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Usage

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Former members of the U.S. House of Representatives

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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 Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Georgia's 6th congressional district

January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1999
Succeeded by

Incumbents

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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 Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from 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 Delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives
from the District of Columbia

January 3, 1991 – present
Incumbent

First representative from a new district

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Example—
Bill Richardson
:

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

becomes:

New district Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New Mexico's 3rd congressional district

January 3, 1983 – February 13, 1997
Succeeded by

Last representative from an obsolete district

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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 Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Mississippi's 5th congressional district

October 17, 1989 – January 3, 2003
District abolished

Representative left office, but no successor has been chosen yet

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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 York's 13th congressional district

January 3, 2013 – March 18, 2015
Vacant

See also

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