Mississippi's 6th congressional district
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Mississippi's sixth congressional district existed from 1873 to 1963. It created after the 1870 census and abolished following the 1960 census.
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| Representative | Took Office | Left Office | Party | Congress |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John R. Lynch | 1873 | 1877 | Republican | 43rd - 44th |
| James Ronald Chalmers1 | 1877 | 1881 | Democratic | 45th - 46th |
| John R. Lynch | 1881 | 1883 | Republican | 47th |
| Henry Smith Van Eaton | 1883 | 1887 | Democratic | 48th - 49th |
| T.R. Stockdale | 1887 | 1895 | Democratic | 50th - 53rd |
| Walter McKeenon Denny | 1895 | 1897 | Democratic | 54th |
| William F. Love2 | 1897 | 1898 | Democratic | 55th |
| Frank A. McLain | 1898 | 1903 | Democratic | 55th - 57th |
| Eaton J. Bowers | 1903 | 1911 | Democratic | 58th - 61st |
| Pat Harrison | 1911 | 1919 | Democratic | 62nd - 65th |
| Paul B. Johnson | 1919 | 1923 | Democratic | 66th - 67th |
| T. Webber Wilson | 1923 | 1929 | Democratic | 68th - 70th |
| Robert S. Hall | 1929 | 1933 | Democratic | 71st - 72nd |
| William M. Colmer | 1933 | 1963 | Democratic | 73rd - 86th |
- James Ronald Chalmers successfully contested the election of Van H. Manning.
- William F. Love died in office October 16, 1898.
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