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Former Members of the U.S. House of Representatives

Example—
Newt Gingrich:

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{{USRepSuccessionBox/sandbox
| state= Georgia
| district= 6
| before= [[Jack Flynt]]
| after= [[Johnny Isakson]]
| years= 1979 – 1999}}
{{s-end}}

becomes:

Preceded by Jack Flynt	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia's 6th congressional district 1979–1999	Succeeded by Johnny Isakson

Incumbents

First Example—
Michael N. Castle:

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{{USRepSuccessionBox/sandbox
| state= Delaware
| district= AL
| before= [[Thomas R. Carper]]
| start= 1993}} 
{{s-end}}

becomes:

Preceded by Thomas R. Carper	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Delaware's at-large congressional district 1993–present	Incumbent

If there is only one district for the entire state, please use the At-large District denomination (AL).

Second Example—
Eleanor Holmes Norton:

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{{USRepSuccessionBox/sandbox
| 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 Columbia January 3, 1991 – present	Incumbent

First Representative from a new district

Example—
Bill Richardson:

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{{USRepSuccessionBox/sandbox
| state= New Mexico
| district= 3
| new=district
| after= [[Bill Redmond]]
| years= 1983 – 1997}}
{{s-end}}

becomes:

New district	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Mexico's 3rd congressional district 1983–1997	Succeeded by Bill Redmond

Last Representative from an obsolete district

Example—
Gene Taylor:

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{{USRepSuccessionBox/sandbox
| state=Mississippi
| district=5
| before=[[Larkin I. Smith]]
| years=1989 – 2003
| reason=District abolished
}}
{{s-end}}

becomes:

Preceded by Larkin I. Smith	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Mississippi's 5th congressional district 1989–2003	District abolished