Representative
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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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Alexander White
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Pro-Administration
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March 4, 1789 – March 3, 1793
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1st 2nd
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Elected in 1789. Re-elected in 1790. Lost re-election.
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Robert Rutherford
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Anti-Administration
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March 4, 1793 – March 3, 1795
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3rd 4th
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Elected in 1793. Re-elected in 1795. Lost re-election.
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Democratic-Republican
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March 4, 1795 – March 3, 1797
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Daniel Morgan
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Federalist
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March 4, 1797 – March 3, 1799
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5th
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Elected in 1797. Retired.
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Robert Page
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Federalist
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March 4, 1799 – March 3, 1801
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6th
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Elected in 1799. Retired.
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John Smith
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Democratic-Republican
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March 4, 1801 – March 3, 1803
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7th
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Elected in 1801. Redistricted to the 3rd district.
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John G. Jackson
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Democratic-Republican
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March 4, 1803 – September 28, 1810
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8th 9th 10th 11th
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Elected in 1803. Re-elected in 1805. Re-elected in 1807. Re-elected in 1809. Resigned.
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Vacant
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September 29, 1810 – December 20, 1810
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11th
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William McKinley
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Democratic-Republican
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December 21, 1810 – March 3, 1811
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Elected in November 1810 to finish Jackson's term and seated December 21, 1810. Lost re-election.
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Thomas Wilson
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Federalist
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March 4, 1811 – March 3, 1813
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12th
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Elected in 1811. Lost re-election.
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John G. Jackson
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Democratic-Republican
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March 4, 1813 – March 3, 1817
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13th 14th
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Elected in 1813. Re-elected in 1815. Retired.
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James Pindall
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Federalist
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March 4, 1817 – July 26, 1820
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15th 16th
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Elected in 1817. Re-elected in 1819. Resigned.
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Vacant
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July 27, 1820 – October 22, 1820
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16th
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Edward B. Jackson
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Democratic-Republican
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October 23, 1820 – March 3, 1823
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16th 17th
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Elected to finish Pindall's term and seated November 13, 1820. Re-elected in 1821. Retired.
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Thomas Newton Jr.
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Democratic-Republican
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March 4, 1823 – March 3, 1825
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18th 19th 20th 21st
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Redistricted from the 21st district and Re-elected in 1823. Re-elected in 1825. Re-elected in 1827. Election invalidated.
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Anti-Jacksonian
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March 4, 1825 – March 9, 1830
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George Loyall
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Jackson
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March 9, 1830 – March 3, 1831
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21st
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Won election contest. Lost re-election.
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Thomas Newton Jr.
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Anti-Jacksonian
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March 4, 1831 – March 3, 1833
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22nd
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Elected in 1831. Retired.
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George Loyall
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Jackson
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March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1837
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23rd 24th
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Elected in 1833. Re-elected in 1835. Retired.
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Francis Mallory
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Whig
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March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1839
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25th
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Elected in 1837. Lost re-election.
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Joel Holleman
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Democratic
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March 4, 1839 – December 1, 1840
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26th
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Elected in 1839. Resigned.
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Vacant
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December 2, 1840 – December 27, 1840
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Francis Mallory
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Whig
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December 28, 1840 – March 3, 1843
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26th 27th
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Elected to finish Holleman's term. Re-elected in 1841. Retired.
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Archibald Atkinson
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Democratic
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March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1849
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28th 29th 30th
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Elected in 1843. Re-elected in 1845. Re-elected in 1847. Retired.
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John S. Millson
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Democratic
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March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1853
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31st 32nd
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Elected in 1849. Re-elected in 1851. Redistricted to the Virginia's 2nd district.
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Thomas H. Bayly
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Democratic
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March 4, 1853 – June 23, 1856
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33rd 34th
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Elected in 1853. Re-elected in 1855. Died.
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Vacant
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June 24, 1856 – November 30, 1856
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34th
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Muscoe R. H. Garnett
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Democratic
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December 1, 1856 – March 3, 1861
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34th 35th 36th
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Elected to finish Bayly's term. Re-elected in 1857. Re-elected in 1859. Retired.
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Vacant
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March 4, 1861 – October 24, 1861
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37th
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Joseph E. Segar
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Unionist
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October 24, 1861 – February 11, 1862
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Elected late. Declared by the House to be not entitled to the seat.[56]
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Vacant
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February 11, 1862 – March 16, 1862
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Joseph E. Segar
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Unionist
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March 16, 1862 – May 17, 1864
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37th 38th
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Elected to finish his own term.[56] Re-elected in 1863. Declared by the House to be not entitled to the seat.[56]
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Inactive
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May 17, 1864 – January 30, 1870
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38th 39th 40th 41st
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Civil War/Reconstruction
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Richard S. Ayer
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Republican
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January 31, 1870 – March 3, 1871
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41st
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Elected to finish the short term. Retired.
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John Critcher
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Democratic
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March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1873
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42nd
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Elected in 1870. Retired.
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James B. Sener
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Republican
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March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1875
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43rd
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Elected in 1872. Lost re-election.
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Beverly B. Douglas
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Democratic
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March 4, 1875 – December 22, 1878
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44th 45th
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Elected in 1874. Re-elected in 1876. Re-elected in 1878, but died before his term began.
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Vacant
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December 23, 1878 – January 22, 1879
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45th
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Richard L. T. Beale
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Democratic
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January 23, 1879 – March 3, 1881
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45th 46th
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Elected to finish Douglas's term. Retired.
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George T. Garrison
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Democratic
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March 4, 1881 – March 3, 1883
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47th
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Elected in 1880. Lost re-election.
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Robert M. Mayo
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Readjuster
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March 4, 1883 – March 20, 1884
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48th
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Elected in 1882. Election invalidated.
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George T. Garrison
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Democratic
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March 20, 1884 – March 3, 1885
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48th
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[data unknown/missing] Retired.
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Thomas Croxton
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Democratic
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March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1887
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49th
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Elected in 1884. Lost re-election.
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Thomas H. B. Browne
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Republican
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March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1891
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50th 51st
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Elected in 1886. Re-elected in 1888. Lost re-election.
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William A. Jones
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Democratic
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March 4, 1891 – April 17, 1918
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52nd 53rd 54th 55th 56th 57th 58th 59th 60th 61st 62nd 63rd 64th 65th
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Elected in 1890. Re-elected in 1892. Re-elected in 1894. Re-elected in 1896. Re-elected in 1898. Re-elected in 1900. Re-elected in 1902. Re-elected in 1904. Re-elected in 1906. Re-elected in 1908. Re-elected in 1910. Re-elected in 1912. Re-elected in 1914. Re-elected in 1916. Died.
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Vacant
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April 18, 1918 – July 2, 1918
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65th
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S. Otis Bland
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Democratic
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July 2, 1918 – March 3, 1933
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65th 66th 67th 68th 69th 70th 71st 72nd
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Elected to finish Jones's term. Re-elected in November 1918. Re-elected in 1920. Re-elected in 1922. Re-elected in 1924. Re-elected in 1926. Re-elected in 1928. Re-elected in 1930. Redistricted to the at-large seat.
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District not used
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March 4, 1933– January 3, 1935
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73rd
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S. Otis Bland
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Democratic
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January 3, 1935 – February 16, 1950
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74th 75th 76th 77th 78th 79th 80th 81st
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Elected in 1934. Re-elected in 1936. Re-elected in 1938. Re-elected in 1940. Re-elected in 1942. Re-elected in 1944. Re-elected in 1946. Re-elected in 1948. Died.
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Vacant
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February 16, 1950 – May 2, 1950
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81st
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Edward J. Robeson Jr.
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Democratic
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May 2, 1950 – January 3, 1959
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81st 82nd 83rd 84th 85th
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Elected to finish Bland's term. Re-elected in November 1950. Re-elected in 1952. Re-elected in 1954. Re-elected in 1956. Lost renomination.
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Thomas N. Downing
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Democratic
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January 3, 1959 – January 3, 1977
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86th 87th 88th 89th 90th 91st 92nd 93rd 94th
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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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Paul Trible
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Republican
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January 3, 1977 – January 3, 1983
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95th 96th 97th
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Elected in 1976. Re-elected in 1978. Re-elected in 1980. Retired to run for U.S. senator.
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Herbert H. Bateman (Newport News)
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Republican
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January 3, 1983 – September 11, 2000
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98th 99th 100th 101st 102nd 103rd 104th 105th 106th
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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. Died after announcing his retirement.
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Vacant
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September 11, 2000 – January 3, 2001
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106th
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Jo Ann Davis (Gloucester)
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Republican
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January 3, 2001 – October 6, 2007
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107th 108th 109th 110th
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Elected in 2000. Re-elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004. Re-elected in 2006. Died.
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Vacant
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October 6, 2007 – December 11, 2007
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110th
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Rob Wittman (Montross)
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Republican
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December 11, 2007 – Present
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110th 111th 112th 113th 114th 115th 116th 117th
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Elected to finish Davis's term. Re-elected in 2008. Re-elected in 2010. Re-elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020.
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