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Connecticut's 5th congressional district

37 members have held this seat since Sep 4, 1837. Now: Jahana Hayes D.

Holders
37
19 R · 16 D · 2 W
Longest tenure
12 years
James Thomas Patterson
Current
7.8 years
Jahana Hayes, since Jan 3, 2019
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1840186018801900192019401960198020002020Lancelot Phelps · 1837-09-04 – 1839-03-04 · DemocratTruman Smith · 1839-12-02 – 1841-03-04 · WhigTruman Smith · 1841-05-31 – 1843-03-04 · WhigWilliam Kennedy · 1913-04-07 – 1915-03-04 · DemocratJames Peter Glynn · 1915-12-06 – 1917-03-04 · RepublicanJames Peter Glynn · 1917-04-02 – 1919-03-04 · RepublicanJames Peter Glynn · 1919-05-19 – 1921-03-04 · RepublicanJames Peter Glynn · 1921-04-11 – 1923-03-04 · RepublicanPatrick Brett O’Sullivan · 1923-12-03 – 1925-03-04 · DemocratJames Peter Glynn · 1925-12-07 – 1927-03-05 · RepublicanJames Peter Glynn · 1927-12-05 – 1929-03-04 · RepublicanJames Peter Glynn · 1929-04-15 – 1931-03-04 · RepublicanEdward Wheeler Goss · 1931-12-07 – 1933-03-04 · RepublicanEdward Wheeler Goss · 1933-03-09 – 1935-01-04 · RepublicanJoseph Edward Talbot · 1941-01-03 – 1943-01-04 · RepublicanJoseph Edward Talbot · 1943-01-06 – 1947-01-04 · RepublicanJohn Stephen Monagan · 1959-01-07 – 1963-01-04 · DemocratJohn Stephen Monagan · 1963-01-09 – 1967-01-04 · DemocratJohn Stephen Monagan · 1967-01-10 – 1971-01-04 · DemocratJohn Stephen Monagan · 1971-01-21 – 1973-01-04 · DemocratRonald Arthur Sarasin · 1975-01-14 – 1979-01-04 · RepublicanWilliam Richard Ratchford · 1979-01-15 – 1985-01-04 · DemocratJohn Rowland · 1987-01-06 – 1991-01-04 · RepublicanJames Maloney · 1997-01-07 – 1999-01-04 · DemocratJames Maloney · 1999-01-06 – 2003-01-04 · DemocratNancy Lee Johnson · 2003-01-07 – 2007-01-04 · RepublicanChristopher Murphy · 2007-01-04 – 2009-01-04 · DemocratChristopher Murphy · 2009-01-06 – 2013-01-04 · DemocratElizabeth H. Esty · 2015-01-06 – 2019-01-04 · DemocratEdward Wheeler Goss · 1929-04-15 – 1931-03-04 · RepublicanJohn Joseph Smith · 1935-01-03 – 1943-01-04 · DemocratJames Thomas Patterson · 1947-01-03 – 1959-01-04 · RepublicanRonald Arthur Sarasin · 1973-01-03 – 1975-01-04 · RepublicanJohn Rowland · 1985-01-03 – 1987-01-04 · RepublicanGary A. Franks · 1991-01-03 – 1997-01-04 · RepublicanElizabeth H. Esty · 2013-01-03 – 2015-01-04 · DemocratJahana Hayes · 2019-01-03 – present · Democrat
Jahana Hayes D
Jan 3, 2019 – present · 7.8 years
Elizabeth H. Esty D
Jan 6, 2015 – Jan 4, 2019 · 4 years
Elizabeth H. Esty D
Jan 3, 2013 – Jan 4, 2015 · 2 years
Christopher Murphy D
Jan 6, 2009 – Jan 4, 2013 · 4 years
Christopher Murphy D
Jan 4, 2007 – Jan 4, 2009 · 2 years
Nancy Lee Johnson R
Jan 7, 2003 – Jan 4, 2007 · 4 years
James Maloney D
Jan 6, 1999 – Jan 4, 2003 · 4 years
James Maloney D
Jan 7, 1997 – Jan 4, 1999 · 2 years
Gary A. Franks R
Jan 3, 1991 – Jan 4, 1997 · 6 years
John Rowland R
Jan 6, 1987 – Jan 4, 1991 · 4 years
John Rowland R
Jan 3, 1985 – Jan 4, 1987 · 2 years
William Richard Ratchford D
Jan 15, 1979 – Jan 4, 1985 · 6 years
Ronald Arthur Sarasin R
Jan 14, 1975 – Jan 4, 1979 · 4 years
Ronald Arthur Sarasin R
Jan 3, 1973 – Jan 4, 1975 · 2 years
John Stephen Monagan D
Jan 21, 1971 – Jan 4, 1973 · 23 months
John Stephen Monagan D
Jan 10, 1967 – Jan 4, 1971 · 4 years
John Stephen Monagan D
Jan 9, 1963 – Jan 4, 1967 · 4 years
John Stephen Monagan D
Jan 7, 1959 – Jan 4, 1963 · 4 years
James Thomas Patterson R
Jan 3, 1947 – Jan 4, 1959 · 12 years
Joseph Edward Talbot R
Jan 6, 1943 – Jan 4, 1947 · 4 years
Joseph Edward Talbot R
Jan 3, 1941 – Jan 4, 1943 · 2 years
John Joseph Smith D
Jan 3, 1935 – Jan 4, 1943 · 8 years
Edward Wheeler Goss R
Mar 9, 1933 – Jan 4, 1935 · 22 months
Edward Wheeler Goss R
Dec 7, 1931 – Mar 4, 1933 · 15 months
James Peter Glynn R
Apr 15, 1929 – Mar 4, 1931 · 23 months
Edward Wheeler Goss R
Apr 15, 1929 – Mar 4, 1931 · 23 months
James Peter Glynn R
Dec 5, 1927 – Mar 4, 1929 · 15 months
James Peter Glynn R
Dec 7, 1925 – Mar 5, 1927 · 15 months
Patrick Brett O’Sullivan D
Dec 3, 1923 – Mar 4, 1925 · 15 months
James Peter Glynn R
Apr 11, 1921 – Mar 4, 1923 · 23 months
James Peter Glynn R
May 19, 1919 – Mar 4, 1921 · 22 months
James Peter Glynn R
Apr 2, 1917 – Mar 4, 1919 · 23 months
James Peter Glynn R
Dec 6, 1915 – Mar 4, 1917 · 15 months
William Kennedy D
Apr 7, 1913 – Mar 4, 1915 · 23 months
Truman Smith W
May 31, 1841 – Mar 4, 1843 · 21 months
Truman Smith W
Dec 2, 1839 – Mar 4, 1841 · 15 months
Lancelot Phelps D
Sep 4, 1837 – Mar 4, 1839 · 18 months

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