[EL] winning in Congress but not living in the district

[David Mason]

Well, try Morgan Griffith, elected to represent Virginia's 9th District
just last election (2010).  Here is alocal news story wrapping up the race
a noting that his (non) residency was an issue:
http://www.roanoke.com/politics/wb/266215

On Mon, Feb 27, 2012 at 1:08 AM, Dan Meek <dan at meek.net> wrote:

>  Lyndon Johnson won the 1937 special election for the 10th District of
> Texas.  He was not living there and, I believe, never had lived there.
>
>   Dan Meek
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> On 2/26/2012 5:51 AM, David A. Schultz wrote: Can anyone give me an
> example of any individual successfully winning a seat in Congress yet not
> living within that district?  In the alternative, does anyone have examples
> of individuals running for Congress while living outside of it borders?
>
> To the best of my knowledge I cannot find an example dating all the way
> back to 1842 when Congress mandated single-member districts for Congress.
>
> Thank you.
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