Texas's 6th congressional district

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Texas's 6th congressional district
Population (2000) 651,619
Median income $45,857
Ethnic composition 73.0% White, 13.0% Black, 3.5% Asian, 15.9% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American, 0.6% other
Cook PVI R+15

Texas District 6 of the United States House of Representatives is a Congressional district that serves an area including four counties to the south of the Dallas/Fort Worth area plus the southeast corner of Tarrant County. As of the 2000 census, District 6 represents 651,620 people. The current Representative from District 6 is Joe Barton and has been since 1985.

[edit] Representatives from Texas District 6

Note: Congressional district borders are periodically redrawn and some district residences locations may no longer be in the 6th District.

Representative Took Office Left Office Party District Residence
Gustave Schleicher 1875 1879* Democratic Cuero
Christopher C. Upson 1879 1883 Democratic San Antonio
Olin Wellborn 1883 1887 Democratic Dallas
Jo Abbott 1887 1897 Democratic Hillsboro
Robert Emmet Burke 1897 1901* Democratic Dallas
Dudley Goodall Wooten 1901 1903 Democratic Dallas
Scott Field 1903 1907 Democratic Calvert
Rufus Hardy 1907 1923 Democratic Corsicana
Luther A. Johnson 1923 1946 Democratic Corsicana
Olin E. Teague 1946 1978 Democratic College Station
Phil Gramm 1978 January 5, 1983** Democratic College Station
Phil Gramm February 12, 1983** 1985 Republican College Station
Joe Barton 1985 Incumbent Republican Ennis

* Died in office.
** Phil Gramm resigned in 1983 to run by special election as a Republican.

[edit] Election results

US House election, 2004: Texas District 6
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Joe Barton 168,767 66.0 -4.3
Democratic Morris Meyer 83,609 32.7 +5.0
Libertarian Stephen Schrader 3,251 1.3 +0.1
Turnout 255,627
Republican hold Swing -4.7
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The At-large district is obsolete.
See also: Texas's past & present Representatives, Senators, and Delegations
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