Iowa's 5th congressional district
The district became obsolete for the 113th U.S. Congress as Iowa lost a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives as a result of redistricting based upon the 2010 census.Iowa's 5th congressional district was redistricted in 1942.[citation needed] Iowa's 5th congressional district was also redistricted in 1972.U.S. Representative William J. Scherle was taken out of Iowa's 7th congressional district (which was permanently removed) and put into the 5th congressional district where he ran against future U.S.[1] The district was eliminated following the 2010 redistricting cycle.
Obsolete districtcongressional districtU.S. stateRepublicanSteve KingU.S. House of RepresentativesIowa's 4th congressional district113th U.S. Congressredistricting2010 census4th district3rd districtKarl M. LeComptePaul H. CunninghamNeal SmithWilliam J. ScherleTom HarkinIowa General Assembly2010 redistricting cyclePresidentGeorge W. BushAl GoreJohn KerryJohn McCainBarack ObamaJohn A. KassonDes MoinesElected in 1862Re-elected in 1864Grenville M. DodgeCouncil BluffsElected in 1866Francis W. PalmerElected in 1868Re-elected in 1870James WilsonElected in 1872Re-elected in 1874Rush ClarkIowa CityElected in 1876Re-elected in 1878William G. ThompsonMarionElected to finish Clark's termRe-elected in 1880Elected in 1882Benjamin T. FrederickMarshalltownDemocraticRe-elected in 1884Daniel KerrGrundy CenterElected in 1886Re-elected in 1888John T. HamiltonCedar RapidsElected in 1890Robert G. CousinsTiptonElected in 1892Re-elected in 1894Re-elected in 1896Re-elected in 1898Re-elected in 1900Re-elected in 1902Re-elected in 1904Re-elected in 1906James W. GoodElected in 1908Re-elected in 1910Re-elected in 1912Re-elected in 1914Re-elected in 1916Re-elected in 1918Re-elected in 1920Cyrenus ColeElected to finish Good's termRe-elected in 1922Re-elected in 1924Re-elected in 1926Re-elected in 1928Re-elected in 19302nd districtLloyd ThurstonOsceola8th districtre-elected in 1932Re-elected in 1934Re-elected in 1936run for U.S. SenatorCorydonElected in 1938Re-elected in 1940Paul Cunningham6th districtre-elected in 1942Re-elected in 1944Re-elected in 1946Re-elected in 1948Re-elected in 1950Re-elected in 1952Re-elected in 1954Re-elected in 1956Neal E. SmithAltoonaElected in 1958Re-elected in 1960Re-elected in 1962Re-elected in 1964Re-elected in 1966Re-elected in 1968Re-elected in 1970Henderson7th districtre-elected in 1972Elected in 1974Re-elected in 1976Re-elected in 1978Re-elected in 1980Re-elected in 1982Jim R. LightfootShenandoahElected in 1984Re-elected in 1986Re-elected in 1988