West Virginia's 6th congressional district

West Virginia's 6th congressional district is an obsolete district existing from 1917 to 1963. The district's bounds changed greatly over the years, but its last version focused on the capital city of Charleston and some then safe democratic territory running south of that city to Beckley. Today Beckley is part of the 3rd District and Charleston is part of the 2nd District.

History

The Sixth District was formed in 1916 after a period of two elections where the state elected an additional congressman "at large" in addition to the districts formed in 1902. It consisted of Kanawha, Boone, Raleigh, Fayette, Greenbrier, and Pocahontas counties. In practical effect, it was the core of the previous 3rd District. In 1934, Fayette, Greenbrier, and Pocahontas were removed and Logan was added. The district was unchanged for 1952, and was abolished in 1962.

List of representatives

Representative	Party	Dates	Notes
District created		March 4, 1917
Adam B. Littlepage	Democratic	March 4, 1917 – March 3, 1919	Redistricted from the 3rd district
Leonard S. Echols	Republican	March 4, 1919 – March 3, 1923
J. Alfred Taylor	Democratic	March 4, 1923 – March 3, 1927
Edward T. England	Republican	March 4, 1927 – March 3, 1929
Joe L. Smith	Democratic	March 4, 1929 – January 3, 1945
E. H. Hedrick	Democratic	January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1953
Robert Byrd	Democratic	January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1959
John M. Slack, Jr.	Democratic	January 3, 1959 – January 3, 1963	Redistricted to the 3rd district
District eliminated		January 3, 1963