History / Congress

Connecticut's 6th congressional district

12 members have held this seat since Sep 4, 1837. Vacant or no longer exists.

Holders
12
5 D · 5 R · 2 W
Longest tenure
10 years
Nancy Lee Johnson
Current
—
nobody
history/seat/ct-6Every holder, newest first
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1840186018801900192019401960198020002020Orrin Holt · 1837-09-04 – 1839-03-04 · DemocratJohn Hall Brockway · 1839-12-02 – 1841-03-04 · WhigJohn Hall Brockway · 1841-05-31 – 1843-03-04 · WhigBernard Francis Grabowski · 1965-01-04 – 1967-01-04 · DemocratThomas Joseph Meskill · 1967-01-10 – 1971-01-04 · RepublicanElla Tambussi Grasso · 1971-01-21 – 1975-01-04 · DemocratAnthony John Moffett Jr. · 1975-01-14 – 1979-01-04 · DemocratAnthony John Moffett Jr. · 1979-01-15 – 1983-01-04 · DemocratNancy Lee Johnson · 1987-01-06 – 1997-01-04 · RepublicanNancy Lee Johnson · 1997-01-07 – 1999-01-04 · RepublicanNancy Lee Johnson · 1999-01-06 – 2003-01-04 · RepublicanNancy Lee Johnson · 1983-01-03 – 1987-01-04 · Republican
Nancy Lee Johnson R
Jan 6, 1999 – Jan 4, 2003 · 4 years
Nancy Lee Johnson R
Jan 7, 1997 – Jan 4, 1999 · 2 years
Nancy Lee Johnson R
Jan 6, 1987 – Jan 4, 1997 · 10 years
Nancy Lee Johnson R
Jan 3, 1983 – Jan 4, 1987 · 4 years
Anthony John Moffett Jr. D
Jan 15, 1979 – Jan 4, 1983 · 4 years
Anthony John Moffett Jr. D
Jan 14, 1975 – Jan 4, 1979 · 4 years
Ella Tambussi Grasso D
Jan 21, 1971 – Jan 4, 1975 · 4 years
Thomas Joseph Meskill R
Jan 10, 1967 – Jan 4, 1971 · 4 years
Bernard Francis Grabowski D
Jan 4, 1965 – Jan 4, 1967 · 2 years
John Hall Brockway W
May 31, 1841 – Mar 4, 1843 · 21 months
John Hall Brockway W
Dec 2, 1839 – Mar 4, 1841 · 15 months
Orrin Holt D
Sep 4, 1837 – Mar 4, 1839 · 18 months

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