History / Congress
Maryland's 5th congressional district
110 members have held this seat since Mar 4, 1789. Now: Steny H. Hoyer D.
Holders
11047 R · 40 D · 7 W · 5 J · 4 A · 1 U · 1 F · 1 DR · 1 J · 1 AJ · 1 A · 1 U
Longest tenure
12 yearsSteny H. Hoyer
Current
12 yearsSteny H. Hoyer, since Jan 6, 2015
history/seat/md-5Every holder, newest first+110
Steny H. Hoyer D
Jan 6, 2015 – present · 12 years
Steny H. Hoyer D
Jan 6, 2009 – Jan 4, 2015 · 6 years
Steny H. Hoyer D
Jan 7, 2003 – Jan 4, 2009 · 6 years
Steny H. Hoyer D
Jan 6, 1999 – Jan 4, 2003 · 4 years
Steny H. Hoyer D
Jan 7, 1997 – Jan 4, 1999 · 2 years
Steny H. Hoyer D
Jan 6, 1987 – Jan 4, 1997 · 10 years
Steny H. Hoyer D
Jan 5, 1981 – Jan 4, 1987 · 6 years
Gladys Noon Spellman D
Jan 15, 1979 – Jan 4, 1981 · 2 years
Gladys Noon Spellman D
Jan 14, 1975 – Jan 4, 1979 · 4 years
Lawrence Joseph Hogan R
Jan 21, 1971 – Jan 4, 1975 · 4 years
Lawrence Joseph Hogan R
Jan 3, 1969 – Jan 4, 1971 · 2 years
Hervey Gilbert Machen D
Jan 10, 1967 – Jan 4, 1969 · 2 years
Hervey Gilbert Machen D
Jan 4, 1965 – Jan 4, 1967 · 2 years
Richard Estep Lankford D
Jan 9, 1963 – Jan 4, 1965 · 2 years
Richard Estep Lankford D
Jan 7, 1959 – Jan 4, 1963 · 4 years
Richard Estep Lankford D
Jan 5, 1955 – Jan 4, 1959 · 4 years
Frank Small Jr. R
Jan 3, 1953 – Jan 4, 1955 · 2 years
Lansdale Ghiselin Sasscer D
Jan 6, 1943 – Jan 4, 1953 · 10 years
Lansdale Ghiselin Sasscer D
Jan 3, 1939 – Jan 4, 1943 · 4 years
Stephen Warfield Gambrill D
Mar 9, 1933 – Jan 4, 1939 · 5.8 years
Stephen Warfield Gambrill D
Dec 7, 1931 – Mar 4, 1933 · 15 months
Stephen Warfield Gambrill D
Apr 15, 1929 – Mar 4, 1931 · 23 months
Stephen Warfield Gambrill D
Dec 5, 1927 – Mar 4, 1929 · 15 months
Stephen Warfield Gambrill D
Dec 7, 1925 – Mar 5, 1927 · 15 months
Sydney Emanuel Mudd R
Dec 3, 1923 – Mar 4, 1925 · 15 months
Stephen Warfield Gambrill D
Dec 3, 1923 – Mar 4, 1925 · 15 months
Sydney Emanuel Mudd R
Apr 11, 1921 – Mar 4, 1923 · 23 months
Sydney Emanuel Mudd R
May 19, 1919 – Mar 4, 1921 · 22 months
Sydney Emanuel Mudd R
Apr 2, 1917 – Mar 4, 1919 · 23 months
Sydney Emanuel Mudd R
Dec 6, 1915 – Mar 4, 1917 · 15 months
Frank Owens Smith D
Apr 7, 1913 – Mar 4, 1915 · 23 months
Thomas Parran R
Apr 4, 1911 – Mar 4, 1913 · 23 months
Sydney Emanuel Mudd R
Mar 15, 1909 – Mar 4, 1911 · 2 years
Sydney Emanuel Mudd R
Dec 2, 1907 – Mar 4, 1909 · 15 months
Sydney Emanuel Mudd R
Dec 4, 1905 – Mar 4, 1907 · 15 months
Sydney Emanuel Mudd R
Nov 9, 1903 – Mar 4, 1905 · 16 months
Sydney Emanuel Mudd R
Dec 2, 1901 – Mar 4, 1903 · 15 months
Sydney Emanuel Mudd R
Dec 4, 1899 – Mar 4, 1901 · 15 months
Sydney Emanuel Mudd R
Mar 15, 1897 – Mar 4, 1899 · 2 years
Charles Edward Coffin R
Dec 2, 1895 – Mar 4, 1897 · 15 months
Barnes Compton D
Aug 7, 1893 – Mar 4, 1895 · 19 months
Charles Edward Coffin R
Aug 7, 1893 – Mar 4, 1895 · 19 months
Barnes Compton D
Dec 7, 1891 – Mar 4, 1893 · 15 months
Barnes Compton D
Dec 2, 1889 – Mar 4, 1891 · 15 months
Sydney Emanuel Mudd R
Dec 2, 1889 – Mar 4, 1891 · 15 months
Barnes Compton D
Dec 5, 1887 – Mar 4, 1889 · 15 months
Barnes Compton D
Dec 7, 1885 – Mar 4, 1887 · 15 months
Hart Benton Holton R
Dec 3, 1883 – Mar 4, 1885 · 15 months
Andrew Grant Chapman D
Dec 5, 1881 – Mar 4, 1883 · 15 months
Eli Jones Henkle D
Mar 18, 1879 – Mar 4, 1881 · 2 years
Eli Jones Henkle D
Oct 15, 1877 – Mar 4, 1879 · 17 months
Eli Jones Henkle D
Dec 6, 1875 – Mar 4, 1877 · 15 months
William Julian Albert R
Dec 1, 1873 – Mar 4, 1875 · 15 months
William Matthew Merrick D
Mar 4, 1871 – Mar 4, 1873 · 2 years
Frederick Stone D
Mar 4, 1867 – Mar 4, 1871 · 4 years
Benjamin Gwinn Harris D
Dec 4, 1865 – Mar 4, 1867 · 15 months
Benjamin Gwinn Harris D
Dec 7, 1863 – Mar 4, 1865 · 15 months
Francis Thomas U
Jul 4, 1861 – Mar 4, 1863 · 20 months
Jacob Michael Kunkel D
Dec 5, 1859 – Mar 4, 1861 · 15 months
Jacob Michael Kunkel D
Dec 7, 1857 – Mar 4, 1859 · 15 months
Henry William Hoffman A
Dec 3, 1855 – Mar 4, 1857 · 15 months
William Thomas Hamilton D
Dec 5, 1853 – Mar 4, 1855 · 15 months
Alexander Evans W
Dec 1, 1851 – Mar 4, 1853 · 15 months
Alexander Evans W
Dec 3, 1849 – Mar 4, 1851 · 15 months
Alexander Evans W
Dec 6, 1847 – Mar 4, 1849 · 15 months
Albert Constable D
Dec 1, 1845 – Mar 4, 1847 · 15 months
Jacob Alexander Preston W
Dec 4, 1843 – Mar 4, 1845 · 15 months
William Cost Johnson W
May 31, 1841 – Mar 4, 1843 · 21 months
William Cost Johnson W
Dec 2, 1839 – Mar 4, 1841 · 15 months
William Cost Johnson W
Sep 4, 1837 – Mar 4, 1839 · 18 months
George Corbin Washington AJ
Dec 7, 1835 – Mar 4, 1837 · 15 months
Isaac McKim J
Dec 2, 1833 – Mar 4, 1835 · 15 months
Benjamin Chew Howard J
Dec 5, 1831 – Mar 4, 1833 · 15 months
John Tolley Hood Worthington J
Dec 5, 1831 – Mar 4, 1833 · 15 months
Elias Brown J
Dec 7, 1829 – Mar 4, 1831 · 15 months
Benjamin Chew Howard J
Dec 7, 1829 – Mar 4, 1831 · 15 months
John Barney A
Dec 3, 1827 – Mar 4, 1829 · 15 months
Peter Little A
Dec 3, 1827 – Mar 4, 1829 · 15 months
John Barney A
Dec 5, 1825 – Mar 4, 1827 · 15 months
Peter Little A
Dec 5, 1825 – Mar 4, 1827 · 15 months
Peter Little R
Dec 1, 1823 – Mar 4, 1825 · 15 months
Isaac McKim J
Dec 1, 1823 – Mar 4, 1825 · 15 months
Peter Little R
Dec 3, 1821 – Mar 4, 1823 · 15 months
Isaac McKim R
Dec 3, 1821 – Mar 4, 1823 · 15 months
Peter Little R
Dec 6, 1819 – Mar 4, 1821 · 15 months
Samuel Smith R
Dec 6, 1819 – Mar 4, 1821 · 15 months
Peter Little R
Dec 1, 1817 – Mar 4, 1819 · 15 months
Samuel Smith R
Dec 1, 1817 – Mar 4, 1819 · 15 months
William Pinkney R
Dec 4, 1815 – Mar 4, 1817 · 15 months
Peter Little R
Dec 4, 1815 – Mar 4, 1817 · 15 months
Samuel Smith R
Dec 4, 1815 – Mar 4, 1817 · 15 months
Alexander McKim R
May 24, 1813 – Mar 4, 1815 · 21 months
Nicholas Ruxton Moore R
May 24, 1813 – Mar 4, 1815 · 21 months
Alexander McKim R
Nov 4, 1811 – Mar 4, 1813 · 16 months
Peter Little R
Nov 4, 1811 – Mar 4, 1813 · 16 months
Alexander McKim R
May 22, 1809 – Mar 4, 1811 · 21 months
Nicholas Ruxton Moore R
May 22, 1809 – Mar 4, 1811 · 21 months
William McCreery R
Oct 26, 1807 – Mar 4, 1809 · 16 months
Nicholas Ruxton Moore R
Oct 26, 1807 – Mar 4, 1809 · 16 months
William McCreery R
Dec 2, 1805 – Mar 4, 1807 · 15 months
Nicholas Ruxton Moore R
Dec 2, 1805 – Mar 4, 1807 · 15 months
William McCreery R
Oct 17, 1803 – Mar 4, 1805 · 17 months
Nicholas Ruxton Moore R
Oct 17, 1803 – Mar 4, 1805 · 17 months
Samuel Smith R
Dec 7, 1801 – Mar 4, 1803 · 15 months
Samuel Smith R
Dec 2, 1799 – Mar 4, 1801 · 15 months
Samuel Smith R
May 15, 1797 – Mar 4, 1799 · 22 months
Samuel Smith R
Dec 7, 1795 – Mar 4, 1797 · 15 months
Samuel Smith DR
Dec 2, 1793 – Mar 4, 1795 · 15 months
William Vans Murray F
Oct 24, 1791 – Mar 4, 1793 · 16 months
George Gale
Mar 4, 1789 – Mar 4, 1791 · 2 years
Dates are from the @unitedstates congress-legislators project. Consecutive terms of one person are merged.