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U.S. Senate seat, North Carolina (class 2)

40 members have held this seat since Mar 4, 1789. Now: Thom Tillis R.

Holders
40
23 D · 11 R · 2 J · 2 W · 1 PA · 1 P
Longest tenure
18 years
Jesse Helms
Current
12 years
Thom Tillis, since Jan 6, 2015
history/seat/nc-sen-2Every holder, newest first
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180018201840186018801900192019401960198020002020Samuel Johnston · 1789-03-04 – 1793-03-04 · Pro-AdministrationAlexander Martin · 1793-12-02 – 1799-03-04 · RepublicanJesse Franklin · 1799-12-02 – 1805-03-04 · RepublicanJames Turner · 1805-12-02 – 1811-03-04 · RepublicanJames Turner · 1811-11-04 – 1817-03-04 · RepublicanJohn Branch · 1823-12-01 – 1829-03-04 · JacksonBedford Brown · 1829-12-07 – 1835-03-04 · JacksonBedford Brown · 1835-12-07 – 1841-03-04 · DemocratWillie Person Mangum · 1847-12-06 – 1853-03-04 · WhigDavid Settle Reid · 1854-01-01 – 1859-03-04 · DemocratThomas Bragg · 1859-12-05 – 1862-01-01 · DemocratJoseph Carter Abbott · 1868-01-01 – 1871-03-04 · RepublicanMatt Whitaker Ransom · 1872-01-01 – 1877-03-04 · DemocratMatt Whitaker Ransom · 1877-10-15 – 1883-03-04 · DemocratMatt Whitaker Ransom · 1883-12-03 – 1889-03-04 · DemocratMatt Whitaker Ransom · 1889-12-02 – 1895-03-04 · DemocratMarion Butler · 1895-12-02 – 1901-03-04 · PopulistFurnifold McLendel Simmons · 1901-12-02 – 1907-03-04 · DemocratFurnifold McLendel Simmons · 1907-12-02 – 1913-03-04 · DemocratFurnifold McLendel Simmons · 1913-04-07 – 1919-03-04 · DemocratFurnifold McLendel Simmons · 1919-05-19 – 1925-03-04 · DemocratFurnifold McLendel Simmons · 1925-12-07 – 1931-03-04 · DemocratJosiah William Bailey · 1931-12-07 – 1943-01-04 · DemocratJosiah William Bailey · 1943-01-06 – 1946-12-16 · DemocratWilliam Bradley Umstead · 1946-12-18 – 1948-12-31 · DemocratJoseph Melville Broughton · 1948-12-31 – 1949-03-07 · DemocratFrank Porter Graham · 1949-03-29 – 1950-11-27 · DemocratWillis Smith · 1950-11-27 – 1953-06-27 · DemocratAlton Asa Lennon · 1953-07-10 – 1954-11-29 · DemocratWilliam Kerr Scott · 1954-11-29 – 1958-04-17 · DemocratBenjamin Everett Jordan · 1958-04-19 – 1967-01-04 · DemocratBenjamin Everett Jordan · 1967-01-10 – 1973-01-04 · DemocratJesse Helms · 1979-01-15 – 1997-01-04 · RepublicanJesse Helms · 1997-01-07 – 2003-01-04 · RepublicanElizabeth H. Dole · 2003-01-07 – 2009-01-04 · RepublicanKay R. Hagan · 2009-01-06 – 2015-01-04 · DemocratThom Tillis · 2015-01-06 – present · RepublicanMontfort Stokes · 1816-12-04 – 1823-03-04 · RepublicanWillie Person Mangum · 1840-11-25 – 1847-03-04 · WhigJesse Helms · 1973-01-03 – 1979-01-04 · Republican
Thom Tillis R
Jan 6, 2015 – present · 12 years
Kay R. Hagan D
Jan 6, 2009 – Jan 4, 2015 · 6 years
Elizabeth H. Dole R
Jan 7, 2003 – Jan 4, 2009 · 6 years
Jesse Helms R
Jan 7, 1997 – Jan 4, 2003 · 6 years
Jesse Helms R
Jan 15, 1979 – Jan 4, 1997 · 18 years
Jesse Helms R
Jan 3, 1973 – Jan 4, 1979 · 6 years
Benjamin Everett Jordan D
Jan 10, 1967 – Jan 4, 1973 · 6 years
Benjamin Everett Jordan D
Apr 19, 1958 – Jan 4, 1967 · 8.7 years
William Kerr Scott D
Nov 29, 1954 – Apr 17, 1958 · 3.4 years
Alton Asa Lennon D
Jul 10, 1953 – Nov 29, 1954 · 17 months
Willis Smith D
Nov 27, 1950 – Jun 27, 1953 · 2.6 years
Frank Porter Graham D
Mar 29, 1949 – Nov 27, 1950 · 20 months
Joseph Melville Broughton D
Dec 31, 1948 – Mar 7, 1949 · 2 months
William Bradley Umstead D
Dec 18, 1946 – Dec 31, 1948 · 2 years
Josiah William Bailey D
Jan 6, 1943 – Dec 16, 1946 · 3.9 years
Josiah William Bailey D
Dec 7, 1931 – Jan 4, 1943 · 11 years
Furnifold McLendel Simmons D
Dec 7, 1925 – Mar 4, 1931 · 5.2 years
Furnifold McLendel Simmons D
May 19, 1919 – Mar 4, 1925 · 5.8 years
Furnifold McLendel Simmons D
Apr 7, 1913 – Mar 4, 1919 · 5.9 years
Furnifold McLendel Simmons D
Dec 2, 1907 – Mar 4, 1913 · 5.3 years
Furnifold McLendel Simmons D
Dec 2, 1901 – Mar 4, 1907 · 5.3 years
Marion Butler P
Dec 2, 1895 – Mar 4, 1901 · 5.3 years
Matt Whitaker Ransom D
Dec 2, 1889 – Mar 4, 1895 · 5.3 years
Matt Whitaker Ransom D
Dec 3, 1883 – Mar 4, 1889 · 5.3 years
Matt Whitaker Ransom D
Oct 15, 1877 – Mar 4, 1883 · 5.4 years
Matt Whitaker Ransom D
Jan 1, 1872 – Mar 4, 1877 · 5.2 years
Joseph Carter Abbott R
Jan 1, 1868 – Mar 4, 1871 · 3.2 years
Thomas Bragg D
Dec 5, 1859 – Jan 1, 1862 · 2.1 years
David Settle Reid D
Jan 1, 1854 – Mar 4, 1859 · 5.2 years
Willie Person Mangum W
Dec 6, 1847 – Mar 4, 1853 · 5.2 years
Willie Person Mangum W
Nov 25, 1840 – Mar 4, 1847 · 6.3 years
Bedford Brown D
Dec 7, 1835 – Mar 4, 1841 · 5.2 years
Bedford Brown J
Dec 7, 1829 – Mar 4, 1835 · 5.2 years
John Branch J
Dec 1, 1823 – Mar 4, 1829 · 5.3 years
Montfort Stokes R
Dec 4, 1816 – Mar 4, 1823 · 6.2 years
James Turner R
Nov 4, 1811 – Mar 4, 1817 · 5.3 years
James Turner R
Dec 2, 1805 – Mar 4, 1811 · 5.3 years
Jesse Franklin R
Dec 2, 1799 – Mar 4, 1805 · 5.3 years
Alexander Martin R
Dec 2, 1793 – Mar 4, 1799 · 5.3 years
Samuel Johnston PA
Mar 4, 1789 – Mar 4, 1793 · 4 years

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