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Nebraska's 1st congressional district 
Current Representative Jeff Fortenberry (R–Lincoln) Distribution 65.21% urban, 34.79% rural Population (2000) 570,325 Median income $40,021 Ethnicity 92.1% White, 1.4% Black, 1.5% Asian, 4.2% Hispanic, 1.3% Native American, 0.2% other Cook PVI R+11 The 1st Nebraska Congressional District seat encompasses most of the eastern quarter of the state. It includes the state capital, Lincoln, Fremont, Norfolk, Beatrice and South Sioux City. It is currently held by Jeff Fortenberry, a Republican. George W. Bush received 63% of the vote in this district in 2004.
List of representatives
Representative Party Term District Residence Notes District created March 4, 1883 Archibald J. Weaver Republican March 4, 1883 – March 4, 1887 John A. McShane Democratic March 4, 1887 – March 4, 1889 William J. Connell Republican March 4, 1883 – March 4, 1887 William Jennings Bryan Democratic March 4, 1891 – March 4, 1895 Jesse B. Strode Republican March 4, 1895 – March 4, 1899 Elmer Burkett Republican March 4, 1899 – March 4, 1905 Resigned after being elected to the US Senate Vacant March 4, 1905 - July 18, 1905 Ernest M. Pollard Republican July 18, 1905 – March 4, 1909 John A. Maguire Democratic March 4, 1909 – March 4, 1915 C. Frank Reavis Republican March 4, 1915 – June 3, 1922 Resigned after being appointed special assistant to the US Attorney General Vacant June 3, 1922 - November 7, 1922 Roy H. Thorpe Republican November 7, 1922 – March 4, 1923 John H. Morehead Democratic March 4, 1923 – January 3, 1935 Henry C. Luckey Democratic January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1939 George H. Heinke Republican January 3, 1939 – January 2, 1940 Died Vacant January 2, 1940 - April 19, 1940 John H. Sweet Republican April 19, 1940 – January 3, 1941 Oren S. Copeland Republican January 3, 1941 – January 3, 1943 Carl Curtis Republican January 3, 1943 – December 31, 1954 Redistricted from the 4th district, Resigned after being appointed to the US Senate Vacant December 31, 1954 - January 3, 1955 Phillip H. Weaver Republican January 3, 1955 – January 3, 1963 Ralph F. Beermann Republican January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1965 Redistricted from the 3rd district Clair A. Callan Democratic January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1967 Robert V. Denney Republican January 3, 1967 – January 3, 1971 Charles Thone Republican January 3, 1971 – January 3, 1979 Doug Bereuter Republican January 3, 1979 – August 31, 2004 Vacant August 31, 2004 - January 3, 2005 Jeff Fortenberry Republican January 3, 2005 – Present Incumbent References
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
Nebraska's congressional districts All districts: Territory At-large 1 2 3 4 5 6
The 4th-6th districts are obsolete
See also: Nebraska's past & present Representatives, Senators, and Delegations, 2010 elections, 2012 elections
All U.S. districts – Apportionment – Redistricting – Gerrymandering – MapsCategories:- Congressional districts of Nebraska
- United States Congress stubs
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