Plural district

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A plural district is a term used to describe a district in the United States House of Representatives that was represented by more than one member. States using this method elected multiple members from some of their geographically defined districts, either on a single ballot or on separate ballots for each seat, but always allowing every voter in the district to vote for a candidate for each seat. It was a system used mostly in Maryland, New York and Pennsylvania until prohibited by the 1842 Apportionment Bill and subsequent legislation.

This method was used to give more populous counties additional representation without dividing them into multiple districts.

Contents 1 Plural district usage 2 See also 3 Sources 4 External links

[edit] Plural district usage

This is a table of every instance of the use of plural districts in the United States Congress

Congress	State & Number of Representatives (District numbers)
3rd	MA-13 (#1,2,3,4)
4th	PA-2 (#4)
5th	PA-2 (#4)
6th	PA-2 (#4)
7th	PA-2 (#4)
8th	MD-2 (#5), PA-8 (#1,2,3,4)
9th	MD-2 (#5), NY-2 (#2,3), PA-8 (#1,2,3,4)
10th	MD-2 (#5), NY-2 (#2,3), PA-8 (#1,2,3,4)
11th	MD-2 (#5), NY-4 (#2,6), PA-8 (#1,2,3,4)
12th	MD-2 (#5), NY-4 (#2,6), PA-8 (#1,2,3,4)
13th	MD-2 (#5), NJ-6 (#1,2,3), NY-12 (#1,2,12,15,20,21), PA-14 (#1,2,3,5,6,10)
14th	MD-2 (#5), NY-12 (#1,2,12,15,20,21), PA-14 (#1,2,3,5,6,10)
15th	MD-2 (#5), NY-12 (#1,2,12,15,20,21), PA-14 (#1,2,3,5,6,10)
16th	MD-2 (#5), NY-12 (#1,2,12,15,20,21), PA-14 (#1,2,3,5,6,10)
17th	MD-2 (#5), NY-10 (#1,2,12,15,20), PA-14 (#1,2,3,5,6,10)
18th	MD-2 (#5), NY-7 (#3,20,26), PA-14 (#4,7,8,9,11,16)
19th	MD-2 (#5), NY-7 (#3,20,26), PA-14 (#4,7,8,9,11,16)
20th	MD-2 (#5), NY-7 (#3,20,26), PA-14 (#4,7,8,9,11,16)
21st	MD-2 (#5), NY-7 (#3,20,26), PA-14 (#4,7,8,9,11,16)
22nd	MD-2 (#5), NY-7 (#3,20,26), PA-14 (#4,7,8,9,11,16)
23rd	NY-12 (#3,8,17,22,23), PA-5 (#2,4)
24th	MD-2 (#5), NY-12 (#3,8,17,22,23), PA-5 (#2,4)
25th	MD-2 (#5), NY-12 (#3,8,17,22,23), PA-5 (#2,4)
26th	MD-2 (#5), NY-12 (#3,8,17,22,23), PA-5 (#2,4)
27th	MD-2 (#5), NY-12 (#3,8,17,22,23), PA-5 (#2,4)

[edit] See also

• General ticket

[edit] Sources

• Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company. 

[edit] External links

• U.S. House of Representatives: House History

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