Nebraska's 5th congressional district

Nebraska's 5th congressional district is an obsolete district. It was created after the 1890 United States Census and eliminated after the 1940 United States Census.

Member Party Years of Service Cong
ress		 Electoral history
District created March 4, 1893

William A. McKeighan		 Populist March 4, 1893 –
March 3, 1895		 53rd Redistricted from the 2nd district and Re-elected in 1892.
Lost re-election.

William E. Andrews		 Republican March 4, 1895 –
March 3, 1897		 54th Re-elected in 1894.
Lost re-election.

Roderick Dhu Sutherland		 Populist March 4, 1897 –
March 3, 1901		 55th
56th		 Elected in 1896.
Re-elected in 1898.
Lost re-election.

Ashton C. Shallenberger		 Democratic March 4, 1901 –
March 3, 1903		 57th Elected in 1900.
Lost re-election.

George W. Norris		 Republican March 4, 1903 –
March 3, 1913		 58th
59th
60th
61st
62nd		 Elected in 1902.
Re-elected in 1904.
Re-elected in 1906.
Re-elected in 1908.
Re-elected in 1910.
Retired to run for U.S. senator.

Silas Reynolds Barton		 Republican March 4, 1913 –
March 3, 1915		 63rd Elected in 1912.
Lost re-election.

Ashton C. Shallenberger		 Democratic March 4, 1915 –
March 3, 1919		 64th
65th		 Elected in 1914.
Re-elected in 1916.
Lost re-election.

William E. Andrews		 Republican March 4, 1919 –
March 3, 1923		 66th
67th		 Elected in 1918.
Re-elected in 1920.
Lost re-election.

Ashton C. Shallenberger		 Democratic March 4, 1923 –
March 3, 1929		 68th
69th
70th		 Elected in 1922.
Re-elected in 1924.
Re-elected in 1926.
Lost re-election.

Fred Gustus Johnson		 Republican March 4, 1929 –
March 3, 1931		 71st Elected in 1928.
Lost re-election.

Ashton C. Shallenberger		 Democratic March 4, 1931 –
March 3, 1933		 72nd Elected in 1930.
Redistricted to the 4th district.

Terry Carpenter		 Democratic March 4, 1933 –
January 3, 1935		 73rd Elected in 1932.
Retired to run for governor.

Harry B. Coffee		 Democratic January 3, 1935 –
January 3, 1943		 74th
75th
76th
77th		 Elected in 1934.
Re-elected in 1936.
Re-elected in 1938.
Re-elected in 1940.
Retired to run for U.S. senator.
District eliminated January 3, 1943

References
    • 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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