Michigan's 3rd congressional district

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Michigan's 3rd congressional district
Population (2000)	662,563
Median income	$45,963
Ethnic composition	84.7% White, 8.1% Black, 1.6% Asian, 6.2% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American, 0.2% other
Cook PVI	R+9

The 3rd district boundaries for the 106th Congress, prior to redistricting in 2002

United States House of Representatives, Michigan District 3 is a United States Congressional district in Western Michigan. It consists of the counties of Barry and Ionia counties, all except the northwest portion of Kent.

[edit] Major cities

• Grand Rapids
• Forest Hills
• Wyoming
• Kentwood
• Grandville
• Walker

[edit] Representatives

[edit] Notes

1. ^ ^{a b} Julius C. Burrows was re-elected to the U.S House of Representatives for the 54th Congress in the general election of November 1894. The Michigan Legislature elected Burrows to the U.S. Senate on January 16, 1895 to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Francis B. Stockbridge (succeeding John Patton, Jr. who had been appointed as an interim replacement by Michigan Governor John T. Rich); Alfred Milnes was elected in a special election on April 18, 1895, to fill vacancy in the House.
2. ^ In 1896, Albert M. Todd and Ferdinand Brucker were elected on the Democratic Peoples Union Silver ticket, a union of elements from the Democratic Party and Populist Party. They were seated as part of the Democratic Party in Congress.
3. ^ ^{a b} William H. Frankhauser died May 9, 1921; John M. C. Smith was elected June 28, 1921, to fill the vacancy.
4. ^ ^{a b} John M. C. Smith died March 23, 1923; Arthur B. Williams elected June 19, 1923, to fill the vacancy.
5. ^ ^{a b} Arthur B. Williams died May 1, 1925; Joseph L. Hooper was elected August 18, 1925, to fill vacancy.
6. ^ Joseph L. Hooper died February 22, 1934; the vacancy was not filled.
7. ^ ^{a b} Henry M. Kimball died October 19, 1935; Verner W. Main was elected to fill the vacancy, assuming office on December 17, 1935.
8. ^ Paul W. Shafer died August 17, 1954. No replacement was elected to fill the vacancy.
9. ^ ^{a b} Paul B. Henry died on July 31, 1993; Vernon J. Ehlers was elected in a special election to fill the vacancy, assuming office on December 7, 1993.

[edit] References

• Govtrack.us for the 3rd District - Lists current Senators and representative, and map showing district outline
• The Political graveyard: U.S. Representatives from Michigan, 1807-2003
• U.S. Representatives 1837-2003, Michigan Manual 2003-2004