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At large (before a noun: at-large) is a description for members of a governing body who are elected or appointed to represent a whole membership or population (notably a city, county, state, province, nation, club or association), rather than a subset. In multi-hierarchical bodies, the term rarely extends to a tier beneath the highest division.
As a result, South Carolina and other slave states tried to seat extra members of Congress. South Carolina choose two additional congress members during an at-large election in 1870. In one of those, Johann Peter Martin Epping defeated Lucius W. Wimbush by 61 votes: 71803-71742. But the House refused to seat him and the other at-large winner.
The U.S. state of Mississippi's at-large congressional district existed from December 10, 1817, when it was admitted to the Union until 1847, when representatives were elected in districts. Mississippi briefly elected an at-large representative from 1853 to 1855, in addition to having the rest of the delegation elected from districts.
At-large, a political system where officials are elected to represent the entire governed region, rather than on a district basis; At Large, a 1959 album by The Kingston Trio; At large (fugitive), a classification for a fugitive on the run; At-large bid, a sports term for a bid or berth granted by invitation; Editor-at-large, a journalism job title
From statehood in 1889 to 1893, Washington elected one representative at-large statewide. From 1893 to 1903, Washington elected two representatives at-large statewide, then added a third seat in 1903. The third seat at large continued until 1909, when all representatives were elected from districts.
When Arizona became a state in 1912, it was allocated a single seat in the United States House of Representatives, whose member was elected at-large, or statewide.. Arizona was represented by a single member of the House until the 1940 census gave Arizona a second seat.
A single representative was elected from the state from after statehood until 1873. A second representative was elected for 1 term beginning in 1873. District representation began in 1875. Subsequently, on occasion an at-large representative would be elected in addition to representatives being elected from districts.
An encyclopedia article about a work of fiction typically includes, but should never be limited to, a summary of the plot. This will give context to the sourced commentary that should also be present. The plot summary should be thorough yet concise, distilling a large amount of information into a brief and accessible format.