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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.
Each state is responsible for the redistricting of districts within their state, while several states have one "at-large" division. Redistricting must take place if the number of members changes following a re-apportionment, or may take place at any other time if demographics represented in a district have changed substantially.
Pages in category "At-large United States congressional districts" The following 83 pages are in this category, out of 83 total.
The United States Virgin Islands' at-large congressional district encompasses the entire area of the U.S. Virgin Islands. The territory does not have a voting member of Congress , but does elect a delegate who can participate in debates.
An Act to establish a Commission on the Organization of the Government of the District of Columbia and to provide for a Delegate to the House of Representatives from the District of Columbia. Enacted by: the 91st United States Congress: Effective: September 22, 1970: Citations; Public law: Pub. L. 91–405: Statutes at Large: 84 Stat. 845 ...
The representative is elected at-large, because the state has only one congressional district, encompassing its entire territory. By area, Alaska's congressional district is the largest congressional district in the United States and the third-largest electoral district represented by a single member in the world.
Years of service Cong ress Electoral history District established December 1, 1890 Clarence D. Clark : Republican: December 1, 1890 – March 3, 1893 51st 52nd: Elected, in the same single ballot, to the current term and the next term in 1890. Lost re-election. Henry A. Coffeen : Democratic: March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1895 53rd: Elected in 1892.
Texas has had at-large congressional seats at various times in its history. It was often the case when the state received new congressional seats as a result of reapportionment, that it would have a representative elected from an at-large seat, voted on by all voters in the state. This enabled the legislature, which was dominated by legislators ...