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Massachusetts's 9th congressional district
91 members have held this seat since Dec 7, 1795. Now: William R. Keating D.
Holders
9134 R · 29 D · 8 W · 5 F · 4 DR · 2 U · 2 A · 2 AM · 2 IR · 1 FS · 1 A · 1 ID
Longest tenure
12 yearsDonald William Nicholson
Current
12 yearsWilliam R. Keating, since Jan 6, 2015
history/seat/ma-9Every holder, newest first+91
William R. Keating D
Jan 6, 2015 – present · 12 years
William R. Keating D
Jan 3, 2013 – Jan 4, 2015 · 2 years
Stephen F. Lynch D
Jan 6, 2009 – Jan 4, 2013 · 4 years
Stephen F. Lynch D
Jan 7, 2003 – Jan 4, 2009 · 6 years
Stephen F. Lynch D
Oct 23, 2001 – Jan 4, 2003 · 14 months
John Joseph Moakley D
Jan 6, 1999 – May 29, 2001 · 2.4 years
John Joseph Moakley D
Jan 7, 1997 – Jan 4, 1999 · 2 years
John Joseph Moakley D
Jan 6, 1987 – Jan 4, 1997 · 10 years
John Joseph Moakley D
Jan 15, 1979 – Jan 4, 1987 · 8 years
John Joseph Moakley D
Jan 14, 1975 – Jan 4, 1979 · 4 years
John Joseph Moakley ID
Jan 3, 1973 – Jan 4, 1975 · 2 years
Louise Day Hicks D
Jan 21, 1971 – Jan 4, 1973 · 23 months
John William McCormack D
Jan 10, 1967 – Jan 4, 1971 · 4 years
John William McCormack D
Jan 9, 1963 – Jan 4, 1967 · 4 years
Hastings Keith R
Jan 7, 1959 – Jan 4, 1963 · 4 years
Donald William Nicholson R
Jan 3, 1947 – Jan 4, 1959 · 12 years
Charles Laceille Gifford R
Jan 6, 1943 – Jan 4, 1949 · 6 years
Thomas Hopkinson Eliot D
Jan 3, 1941 – Jan 4, 1943 · 2 years
Robert Luce R
Jan 5, 1937 – Jan 4, 1941 · 4 years
Richard Manning Russell D
Jan 3, 1935 – Jan 4, 1937 · 2 years
Robert Luce R
Mar 9, 1933 – Jan 4, 1935 · 22 months
Charles Lee Underhill R
Dec 7, 1931 – Mar 4, 1933 · 15 months
Charles Lee Underhill R
Apr 15, 1929 – Mar 4, 1931 · 23 months
Charles Lee Underhill R
Dec 5, 1927 – Mar 4, 1929 · 15 months
Charles Lee Underhill R
Dec 7, 1925 – Mar 5, 1927 · 15 months
Charles Lee Underhill R
Dec 3, 1923 – Mar 4, 1925 · 15 months
Charles Lee Underhill R
Apr 11, 1921 – Mar 4, 1923 · 23 months
Alvan Tufts Fuller R
May 19, 1919 – Mar 4, 1921 · 22 months
Alvan Tufts Fuller IR
Apr 2, 1917 – Mar 4, 1919 · 23 months
Ernest William Roberts R
Dec 6, 1915 – Mar 4, 1917 · 15 months
Ernest William Roberts R
Apr 7, 1913 – Mar 4, 1915 · 23 months
William Francis Murray D
Apr 4, 1911 – Mar 4, 1913 · 23 months
John Austin Keliher D
Mar 15, 1909 – Mar 4, 1911 · 2 years
John Austin Keliher D
Dec 2, 1907 – Mar 4, 1909 · 15 months
John Austin Keliher D
Dec 4, 1905 – Mar 4, 1907 · 15 months
John Austin Keliher D
Nov 9, 1903 – Mar 4, 1905 · 16 months
Joseph Aloysius Conry D
Dec 2, 1901 – Mar 4, 1903 · 15 months
John Francis Fitzgerald D
Dec 4, 1899 – Mar 4, 1901 · 15 months
John Francis Fitzgerald D
Mar 15, 1897 – Mar 4, 1899 · 2 years
John Francis Fitzgerald D
Dec 2, 1895 – Mar 4, 1897 · 15 months
Joseph Henry O’Neil D
Aug 7, 1893 – Mar 4, 1895 · 19 months
George Fred Williams D
Dec 7, 1891 – Mar 4, 1893 · 15 months
John Wilson Candler R
Dec 2, 1889 – Mar 4, 1891 · 15 months
Edward Burnett D
Dec 5, 1887 – Mar 4, 1889 · 15 months
Frederick David Ely R
Dec 7, 1885 – Mar 4, 1887 · 15 months
Theodore Lyman IR
Dec 3, 1883 – Mar 4, 1885 · 15 months
William Whitney Rice R
Dec 5, 1881 – Mar 4, 1883 · 15 months
William Whitney Rice R
Mar 18, 1879 – Mar 4, 1881 · 2 years
William Whitney Rice R
Oct 15, 1877 – Mar 4, 1879 · 17 months
George Frisbie Hoar R
Dec 6, 1875 – Mar 4, 1877 · 15 months
George Frisbie Hoar R
Dec 1, 1873 – Mar 4, 1875 · 15 months
Alvah Crocker R
Mar 4, 1871 – Mar 4, 1873 · 2 years
William Barrett Washburn R
Mar 4, 1871 – Mar 4, 1873 · 2 years
William Barrett Washburn R
Dec 4, 1865 – Mar 4, 1871 · 5.2 years
William Barrett Washburn R
Dec 7, 1863 – Mar 4, 1865 · 15 months
Goldsmith Fox Bailey R
Jul 4, 1861 – Mar 4, 1863 · 20 months
Amasa Walker R
Jul 4, 1861 – Mar 4, 1863 · 20 months
Eli Thayer R
Dec 5, 1859 – Mar 4, 1861 · 15 months
Eli Thayer R
Dec 7, 1857 – Mar 4, 1859 · 15 months
Alexander De Witt A
Dec 3, 1855 – Mar 4, 1857 · 15 months
Alexander De Witt FS
Dec 5, 1853 – Mar 4, 1855 · 15 months
Orin Fowler W
Dec 1, 1851 – Mar 4, 1853 · 15 months
Edward Preble Little D
Dec 1, 1851 – Mar 4, 1853 · 15 months
Orin Fowler W
Dec 3, 1849 – Mar 4, 1851 · 15 months
Artemas Hale W
Dec 6, 1847 – Mar 4, 1849 · 15 months
Artemas Hale W
Dec 1, 1845 – Mar 4, 1847 · 15 months
Henry Williams D
Dec 4, 1843 – Mar 4, 1845 · 15 months
William Soden Hastings W
May 31, 1841 – Mar 4, 1843 · 21 months
William Soden Hastings W
Dec 2, 1839 – Mar 4, 1841 · 15 months
William Soden Hastings W
Sep 4, 1837 – Mar 4, 1839 · 18 months
William Jackson AM
Dec 7, 1835 – Mar 4, 1837 · 15 months
William Jackson AM
Dec 2, 1833 – Mar 4, 1835 · 15 months
George Nixon Briggs W
Dec 5, 1831 – Mar 4, 1833 · 15 months
Henry Williams Dwight
Dec 7, 1829 – Mar 4, 1831 · 15 months
Henry Williams Dwight A
Dec 3, 1827 – Mar 4, 1829 · 15 months
Henry Williams Dwight A
Dec 5, 1825 – Mar 4, 1827 · 15 months
Henry Williams Dwight
Dec 1, 1823 – Mar 4, 1825 · 15 months
John Reed F
Dec 3, 1821 – Mar 4, 1823 · 15 months
Walter Folger Jr. R
Dec 6, 1819 – Mar 4, 1821 · 15 months
Walter Folger Jr. R
Dec 1, 1817 – Mar 4, 1819 · 15 months
John Reed F
Dec 4, 1815 – Mar 4, 1817 · 15 months
Laban Wheaton F
May 24, 1813 – Mar 4, 1815 · 21 months
Laban Wheaton F
Nov 4, 1811 – Mar 4, 1813 · 16 months
Laban Wheaton F
May 22, 1809 – Mar 4, 1811 · 21 months
Josiah Dean R
Oct 26, 1807 – Mar 4, 1809 · 16 months
Phanuel Bishop R
Dec 2, 1805 – Mar 4, 1807 · 15 months
Phanuel Bishop R
Oct 17, 1803 – Mar 4, 1805 · 17 months
Joseph Bradley Varnum DR
Dec 7, 1801 – Mar 4, 1803 · 15 months
Joseph Bradley Varnum DR
Dec 2, 1799 – Mar 4, 1801 · 15 months
Joseph Bradley Varnum DR
May 15, 1797 – Mar 4, 1799 · 22 months
Joseph Bradley Varnum DR
Dec 7, 1795 – Mar 4, 1797 · 15 months
Dates are from the @unitedstates congress-legislators project. Consecutive terms of one person are merged.