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North Carolina's 12th congressional district

32 members have held this seat since Oct 17, 1803. Now: Alma S. Adams D.

Holders
32
12 D · 10 R · 5 W · 4 J · 1 U
Longest tenure
12 years
Alma S. Adams
Current
12 years
Alma S. Adams, since Jan 6, 2015
history/seat/nc-12Every holder, newest first
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18201840186018801900192019401960198020002020Joseph Winston · 1803-10-17 – 1805-03-04 · RepublicanJoseph Winston · 1805-12-02 – 1807-03-04 · RepublicanMeshack Franklin · 1807-10-26 – 1809-03-04 · RepublicanMeshack Franklin · 1809-05-22 – 1811-03-04 · RepublicanMeshack Franklin · 1811-11-04 – 1813-03-04 · RepublicanIsrael Pickens · 1813-05-24 – 1815-03-04 · RepublicanIsrael Pickens · 1815-12-04 – 1817-03-04 · RepublicanFelix Walker · 1817-12-01 – 1819-03-04 · RepublicanFelix Walker · 1819-12-06 – 1821-03-04 · RepublicanFelix Walker · 1821-12-03 – 1823-03-04 · RepublicanRobert Brank Vance · 1823-12-01 – 1825-03-04Samuel Price Carson · 1825-12-05 – 1827-03-04 · JacksonSamuel Price Carson · 1827-12-03 – 1829-03-04 · JacksonSamuel Price Carson · 1829-12-07 – 1831-03-04 · JacksonSamuel Price Carson · 1831-12-05 – 1833-03-04 · JacksonJames Graham · 1833-12-02 – 1835-03-04 · WhigJames Graham · 1835-12-07 – 1837-03-04 · WhigJames Graham · 1837-09-04 – 1839-03-04 · WhigJames Graham · 1839-12-02 – 1841-03-04 · WhigJames Graham · 1841-05-31 – 1843-03-04 · WhigZebulon Weaver · 1943-01-06 – 1947-01-04 · DemocratGeorge Adams Shuford · 1953-01-03 – 1959-01-04 · DemocratDavid McKee Hall · 1959-01-07 – 1961-01-04 · DemocratMelvin L. Watt · 1993-01-05 – 1997-01-04 · DemocratMelvin L. Watt · 1997-01-07 – 1999-01-04 · DemocratMelvin L. Watt · 1999-01-06 – 2003-01-04 · DemocratMelvin L. Watt · 2003-01-07 – 2009-01-04 · DemocratMelvin L. Watt · 2009-01-06 – 2014-01-07 · DemocratAlma S. Adams · 2014-11-12 – 2015-01-04 · DemocratAlma S. Adams · 2015-01-06 – present · DemocratMonroe Minor Redden · 1947-01-03 – 1953-01-04 · DemocratRoy Arthur Taylor · 1959-01-07 – 1963-01-04 · Democrat
Alma S. Adams D
Jan 6, 2015 – present · 12 years
Alma S. Adams D
Nov 12, 2014 – Jan 4, 2015 · 2 months
Melvin L. Watt D
Jan 6, 2009 – Jan 7, 2014 · 5 years
Melvin L. Watt D
Jan 7, 2003 – Jan 4, 2009 · 6 years
Melvin L. Watt D
Jan 6, 1999 – Jan 4, 2003 · 4 years
Melvin L. Watt D
Jan 7, 1997 – Jan 4, 1999 · 2 years
Melvin L. Watt D
Jan 5, 1993 – Jan 4, 1997 · 4 years
David McKee Hall D
Jan 7, 1959 – Jan 4, 1961 · 2 years
Roy Arthur Taylor D
Jan 7, 1959 – Jan 4, 1963 · 4 years
George Adams Shuford D
Jan 3, 1953 – Jan 4, 1959 · 6 years
Monroe Minor Redden D
Jan 3, 1947 – Jan 4, 1953 · 6 years
Zebulon Weaver D
Jan 6, 1943 – Jan 4, 1947 · 4 years
James Graham W
May 31, 1841 – Mar 4, 1843 · 21 months
James Graham W
Dec 2, 1839 – Mar 4, 1841 · 15 months
James Graham W
Sep 4, 1837 – Mar 4, 1839 · 18 months
James Graham W
Dec 7, 1835 – Mar 4, 1837 · 15 months
James Graham W
Dec 2, 1833 – Mar 4, 1835 · 15 months
Samuel Price Carson J
Dec 5, 1831 – Mar 4, 1833 · 15 months
Samuel Price Carson J
Dec 7, 1829 – Mar 4, 1831 · 15 months
Samuel Price Carson J
Dec 3, 1827 – Mar 4, 1829 · 15 months
Samuel Price Carson J
Dec 5, 1825 – Mar 4, 1827 · 15 months
Robert Brank Vance
Dec 1, 1823 – Mar 4, 1825 · 15 months
Felix Walker R
Dec 3, 1821 – Mar 4, 1823 · 15 months
Felix Walker R
Dec 6, 1819 – Mar 4, 1821 · 15 months
Felix Walker R
Dec 1, 1817 – Mar 4, 1819 · 15 months
Israel Pickens R
Dec 4, 1815 – Mar 4, 1817 · 15 months
Israel Pickens R
May 24, 1813 – Mar 4, 1815 · 21 months
Meshack Franklin R
Nov 4, 1811 – Mar 4, 1813 · 16 months
Meshack Franklin R
May 22, 1809 – Mar 4, 1811 · 21 months
Meshack Franklin R
Oct 26, 1807 – Mar 4, 1809 · 16 months
Joseph Winston R
Dec 2, 1805 – Mar 4, 1807 · 15 months
Joseph Winston R
Oct 17, 1803 – Mar 4, 1805 · 17 months

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