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Montana's 2nd congressional district

25 members have held this seat since May 19, 1919. Now: Troy Downing R.

Holders
25
17 R · 8 D
Longest tenure
10 years
Wesley Abner D’Ewart
Current
21 months
Troy Downing, since Jan 3, 2025
history/seat/mt-2Every holder, newest first
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19201930194019501960197019801990200020102020Carl Wood Riddick · 1919-05-19 – 1921-03-04 · RepublicanCarl Wood Riddick · 1921-04-11 – 1923-03-04 · RepublicanScott Leavitt · 1923-12-03 – 1925-03-04 · RepublicanScott Leavitt · 1925-12-07 – 1927-03-05 · RepublicanScott Leavitt · 1927-12-05 – 1929-03-04 · RepublicanScott Leavitt · 1929-04-15 – 1931-03-04 · RepublicanScott Leavitt · 1931-12-07 – 1933-03-04 · RepublicanRoy Elmer Ayers · 1933-03-09 – 1937-01-04 · DemocratJames Francis O’Connor · 1937-01-05 – 1943-01-04 · DemocratJames Francis O’Connor · 1943-01-06 – 1947-01-04 · DemocratOrvin Benonie Fjare · 1955-01-05 – 1957-01-04 · RepublicanLeRoy Hagen Anderson · 1959-01-07 – 1961-01-04 · DemocratJames Franklin Battin · 1963-01-09 – 1967-01-04 · RepublicanJames Franklin Battin · 1967-01-10 – 1971-01-04 · RepublicanJohn Melcher · 1971-01-21 – 1975-01-04 · DemocratJohn Melcher · 1975-01-14 – 1977-01-04 · DemocratRonald Charles Marlenee · 1977-01-04 – 1979-01-04 · RepublicanRonald Charles Marlenee · 1979-01-15 – 1987-01-04 · RepublicanRonald Charles Marlenee · 1987-01-06 – 1993-01-04 · RepublicanMatthew M. Rosendale, Sr. · 2023-01-03 – 2025-01-04 · RepublicanWesley Abner D’Ewart · 1945-01-03 – 1955-01-04 · RepublicanLeRoy Hagen Anderson · 1957-01-03 – 1959-01-04 · DemocratJames Franklin Battin · 1961-01-03 – 1963-01-04 · RepublicanJohn Melcher · 1969-01-03 – 1971-01-04 · DemocratTroy Downing · 2025-01-03 – present · Republican
Troy Downing R
Jan 3, 2025 – present · 21 months
Matthew M. Rosendale, Sr. R
Jan 3, 2023 – Jan 4, 2025 · 2 years
Ronald Charles Marlenee R
Jan 6, 1987 – Jan 4, 1993 · 6 years
Ronald Charles Marlenee R
Jan 15, 1979 – Jan 4, 1987 · 8 years
Ronald Charles Marlenee R
Jan 4, 1977 – Jan 4, 1979 · 2 years
John Melcher D
Jan 14, 1975 – Jan 4, 1977 · 2 years
John Melcher D
Jan 21, 1971 – Jan 4, 1975 · 4 years
John Melcher D
Jan 3, 1969 – Jan 4, 1971 · 2 years
James Franklin Battin R
Jan 10, 1967 – Jan 4, 1971 · 4 years
James Franklin Battin R
Jan 9, 1963 – Jan 4, 1967 · 4 years
James Franklin Battin R
Jan 3, 1961 – Jan 4, 1963 · 2 years
LeRoy Hagen Anderson D
Jan 7, 1959 – Jan 4, 1961 · 2 years
LeRoy Hagen Anderson D
Jan 3, 1957 – Jan 4, 1959 · 2 years
Orvin Benonie Fjare R
Jan 5, 1955 – Jan 4, 1957 · 2 years
Wesley Abner D’Ewart R
Jan 3, 1945 – Jan 4, 1955 · 10 years
James Francis O’Connor D
Jan 6, 1943 – Jan 4, 1947 · 4 years
James Francis O’Connor D
Jan 5, 1937 – Jan 4, 1943 · 6 years
Roy Elmer Ayers D
Mar 9, 1933 – Jan 4, 1937 · 3.8 years
Scott Leavitt R
Dec 7, 1931 – Mar 4, 1933 · 15 months
Scott Leavitt R
Apr 15, 1929 – Mar 4, 1931 · 23 months
Scott Leavitt R
Dec 5, 1927 – Mar 4, 1929 · 15 months
Scott Leavitt R
Dec 7, 1925 – Mar 5, 1927 · 15 months
Scott Leavitt R
Dec 3, 1923 – Mar 4, 1925 · 15 months
Carl Wood Riddick R
Apr 11, 1921 – Mar 4, 1923 · 23 months
Carl Wood Riddick R
May 19, 1919 – Mar 4, 1921 · 22 months

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