History / Congress

Montana's 1st congressional district

34 members have held this seat since Dec 2, 1889. Now: Ryan K. Zinke R.

Holders
34
19 D · 13 R · 1 SR · 1 P
Longest tenure
10 years
Michael Joseph Mansfield
Current
3.8 years
Ryan K. Zinke, since Jan 3, 2023
history/seat/mt-1Every holder, newest first
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1900192019401960198020002020Thomas Henry Carter · 1889-12-02 – 1891-03-04 · RepublicanWilliam Wirt Dixon · 1891-12-07 – 1893-03-04 · DemocratCharles Sampson Hartman · 1893-08-07 – 1895-03-04 · RepublicanCharles Sampson Hartman · 1895-12-02 – 1897-03-04 · RepublicanCharles Sampson Hartman · 1897-03-15 – 1899-03-04 · Silver RepublicanAlbert James Campbell · 1899-12-04 – 1901-03-04 · DemocratCaldwell Edwards · 1901-12-02 – 1903-03-04 · PopulistJoseph Moore Dixon · 1903-11-09 – 1905-03-04 · RepublicanJoseph Moore Dixon · 1905-12-04 – 1907-03-04 · RepublicanCharles Nelson Pray · 1907-12-02 – 1909-03-04 · RepublicanCharles Nelson Pray · 1909-03-15 – 1911-03-04 · RepublicanCharles Nelson Pray · 1911-04-04 – 1913-03-04 · RepublicanJohn Morgan Evans · 1919-05-19 – 1921-03-04 · DemocratWashington Jay McCormick · 1921-04-11 – 1923-03-04 · RepublicanJohn Morgan Evans · 1923-12-03 – 1925-03-04 · DemocratJohn Morgan Evans · 1925-12-07 – 1927-03-05 · DemocratJohn Morgan Evans · 1927-12-05 – 1929-03-04 · DemocratJohn Morgan Evans · 1929-04-15 – 1931-03-04 · DemocratJohn Morgan Evans · 1931-12-07 – 1933-03-04 · DemocratJoseph Patrick Monaghan · 1933-03-09 – 1937-01-04 · DemocratJerry Joseph O’Connell · 1937-01-05 – 1939-01-04 · DemocratJeannette Rankin · 1941-01-03 – 1943-01-04 · RepublicanMichael Joseph Mansfield · 1943-01-06 – 1953-01-04 · DemocratLee Warren Metcalf · 1959-01-07 – 1961-01-04 · DemocratArnold Olsen · 1963-01-09 – 1967-01-04 · DemocratArnold Olsen · 1967-01-10 – 1971-01-04 · DemocratRichard Gardner Shoup · 1971-01-21 – 1975-01-04 · RepublicanMax Baucus · 1975-01-14 – 1978-12-15 · DemocratJohn Patrick Williams · 1979-01-15 – 1987-01-04 · DemocratJohn Patrick Williams · 1987-01-06 – 1997-01-04 · DemocratRyan K. Zinke · 2023-01-03 – present · RepublicanJacob Thorkelson · 1939-01-03 – 1941-01-04 · RepublicanLee Warren Metcalf · 1953-01-03 – 1959-01-04 · DemocratArnold Olsen · 1961-01-03 – 1963-01-04 · Democrat
Ryan K. Zinke R
Jan 3, 2023 – present · 3.8 years
John Patrick Williams D
Jan 6, 1987 – Jan 4, 1997 · 10 years
John Patrick Williams D
Jan 15, 1979 – Jan 4, 1987 · 8 years
Max Baucus D
Jan 14, 1975 – Dec 15, 1978 · 3.9 years
Richard Gardner Shoup R
Jan 21, 1971 – Jan 4, 1975 · 4 years
Arnold Olsen D
Jan 10, 1967 – Jan 4, 1971 · 4 years
Arnold Olsen D
Jan 9, 1963 – Jan 4, 1967 · 4 years
Arnold Olsen D
Jan 3, 1961 – Jan 4, 1963 · 2 years
Lee Warren Metcalf D
Jan 7, 1959 – Jan 4, 1961 · 2 years
Lee Warren Metcalf D
Jan 3, 1953 – Jan 4, 1959 · 6 years
Michael Joseph Mansfield D
Jan 6, 1943 – Jan 4, 1953 · 10 years
Jeannette Rankin R
Jan 3, 1941 – Jan 4, 1943 · 2 years
Jacob Thorkelson R
Jan 3, 1939 – Jan 4, 1941 · 2 years
Jerry Joseph O’Connell D
Jan 5, 1937 – Jan 4, 1939 · 2 years
Joseph Patrick Monaghan D
Mar 9, 1933 – Jan 4, 1937 · 3.8 years
John Morgan Evans D
Dec 7, 1931 – Mar 4, 1933 · 15 months
John Morgan Evans D
Apr 15, 1929 – Mar 4, 1931 · 23 months
John Morgan Evans D
Dec 5, 1927 – Mar 4, 1929 · 15 months
John Morgan Evans D
Dec 7, 1925 – Mar 5, 1927 · 15 months
John Morgan Evans D
Dec 3, 1923 – Mar 4, 1925 · 15 months
Washington Jay McCormick R
Apr 11, 1921 – Mar 4, 1923 · 23 months
John Morgan Evans D
May 19, 1919 – Mar 4, 1921 · 22 months
Charles Nelson Pray R
Apr 4, 1911 – Mar 4, 1913 · 23 months
Charles Nelson Pray R
Mar 15, 1909 – Mar 4, 1911 · 2 years
Charles Nelson Pray R
Dec 2, 1907 – Mar 4, 1909 · 15 months
Joseph Moore Dixon R
Dec 4, 1905 – Mar 4, 1907 · 15 months
Joseph Moore Dixon R
Nov 9, 1903 – Mar 4, 1905 · 16 months
Caldwell Edwards P
Dec 2, 1901 – Mar 4, 1903 · 15 months
Albert James Campbell D
Dec 4, 1899 – Mar 4, 1901 · 15 months
Charles Sampson Hartman SR
Mar 15, 1897 – Mar 4, 1899 · 2 years
Charles Sampson Hartman R
Dec 2, 1895 – Mar 4, 1897 · 15 months
Charles Sampson Hartman R
Aug 7, 1893 – Mar 4, 1895 · 19 months
William Wirt Dixon D
Dec 7, 1891 – Mar 4, 1893 · 15 months
Thomas Henry Carter R
Dec 2, 1889 – Mar 4, 1891 · 15 months

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