It had not redistricted congressional districts since passage of its constitution in 1901; as a result, urbanized areas were grossly underrepresented.
ɪt hæd nˌɑːt ɹˌiːdˈɪstɹɪktᵻd kəŋɡɹˈɛʃənəl dˈɪstɹɪkts sˈɪns pˈæsɪdʒ ʌv ɪts kˌɑːnstɪtˈuːʃən ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd wˈʌn; æz ɐ ɹɪzˈʌlt, ˈɜːbənˌaɪzd ˈɛɹiəz wɜː ɡɹˈoʊsli ˌʌndɚɹˌɛpɹᵻzˈɛntᵻd.