Member
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Party
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Years
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Cong ress
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Electoral history
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District created March 4, 1847
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James S. Green
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Democratic
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March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1851
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30th 31st
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Elected in 1846. Re-elected in 1848. Retired.
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John G. Miller
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Whig
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March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1853
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32nd
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Elected in 1850. Redistricted to the 5th district.
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James J. Lindley
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Whig
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March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855
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33rd 34th
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Elected in 1852. Re-elected in 1854. Retired.
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Opposition
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March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857
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Vacant
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March 4, 1857 – December 7, 1857
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35th
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John B. Clark
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Democratic
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December 7, 1857 – July 13, 1861
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35th 36th 37th
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Elected after James S. Green was elected to US Senate prior to being seated. Re-elected in 1858. Re-elected in 1860. Expelled after taking up arms against the Union.
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Vacant
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July 13, 1861 – January 20, 1862
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37th
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Democratic
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January 20, 1862 – March 3, 1863
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Elected to finish Clark's term. Redistricted to the 8th district.
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John W. Noell
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Unconditional Unionist
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March 4, 1863 – March 14, 1863
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38th
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Redistricted from the 7th district and Re-elected in 1862. Died.
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Vacant
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March 14, 1863 – December 7, 1863
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John G. Scott
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Democratic
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December 7, 1863 – March 3, 1865
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Elected to finish Noell's term. Retired.
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Thomas E. Noell
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Republican
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March 4, 1865 – March 3, 1867
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39th 40th
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Elected in 1864. Re-elected in 1866. Died.
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Democratic
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March 4, 1867 – October 3, 1867
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Vacant
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October 3, 1867 – December 17, 1867
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40th
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James R. McCormick
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Democratic
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December 17, 1867 – March 3, 1873
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40th 41st 42nd
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Elected to finish Noell's term. Re-elected in 1868. Re-elected in 1870. Retired.
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William H. Stone
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Democratic
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March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1877
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43rd 44th
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Elected in 1872. Re-elected in 1874. Retired.
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Lyne Metcalfe
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Republican
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March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1879
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45th
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Elected in 1876. Lost re-election.
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Richard G. Frost
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Democratic
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March 4, 1879 – March 2, 1883
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46th 47th
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Elected in 1878. Re-elected in 1880. Retired but lost contested election before next term began.
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Gustavus Sessinghaus
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Republican
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March 2, 1883 – March 3, 1883
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47th
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Won contested election. Lost re-election.
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Alexander M. Dockery
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Democratic
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March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1899
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48th 49th 50th 51st 52nd 53rd 54th 55th
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Elected in 1882. Re-elected in 1884. Re-elected in 1886. Re-elected in 1888. Re-elected in 1890. Re-elected in 1892. Re-elected in 1894. Re-elected in 1896. Retired to run for governor.
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John Dougherty
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Democratic
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March 4, 1899 – March 3, 1905
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56th 57th 58th
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Elected in 1898. Re-elected in 1900. Re-elected in 1902. Lost renomination.
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Frank B. Klepper
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Republican
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March 4, 1905 – March 3, 1907
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59th
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Elected in 1904. Lost re-election.
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Joshua W. Alexander
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Democratic
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March 4, 1907 – December 15, 1919
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60th 61st 62nd 63rd 64th 65th 66th
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Elected in 1906. Re-elected in 1908. Re-elected in 1910. Re-elected in 1912. Re-elected in 1914. Re-elected in 1916. Re-elected in 1918. Resigned when appointed US Secretary of Commerce
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Vacant
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December 15, 1919 – February 14, 1920
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66th
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Jacob L. Milligan
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Democratic
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February 14, 1920 – March 3, 1921
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Elected to finish Alexander's term. Lost re-election.
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Henry F. Lawrence
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Republican
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March 4, 1921 – March 3, 1923
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67th
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Elected in 1920. Lost re-election.
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Jacob L. Milligan
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Democratic
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March 4, 1923 – March 3, 1933
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68th 69th 70th 71st 72nd
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Elected in 1922. Re-elected in 1924. Re-elected in 1926. Re-elected in 1928. Re-elected in 1930. Redistricted to the at-large district.
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District inactive
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March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1935
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73rd
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All representatives elected At-large on a general ticket.
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Richard M. Duncan
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Democratic
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January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1943
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74th 75th 76th 77th
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Redistricted from the at-large district and re-elected in 1934. Re-elected in 1936. Re-elected in 1938. Re-elected in 1940. Lost re-election.
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William C. Cole
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Republican
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January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1949
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78th 79th 80th
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Elected in 1942. Re-elected in 1944. Re-elected in 1946. Lost re-election.
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Phil J. Welch
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Democratic
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January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1953
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81st 82nd
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Elected in 1948. Re-elected in 1950. Retired to run for governor.
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Leonor Sullivan
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Democratic
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January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1977
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83rd 84th 85th 86th 87th 88th 89th 90th 91st 92nd 93rd 94th
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Elected in 1952. Re-elected in 1954. Re-elected in 1956. Re-elected in 1958. Re-elected in 1960. Re-elected in 1962. Re-elected in 1964. Re-elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Re-elected in 1970. Re-elected in 1972. Re-elected in 1974. Retired.
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Dick Gephardt
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Democratic
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January 3, 1977 – January 3, 2005
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95th 96th 97th 98th 99th 100th 101st 102nd 103rd 104th 105th 106th 107th 108th
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Elected in 1976. Re-elected in 1978. Re-elected in 1980. Re-elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1988. Re-elected in 1990. Re-elected in 1992. Re-elected in 1994. Re-elected in 1996. Re-elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2000. Re-elected in 2002. Retired to run for Democratic nominee for president.
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Russ Carnahan
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Democratic
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January 3, 2005 – January 3, 2013
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109th 110th 111th 112th
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Elected in 2004. Re-elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2008. Re-elected in 2010. Redistricted to the 1st district and lost renomination.
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Blaine Luetkemeyer
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Republican
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January 3, 2013 – present
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113th 114th 115th 116th 117th
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Redistricted from the 9th district and re-elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020.
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