The Territory of Colorado was represented by one non-voting delegate at-large to the United States House of Representatives from its organization in 1861, until statehood in 1876.
List of delegates representing the district
Delegate Party Years Congress Electoral history District created August 19, 1861 Hiram Pitt Bennet Conservative Republican August 19, 1861 –March 3, 1865 Elected in 1861.Re-elected in 1862.Retired. Allen Alexander Bradford Republican March 4, 1865 –March 3, 1867 Elected in 1864.Retired. George Miles Chilcott Independent Republican March 4, 1867 –March 3, 1869 Elected in 1866.Retired. Allen Alexander Bradford Republican March 4, 1869 –March 3, 1871 Elected in 1868.Retired. Jerome Bunty Chaffee Republican March 4, 1871 –March 3, 1875 Elected in 1870.Re-elected in 1872.Retired. Thomas MacDonald Patterson Democratic March 4, 1875 –August 1, 1876 Elected in 1874.Ran for member from Colorado. District eliminated August 1, 1876 upon Colorado's admission to the Union.
Statehood Upon admission to the Union in 1876, the State of Colorado was entitled to full representation in the United States Congress. See Colorado's congressional delegations and Colorado's congressional districts.
See also Colorado's congressional delegations List of United States representatives from Colorado List of United States senators from Colorado
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