Arkansas's 5th congressional district

Arkansas's 5th congressional district was a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives in Arkansas from 1885 to 1963.

List of members representing the district
Member Party Years Cong
ress		 Electoral history
District created on March 4, 1885

Samuel W. Peel		 Democratic March 4, 1885 –
March 3, 1893		 49th
50th
51st
52nd		 Redistricted from the 4th district and re-elected in 1884.
Re-elected in 1886.
Re-elected in 1888.
Re-elected in 1890.
Lost renomination.

Hugh A. Dinsmore		 Democratic March 4, 1893 –
March 3, 1903		 53rd
54th
55th
56th
57th		 Elected in 1892.
Re-elected in 1894.
Re-elected in 1896.
Re-elected in 1898.
Re-elected in 1900.
Redistricted to the 3rd district.

Charles C. Reid		 Democratic March 4, 1903 –
March 3, 1911		 58th
59th
60th
61st		 Redistricted from the 4th district and re-elected in 1902.
Re-elected in 1904.
Re-elected in 1906.
Re-elected in 1908.
Retired.

Henderson M. Jacoway		 Democratic March 4, 1911 –
March 3, 1923		 62nd
63rd
64th
65th
66th
67th		 Elected in 1910.
Re-elected in 1912.
Re-elected in 1914.
Re-elected in 1916.
Re-elected in 1918.
Re-elected in 1920.
Retired.
Heartsill Ragon Democratic March 4, 1923 –
June 16, 1933		 68th
69th
70th
71st
72nd
73rd		 Elected in 1922.
Re-elected in 1924.
Re-elected in 1926.
Re-elected in 1928.
Re-elected in 1930.
Re-elected in 1932.
Resigned to become judge of the U.S. District Court for the Western district of Arkansas.
Vacant June 16, 1933 –
December 19, 1933		 73rd
David D. Terry Democratic December 19, 1933 –
January 3, 1943		 73rd
74th
75th
76th
77th		 Elected to finish Ragon's term.
Re-elected in 1934.
Re-elected in 1936.
Re-elected in 1938.
Re-elected in 1940.
Retired to run for U.S. senator.

Brooks Hays		 Democratic January 3, 1943 –
January 3, 1959		 78th
79th
80th
81st
82nd
83rd
84th
85th		 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.
Lost re-election.

Dale Alford		 Democratic January 3, 1959 –
January 3, 1963		 86th
87th		 Elected in 1958.
Re-elected in 1960.
Retired to run for Governor of Arkansas.
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


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