Thestate of Colorado was represented in theUnited States House of Representatives by one member of the House, electedat-large from 1876 until 1893 and from 1903 until 1913, and by two members at-large from 1913 until 1915. Since the1914 elections, all members from Colorado have been elected fromcongressional districts.
Colorado was represented by only one member of the House, elected at-large state-wide, from its admission as a state until 1893.
| Member | Party | Years | Cong ress(es) | Electoral history |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District created October 3, 1876 | ||||
James B. Belford (Central City) | Republican | October 3, 1876 – December 13, 1877 | 44th 45th | Elected in 1876 to finish the term ending March 3, 1877. Lost election contest. |
Thomas M. Patterson (Denver) | Democratic | December 13, 1877 – March 3, 1879 | 45th | Won election contest. Retired. |
James B. Belford (Central City) | Republican | March 4, 1879 – March 3, 1885 | 46th 47th 48th | Elected in 1878. Re-elected in 1880. Re-elected in 1882. Lost renomination. |
George G. Symes (Denver) | Republican | March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1889 | 49th 50th | Elected in 1884. Re-elected in 1886. Retired. |
Hosea Townsend (Silver Cliff) | Republican | March 4, 1889 – March 3, 1893 | 51st 52nd | Elected in 1888. Re-elected in 1890. Redistricted to the2nd district and lost renomination. |
| Seat replaced by districted seats on March 4, 1893 | ||||
Colorado was granted a second seat in theU.S. House of Representatives beginning with the U.S. election of 1892. Colorado created two congressional districts:Colorado's 1st congressional district andColorado's 2nd congressional district.
Colorado was apportioned a third seat in theU.S. House of Representatives beginning with the1902 elections. Colorado's third member of the House was elected at-large. Colorado was apportioned a fourth seat in beginning with the1912 elections.
| Years | Cong ress(es) | Seat A | Seat B | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Member | Party | Electoral history | Member | Party | Electoral history | |||
| March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1907 | 58th 59th | Franklin Eli Brooks (Colorado Springs) | Republican | Elected in 1902. Re-elected in 1904. Retired. | ||||
| March 4, 1907 – March 3, 1909 | 60th | George W. Cook (Denver) | Republican | Elected in 1906. Retired. | ||||
| March 4, 1909 – March 3, 1913 | 61st 62nd | Edward Thomas Taylor (Glenwood Springs) | Democratic | Elected in 1908. Re-elected in 1910. Re-elected in 1912. Redistricted to the4th district. | ||||
| March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1915 | 63rd | Edward Keating (Pueblo) | Democratic | Elected in 1912. Redistricted to the3rd district. | ||||
Colorado used four congressional districts beginning with theU.S. elections of 1914.