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U.S. Senate seat, Arkansas (class 2)

31 members have held this seat since Sep 18, 1836. Now: Tom Cotton R.

Holders
31
27 D · 4 R
Longest tenure
24 years
John Little McClellan
Current
12 years
Tom Cotton, since Jan 6, 2015
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1840186018801900192019401960198020002020William Savin Fulton · 1836-09-18 – 1841-03-04 · DemocratWilliam Savin Fulton · 1841-05-31 – 1844-08-16 · DemocratChester Ashley · 1844-11-08 – 1847-03-04 · DemocratChester Ashley · 1847-12-06 – 1848-04-30 · DemocratWilliam King Sebastian · 1848-05-12 – 1853-03-04 · DemocratWilliam King Sebastian · 1853-12-05 – 1859-03-04 · DemocratWilliam King Sebastian · 1859-12-05 – 1861-07-12 · DemocratAlexander McDonald · 1868-01-01 – 1871-03-04 · RepublicanPowell Clayton · 1871-03-04 – 1877-03-04 · RepublicanAugustus Hill Garland · 1877-10-15 – 1883-03-04 · DemocratAugustus Hill Garland · 1883-12-03 – 1885-03-07 · DemocratJames Henderson Berry · 1885-03-20 – 1889-03-04 · DemocratJames Henderson Berry · 1889-12-02 – 1895-03-04 · DemocratJames Henderson Berry · 1895-12-02 – 1901-03-04 · DemocratJames Henderson Berry · 1901-12-02 – 1907-03-04 · DemocratJeff Davis · 1907-03-04 – 1913-01-04 · DemocratJohn Netherland Heiskell · 1913-01-06 – 1913-01-30 · DemocratJoseph Taylor Robinson · 1913-03-10 – 1931-03-04 · DemocratJoseph Taylor Robinson · 1931-12-09 – 1936-06-21 · DemocratJoseph Taylor Robinson · 1937-01-05 – 1937-07-15 · DemocratJohn Elvis Miller · 1937-11-15 – 1941-04-01 · DemocratGeorge Lloyd Spencer · 1941-04-01 – 1943-01-04 · DemocratJohn Little McClellan · 1943-01-06 – 1967-01-04 · DemocratJohn Little McClellan · 1967-01-10 – 1977-11-29 · DemocratKaneaster Hodges Jr. · 1977-12-10 – 1979-01-04 · DemocratDavid Hampton Pryor · 1979-01-15 – 1997-01-04 · DemocratTim Hutchinson · 1997-01-07 – 2003-01-04 · RepublicanMark L. Pryor · 2003-01-07 – 2009-01-04 · DemocratMark L. Pryor · 2009-01-06 – 2015-01-04 · DemocratTom Cotton · 2015-01-06 – present · RepublicanWilliam Marmaduke Kavanaugh · 1913-01-29 – 1913-03-04 · Democrat
Tom Cotton R
Jan 6, 2015 – present · 12 years
Mark L. Pryor D
Jan 6, 2009 – Jan 4, 2015 · 6 years
Mark L. Pryor D
Jan 7, 2003 – Jan 4, 2009 · 6 years
Tim Hutchinson R
Jan 7, 1997 – Jan 4, 2003 · 6 years
David Hampton Pryor D
Jan 15, 1979 – Jan 4, 1997 · 18 years
Kaneaster Hodges Jr. D
Dec 10, 1977 – Jan 4, 1979 · 13 months
John Little McClellan D
Jan 10, 1967 – Nov 29, 1977 · 11 years
John Little McClellan D
Jan 6, 1943 – Jan 4, 1967 · 24 years
George Lloyd Spencer D
Apr 1, 1941 – Jan 4, 1943 · 21 months
John Elvis Miller D
Nov 15, 1937 – Apr 1, 1941 · 3.4 years
Joseph Taylor Robinson D
Jan 5, 1937 – Jul 15, 1937 · 6 months
Joseph Taylor Robinson D
Dec 9, 1931 – Jun 21, 1936 · 4.5 years
Joseph Taylor Robinson D
Mar 10, 1913 – Mar 4, 1931 · 18 years
William Marmaduke Kavanaugh D
Jan 29, 1913 – Mar 4, 1913 · 34 days
John Netherland Heiskell D
Jan 6, 1913 – Jan 30, 1913 · 24 days
Jeff Davis D
Mar 4, 1907 – Jan 4, 1913 · 5.8 years
James Henderson Berry D
Dec 2, 1901 – Mar 4, 1907 · 5.3 years
James Henderson Berry D
Dec 2, 1895 – Mar 4, 1901 · 5.3 years
James Henderson Berry D
Dec 2, 1889 – Mar 4, 1895 · 5.3 years
James Henderson Berry D
Mar 20, 1885 – Mar 4, 1889 · 4 years
Augustus Hill Garland D
Dec 3, 1883 – Mar 7, 1885 · 15 months
Augustus Hill Garland D
Oct 15, 1877 – Mar 4, 1883 · 5.4 years
Powell Clayton R
Mar 4, 1871 – Mar 4, 1877 · 6 years
Alexander McDonald R
Jan 1, 1868 – Mar 4, 1871 · 3.2 years
William King Sebastian D
Dec 5, 1859 – Jul 12, 1861 · 19 months
William King Sebastian D
Dec 5, 1853 – Mar 4, 1859 · 5.2 years
William King Sebastian D
May 12, 1848 – Mar 4, 1853 · 4.8 years
Chester Ashley D
Dec 6, 1847 – Apr 30, 1848 · 5 months
Chester Ashley D
Nov 8, 1844 – Mar 4, 1847 · 2.3 years
William Savin Fulton D
May 31, 1841 – Aug 16, 1844 · 3.2 years
William Savin Fulton D
Sep 18, 1836 – Mar 4, 1841 · 4.5 years

Dates are from the @unitedstates congress-legislators project. Consecutive terms of one person are merged.