd district.
District eliminated January 3, 2013

Election results

1998

1998 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Kenny Hulshof (incumbent) 117,196 62.2
Democratic Linda Vogt 66,861 35.5
Libertarian Robert Hoffman 4,248 2.3
Total votes 188,305 100
Majority 46,087 24.4
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

2000

2000 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Kenny C. Hulshof (incumbent) 172,787 59.3
Democratic Steven R. Carroll 111,662 38.3
Libertarian Robert Hoffman 3,608 1.2
Green Devin M. Scherubel 2,388 0.8
Reform Steven D. Dotson 1,165 0.4
Total votes 291,610 100
Majority 53,964 18.6
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

2002

2002 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Kenny C. Hulshof (incumbent) 146,032 68.2
Democratic Donald M. Deichman 61,126 28.5
Green Keith Brekhus 4,262 2.0
Libertarian John Mruzik 2,705 1.3
Total votes 214,125 100
Majority 77,939 36.4
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

2004

2004 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Kenny C. Hulshof (incumbent) 193,429 64.6
Democratic Linda Jacobsen 101,343 33.8
Libertarian Tamara A. Millay 3,228 1.1
Constitution Chris Earl 1,447 0.5
Total votes 299,447 100
Majority 87,411 29.2
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

2006

2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Kenny C. Hulshof (incumbent) 149,114 61.4
Democratic Duane N. Burghard 87,145 35.9
Libertarian Steve R. Headrick 3,925 1.6
Progressive Bill Hastings 2,487 1.0
Total votes 242,671 100
Majority 55,557 22.9
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

2008

2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Blaine Luetkemeyer 161,031 50.0
Democratic Judy Baker 152,956 47.5
Libertarian Tamara Millay 8,108 2.5
Total votes 322,095 100
Majority -33 0%
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

2010

2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Blaine Luetkemeyer (incumbent) 162,724 77.4
Libertarian Christopher Dwyer 46,817 22.3
Write-In 817 0.3
Total votes 210,358 100
Majority 57,545 0%
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

References

  1. ^ "UPDATE: House Redistricting Committee Unveils Map". OzarksFirst.com. Archived from the original on May 11, 2011. Retrieved March 31, 2011.
  2. ^ "KING, Andrew (1812-1895)". Biographical Directory of Congress. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  3. ^ 1998 Election Results
  4. ^ 2000 Election Results
  5. ^ 2002 Election Results
  6. ^ 2004 Election Results
  7. ^ 2006 Election Results
  8. ^ 2008 Election Results
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Home district of the speaker of the House
April 4, 1911 – March 4, 1919
Succeeded by

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