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Wyoming Territory's at-large congressional district

Wyoming Territory's at-large congressional district is an obsolete congressional district that encompassed the area of the Wyoming Territory. After Wyoming's admission to the Union as the 44th state by act of Congress on July 10, 1890, this district was dissolved and replaced by Wyoming's at-large congressional district.

List of delegates representing the district

On July 25, 1868, an act of Congress gave Wyoming Territory the authority to elect a Congressional delegate, although the first delegate did not take his seat until 1869.

Elections

Between 1869 and 1888, the Wyoming Territory elected non-voting delegates to the United States Congress from its at-large congressional district. The district was dissolved in 1890 upon Wyoming's admission to the Union.

1869

Democratic candidate Stephen Friel Nuckolls won the general election held on September 2, 1869.

1870

Republican candidate William T. Jones won the general election held on September 6, 1870.

1872

Democratic candidate William R. Steele defeated incumbent Republican delegate William T. Jones in the general election held on September 3, 1872.

An asterisk (*) denotes an incumbent.

1874

Incumbent Democratic delegate William R. Steele won re-election in the general election held on September 1, 1874.

An asterisk (*) denotes an incumbent.

1876

Republican candidate William W. Corlett defeated incumbent Democratic delegate William R. Steele in the general election held on November 7, 1876.

An asterisk (*) denotes an incumbent.

1878

Republican candidate Stephen W. Downey won the general election held on November 5, 1878.

1880

Democratic candidate Morton Everel Post won the general election held on November 2, 1880.

1882

Incumbent Democratic delegate Morton Everel Post won re-election in the general election held on November 7, 1882.

An asterisk (*) denotes an incumbent.

1884

Republican candidate Joseph M. Carey won the general election held on November 4, 1884.

1886

Incumbent Republican delegate Joseph M. Carey won re-election in the general election held on November 2, 1886.

An asterisk (*) denotes an incumbent.

1888

Incumbent Republican delegate Joseph M. Carey won re-election in the general election held on November 6, 1888.

An asterisk (*) denotes an incumbent.

See also

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