Michigan's at-large congressional district

Michigan's At-large congressional district may refer to a few different occasions when a statewide at-large district was used for elections to the United States House of Representatives from Michigan.

Prior to Michigan's admittance as a state of the Union in 1837, congressional delegates for Michigan Territory were elected from Michigan Territory's At-large congressional district. The first elected U.S. representative from the state was elected October 5 and 6, 1835. However, due to Michigan’s dispute with Ohio over the Toledo Strip, Congress refused to accept his credentials until it admitted Michigan to the Union as a state on January 26, 1837.

In 1912, Patrick H. Kelley was elected congressman at-large after Michigan gained one seat due to reapportionment following the 1910 census, but Michigan did not redraw its congressional districts until 1913.

In 1962, Neil Staebler was elected as an at-large candidate after the 1960 census indicated Michigan would gain a seat in the House of Representatives, but the 19th district had not been created at the time of the election.

List of representatives

Representative	Party	Tenure	Congress(es)	Note
District created		January 26, 1837
Isaac E. Crary	Democratic	January 26, 1837 – March 3, 1841	24th 25th 26th
Jacob M. Howard	Whig	March 4, 1841 – March 3, 1843	27th	Retired
District inactive
Seat re-established following the 1910 United States Census
Patrick H. Kelley	Republican	March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1915	63rd	Redistricted to the 6th district
Seat inactive
Seat re-established following the 1960 United States Census
Neil Staebler	Democratic	January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1965	88th	Retired in an unsuccessful run for Governor of Michigan
Seat eliminated

References

• Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present