Template:US House succession box/doc

Usage

Former Members of the U.S. House of Representatives

Example—
Newt Gingrich:

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{{US House succession box
| state    = Georgia
| district = 6
| before   = [[Jack Flynt]]
| after    = [[Johnny Isakson]]
| years    = January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1999
}}
{{s-end}}

becomes:

Preceded by Jack Flynt

Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia06 Georgia's 6th congressional district January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1999

Succeeded by Johnny Isakson

Incumbents

First Example—
John Carney:

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{{US House succession box
| state= Delaware
| district= AL
| before= [[Michael N. Castle]]
| start= January 3, 2011}}
{{s-end}}

becomes:

Preceded by Michael N. Castle

Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from DelawareAL Delaware's at-large congressional district January 3, 2011 – present

Incumbent

If there is only one district for the entire state, then use "AL," the at-large district.

Second Example—
Eleanor Holmes Norton:

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{{US House succession box
| type= Delegate
| state= District of Columbia
| before=[[Walter Fauntroy]]
| start= January 3, 1991}}
{{s-end}}

becomes:

Preceded by Walter Fauntroy

Delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives from the District of ColumbiaAL District of Columbia January 3, 1991 – present

Incumbent

First Representative from a new district

Example—
Bill Richardson:

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{{US House succession box
| state= New Mexico
| district= 3
| new=district
| after= [[William T. Redmond]]
| years= January 3, 1983 – February 13, 1997}}
{{s-end}}

becomes:

New district

Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Mexico03 New Mexico's 3rd congressional district January 3, 1983 – February 13, 1997

Succeeded by William T. Redmond

Last Representative from an obsolete district

Example—
Gene Taylor:

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{{US House succession box
| state=Mississippi
| district=5
| before=[[Larkin I. Smith]]
| years= October 17, 1989 – January 3, 2003
| reason=District abolished
}}
{{s-end}}

becomes:

Preceded by Larkin I. Smith

Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Mississippi05 Mississippi's 5th congressional district October 17, 1989 – January 3, 2003

District abolished

Representative left office, but no successor has been chosen yet

Example—
this is a temporary status:

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{{US House succession box
| state=New York
| district=13
| before=N.N.
| years=January 3, 2013 – March 18, 2015
| reason=vacant
}}
{{s-end}}

becomes:

Preceded by N.N.

Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York13 New York's 13th congressional district January 3, 2013 – March 18, 2015

vacant

See also

• Template:US Senator succession box