History / Congress
North Carolina's 1st congressional district
89 members have held this seat since Mar 4, 1789. Now: Donald G. Davis D.
Holders
8948 D · 18 R · 12 W · 3 U · 2 J · 2 P · 1 F · 1 CR · 1 A · 1 IRD
Longest tenure
16 yearsHerbert Covington Bonner
Current
3.8 yearsDonald G. Davis, since Jan 3, 2023
history/seat/nc-1Every holder, newest first+89
Donald G. Davis D
Jan 3, 2023 – present · 3.8 years
G. K. Butterfield D
Jan 6, 2015 – Dec 31, 2022 · 8 years
G. K. Butterfield D
Jan 6, 2009 – Jan 4, 2015 · 6 years
G. K. Butterfield D
Jul 21, 2004 – Jan 4, 2009 · 4.5 years
Frank W. Ballance Jr. D
Jan 7, 2003 – Jun 12, 2004 · 17 months
Eva Clayton D
Jan 6, 1999 – Jan 4, 2003 · 4 years
Eva Clayton D
Jan 7, 1997 – Jan 4, 1999 · 2 years
Eva Clayton D
Nov 3, 1992 – Jan 4, 1997 · 4.2 years
Walter Beaman Jones Sr. D
Jan 6, 1987 – Sep 16, 1992 · 5.7 years
Walter Beaman Jones Sr. D
Jan 15, 1979 – Jan 4, 1987 · 8 years
Walter Beaman Jones Sr. D
Jan 14, 1975 – Jan 4, 1979 · 4 years
Walter Beaman Jones Sr. D
Jan 21, 1971 – Jan 4, 1975 · 4 years
Walter Beaman Jones Sr. D
Jan 10, 1967 – Jan 4, 1971 · 4 years
Walter Beaman Jones Sr. D
Jan 4, 1965 – Jan 4, 1967 · 2 years
Herbert Covington Bonner D
Jan 9, 1963 – Jan 4, 1967 · 4 years
Herbert Covington Bonner D
Jan 7, 1959 – Jan 4, 1963 · 4 years
Herbert Covington Bonner D
Jan 6, 1943 – Jan 4, 1959 · 16 years
Herbert Covington Bonner D
Jan 3, 1939 – Jan 4, 1943 · 4 years
Lindsay Carter Warren D
Mar 9, 1933 – Jan 4, 1941 · 7.8 years
Lindsay Carter Warren D
Dec 7, 1931 – Mar 4, 1933 · 15 months
Lindsay Carter Warren D
Apr 15, 1929 – Mar 4, 1931 · 23 months
Lindsay Carter Warren D
Dec 5, 1927 – Mar 4, 1929 · 15 months
Lindsay Carter Warren D
Dec 7, 1925 – Mar 5, 1927 · 15 months
Hallett Sydney Ward D
Dec 3, 1923 – Mar 4, 1925 · 15 months
Hallett Sydney Ward D
Apr 11, 1921 – Mar 4, 1923 · 23 months
John Humphrey Small D
May 19, 1919 – Mar 4, 1921 · 22 months
John Humphrey Small D
Apr 2, 1917 – Mar 4, 1919 · 23 months
John Humphrey Small D
Dec 6, 1915 – Mar 4, 1917 · 15 months
John Humphrey Small D
Apr 7, 1913 – Mar 4, 1915 · 23 months
John Humphrey Small D
Apr 4, 1911 – Mar 4, 1913 · 23 months
John Humphrey Small D
Mar 15, 1909 – Mar 4, 1911 · 2 years
John Humphrey Small D
Dec 2, 1907 – Mar 4, 1909 · 15 months
John Humphrey Small D
Dec 4, 1905 – Mar 4, 1907 · 15 months
John Humphrey Small D
Nov 9, 1903 – Mar 4, 1905 · 16 months
John Humphrey Small D
Dec 2, 1901 – Mar 4, 1903 · 15 months
John Humphrey Small D
Dec 4, 1899 – Mar 4, 1901 · 15 months
Harry Skinner P
Mar 15, 1897 – Mar 4, 1899 · 2 years
Harry Skinner P
Dec 2, 1895 – Mar 4, 1897 · 15 months
William Augustus Blount Branch D
Aug 7, 1893 – Mar 4, 1895 · 19 months
William Augustus Blount Branch D
Dec 7, 1891 – Mar 4, 1893 · 15 months
Thomas Gregory Skinner D
Dec 2, 1889 – Mar 4, 1891 · 15 months
Louis Charles Latham D
Dec 5, 1887 – Mar 4, 1889 · 15 months
Thomas Gregory Skinner D
Dec 7, 1885 – Mar 4, 1887 · 15 months
Walter Freshwater Pool R
Dec 3, 1883 – Mar 4, 1885 · 15 months
Thomas Gregory Skinner D
Dec 3, 1883 – Mar 4, 1885 · 15 months
Louis Charles Latham D
Dec 5, 1881 – Mar 4, 1883 · 15 months
Joseph John Martin R
Mar 18, 1879 – Mar 4, 1881 · 2 years
Jesse Johnson Yeates D
Mar 18, 1879 – Mar 4, 1881 · 2 years
Jesse Johnson Yeates D
Oct 15, 1877 – Mar 4, 1879 · 17 months
Jesse Johnson Yeates D
Dec 6, 1875 – Mar 4, 1877 · 15 months
Clinton Levering Cobb R
Dec 1, 1873 – Mar 4, 1875 · 15 months
Clinton Levering Cobb R
Mar 4, 1869 – Mar 4, 1873 · 4 years
John Robert French R
Mar 4, 1867 – Mar 4, 1869 · 2 years
William Nathan Harrell Smith IRD
Dec 5, 1859 – Mar 4, 1861 · 15 months
Henry Marchmore Shaw D
Dec 7, 1857 – Mar 4, 1859 · 15 months
Robert Treat Paine A
Dec 3, 1855 – Mar 4, 1857 · 15 months
Henry Marchmore Shaw D
Dec 5, 1853 – Mar 4, 1855 · 15 months
Thomas Lanier Clingman W
Dec 1, 1851 – Mar 4, 1853 · 15 months
Thomas Lanier Clingman W
Dec 3, 1849 – Mar 4, 1851 · 15 months
Thomas Lanier Clingman W
Dec 6, 1847 – Mar 4, 1849 · 15 months
James Graham W
Dec 1, 1845 – Mar 4, 1847 · 15 months
Thomas Lanier Clingman W
Dec 4, 1843 – Mar 4, 1845 · 15 months
Kenneth Rayner W
May 31, 1841 – Mar 4, 1843 · 21 months
Kenneth Rayner W
Dec 2, 1839 – Mar 4, 1841 · 15 months
Samuel Tredwell Sawyer W
Sep 4, 1837 – Mar 4, 1839 · 18 months
William Biddle Shepard W
Dec 7, 1835 – Mar 4, 1837 · 15 months
William Biddle Shepard W
Dec 2, 1833 – Mar 4, 1835 · 15 months
William Biddle Shepard W
Dec 5, 1831 – Mar 4, 1833 · 15 months
William Biddle Shepard W
Dec 7, 1829 – Mar 4, 1831 · 15 months
Lemuel Sawyer J
Dec 3, 1827 – Mar 4, 1829 · 15 months
Lemuel Sawyer J
Dec 5, 1825 – Mar 4, 1827 · 15 months
Alfred Moore Gatlin CR
Dec 1, 1823 – Mar 4, 1825 · 15 months
Lemuel Sawyer R
Dec 3, 1821 – Mar 4, 1823 · 15 months
Lemuel Sawyer R
Dec 6, 1819 – Mar 4, 1821 · 15 months
Lemuel Sawyer R
Dec 1, 1817 – Mar 4, 1819 · 15 months
William Hardy Murfree R
Dec 4, 1815 – Mar 4, 1817 · 15 months
William Hardy Murfree R
May 24, 1813 – Mar 4, 1815 · 21 months
Lemuel Sawyer R
Nov 4, 1811 – Mar 4, 1813 · 16 months
Lemuel Sawyer R
May 22, 1809 – Mar 4, 1811 · 21 months
Lemuel Sawyer R
Oct 26, 1807 – Mar 4, 1809 · 16 months
Thomas Wynns R
Dec 2, 1805 – Mar 4, 1807 · 15 months
Thomas Wynns R
Oct 17, 1803 – Mar 4, 1805 · 17 months
James Holland R
Dec 7, 1801 – Mar 4, 1803 · 15 months
Joseph Dickson F
Dec 2, 1799 – Mar 4, 1801 · 15 months
Joseph McDowell R
May 15, 1797 – Mar 4, 1799 · 22 months
James Holland R
Dec 7, 1795 – Mar 4, 1797 · 15 months
Joseph McDowell
Dec 2, 1793 – Mar 4, 1795 · 15 months
John Steele
Oct 24, 1791 – Mar 4, 1793 · 16 months
John Baptista Ashe
Mar 4, 1789 – Mar 4, 1791 · 2 years
Dates are from the @unitedstates congress-legislators project. Consecutive terms of one person are merged.