He ran and won the 2nd district seat in 1890.
In 1980 he ran again and won the District 18 seat.
He was elected to the then District 2 seat in 1956, 1962, and 1968.
He ran for the 1st district seat in 1835 and 1837, but each time lost to Carter.
Cheek is the second woman to hold the District 38 seat.
The 7th and 9th district seats were considered to be competitive.
Nevertheless, the town grew and was the district seat from 1795 on.
In 2011, he announced his plans to campaign for the 2nd congressional district seat.
The district seats are then shared out according to each party's vote, to the top names on its list.
Though possible, it is very rare for a party to gain a district seat without getting 2% of the national vote.