Maine's 6th congressional district

"ME-6" redirects here. For the state route, see Maine State Route 6.

Maine's 6th congressional district is a former congressional district in Maine. It was created in 1821 after Maine achieved statehood in 1820. It was eliminated in 1863. Its last congressman was Frederick A. Pike.

Representatives

Representative	Party	Years ↑	District home	Note
Joshua Cushman	Democratic-Republican	March 4, 1821 – March 3, 1823
Jeremiah O'Brien	Adams-Clay DR	March 4, 1823 – March 3, 1825
Jeremiah O'Brien	Adams	March 4, 1825 – March 3, 1829
Leonard Jarvis	Jacksonian	March 4, 1829 – March 3, 1837
Hugh J. Anderson	Democratic	March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1841
Alfred Marshall	Democratic	March 4, 1841 – March 3, 1843
Hannibal Hamlin	Democratic	March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1847	Hampden, Maine
James S. Wiley	Democratic	March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1849
Charles Stetson	Democratic	March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1851
Israel Washburn, Jr.	Whig	March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1853		Redistricted to the 5th district
Thomas Fuller	Democratic	March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1857		Redistricted from the 7th district
Stephen Clark Foster	Republican	March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1861
Frederick A. Pike	Republican	March 4, 1861 – March 3, 1863		Redistricted to the 5th district
District eliminated		1863
Representative	Party	Years	District home	Note

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

Maine's congressional districts

Current districts: 1st • 2nd

All districts: At-large; 1st • 2nd • 3rd • 4th • 5th • 6th • 7th • 8th

The At-large and 3rd–8th districts are obsolete. For the districts before statehood, see District of Maine.

See also: Maine's past and present Representatives, Senators, and Delegations; Recent U.S. House elections in Maine: 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016

Maine's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators	Susan Collins (R) Angus King (I)

Representatives (ordered by district)	Chellie Pingree (D) Bruce Poliquin (R)

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State of Maine

Augusta (capital)

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