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U.S. Senate seat, Florida (class 1)

23 members have held this seat since Dec 1, 1845. Now: Rick Scott R.

Holders
23
19 D · 4 R
Longest tenure
18 years
Bill Nelson
Current
7.8 years
Rick Scott, since Jan 8, 2019
history/seat/fl-sen-1Every holder, newest first
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186018801900192019401960198020002020David Levy Yulee · 1845-12-01 – 1851-03-04 · DemocratStephen Russell Mallory · 1851-12-01 – 1857-03-04 · DemocratStephen Russell Mallory · 1857-12-07 – 1861-01-22 · DemocratAdonijah Strong Welch · 1868-01-01 – 1869-03-04 · RepublicanAbijah Gilbert · 1869-03-04 – 1875-03-04 · RepublicanCharles William Jones · 1875-12-06 – 1881-03-04 · DemocratCharles William Jones · 1881-12-05 – 1887-03-04 · DemocratSamuel Pasco · 1887-12-05 – 1893-03-04 · DemocratSamuel Pasco · 1893-08-07 – 1899-03-04 · DemocratJames Piper Taliaferro · 1899-12-04 – 1905-03-04 · DemocratJames Piper Taliaferro · 1905-12-04 – 1911-03-04 · DemocratNathan Philemon Bryan · 1911-04-04 – 1917-03-04 · DemocratPark Trammell · 1917-04-02 – 1923-03-04 · DemocratPark Trammell · 1923-12-03 – 1929-03-04 · DemocratPark Trammell · 1929-04-15 – 1936-05-09 · DemocratScott Marion Loftin · 1936-05-26 – 1936-11-04 · DemocratCharles Oscar Andrews · 1936-11-04 – 1946-09-19 · DemocratSpessard Lindsey Holland · 1946-09-25 – 1959-01-04 · DemocratSpessard Lindsey Holland · 1959-01-07 – 1971-01-04 · DemocratLawton Mainor Chiles Jr. · 1971-01-21 – 1989-01-04 · DemocratBill Nelson · 2001-01-03 – 2019-01-04 · DemocratRick Scott · 2019-01-08 – present · RepublicanConnie Mack III · 1989-01-03 – 2001-01-04 · Republican
Rick Scott R
Jan 8, 2019 – present · 7.8 years
Bill Nelson D
Jan 3, 2001 – Jan 4, 2019 · 18 years
Connie Mack III R
Jan 3, 1989 – Jan 4, 2001 · 12 years
Lawton Mainor Chiles Jr. D
Jan 21, 1971 – Jan 4, 1989 · 18 years
Spessard Lindsey Holland D
Jan 7, 1959 – Jan 4, 1971 · 12 years
Spessard Lindsey Holland D
Sep 25, 1946 – Jan 4, 1959 · 12 years
Charles Oscar Andrews D
Nov 4, 1936 – Sep 19, 1946 · 9.9 years
Scott Marion Loftin D
May 26, 1936 – Nov 4, 1936 · 5 months
Park Trammell D
Apr 15, 1929 – May 9, 1936 · 7.1 years
Park Trammell D
Dec 3, 1923 – Mar 4, 1929 · 5.3 years
Park Trammell D
Apr 2, 1917 – Mar 4, 1923 · 5.9 years
Nathan Philemon Bryan D
Apr 4, 1911 – Mar 4, 1917 · 5.9 years
James Piper Taliaferro D
Dec 4, 1905 – Mar 4, 1911 · 5.2 years
James Piper Taliaferro D
Dec 4, 1899 – Mar 4, 1905 · 5.2 years
Samuel Pasco D
Aug 7, 1893 – Mar 4, 1899 · 5.6 years
Samuel Pasco D
Dec 5, 1887 – Mar 4, 1893 · 5.2 years
Charles William Jones D
Dec 5, 1881 – Mar 4, 1887 · 5.2 years
Charles William Jones D
Dec 6, 1875 – Mar 4, 1881 · 5.2 years
Abijah Gilbert R
Mar 4, 1869 – Mar 4, 1875 · 6 years
Adonijah Strong Welch R
Jan 1, 1868 – Mar 4, 1869 · 14 months
Stephen Russell Mallory D
Dec 7, 1857 – Jan 22, 1861 · 3.1 years
Stephen Russell Mallory D
Dec 1, 1851 – Mar 4, 1857 · 5.3 years
David Levy Yulee D
Dec 1, 1845 – Mar 4, 1851 · 5.3 years

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