History / Congress

DC's at-large congressional district

12 members have held this seat since Mar 4, 1871. Now: Eleanor Holmes Norton D.

Holders
12
10 D · 2 R
Longest tenure
12 years
Eleanor Holmes Norton
Current
12 years
Eleanor Holmes Norton, since Jan 6, 2015
history/seat/dc-alEvery holder, newest first
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18801900192019401960198020002020Norton Parker Chipman · 1871-03-04 – 1873-03-04 · RepublicanNorton Parker Chipman · 1873-12-01 – 1875-03-04 · RepublicanWalter Edward Fauntroy · 1971-01-21 – 1975-01-04 · DemocratWalter Edward Fauntroy · 1975-01-14 – 1979-01-04 · DemocratWalter Edward Fauntroy · 1979-01-15 – 1987-01-04 · DemocratWalter Edward Fauntroy · 1987-01-06 – 1991-01-04 · DemocratEleanor Holmes Norton · 1997-01-07 – 1999-01-04 · DemocratEleanor Holmes Norton · 1999-01-06 – 2003-01-04 · DemocratEleanor Holmes Norton · 2003-01-07 – 2009-01-04 · DemocratEleanor Holmes Norton · 2009-01-06 – 2015-01-04 · DemocratEleanor Holmes Norton · 2015-01-06 – present · DemocratEleanor Holmes Norton · 1991-01-03 – 1997-01-04 · Democrat
Eleanor Holmes Norton D
Jan 6, 2015 – present · 12 years
Eleanor Holmes Norton D
Jan 6, 2009 – Jan 4, 2015 · 6 years
Eleanor Holmes Norton D
Jan 7, 2003 – Jan 4, 2009 · 6 years
Eleanor Holmes Norton D
Jan 6, 1999 – Jan 4, 2003 · 4 years
Eleanor Holmes Norton D
Jan 7, 1997 – Jan 4, 1999 · 2 years
Eleanor Holmes Norton D
Jan 3, 1991 – Jan 4, 1997 · 6 years
Walter Edward Fauntroy D
Jan 6, 1987 – Jan 4, 1991 · 4 years
Walter Edward Fauntroy D
Jan 15, 1979 – Jan 4, 1987 · 8 years
Walter Edward Fauntroy D
Jan 14, 1975 – Jan 4, 1979 · 4 years
Walter Edward Fauntroy D
Jan 21, 1971 – Jan 4, 1975 · 4 years
Norton Parker Chipman R
Dec 1, 1873 – Mar 4, 1875 · 15 months
Norton Parker Chipman R
Mar 4, 1871 – Mar 4, 1873 · 2 years

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