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U.S. Senate seat, North Dakota (class 3)

22 members have held this seat since Dec 2, 1889. Now: John Hoeven R.

Holders
22
16 R · 6 D
Longest tenure
18 years
Milton Ruben Young
Current
16 years
John Hoeven, since Jan 5, 2011
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1900192019401960198020002020Gilbert Ashville Pierce · 1889-12-02 – 1891-03-04 · RepublicanHenry Clay Hansbrough · 1891-12-07 – 1897-03-04 · RepublicanHenry Clay Hansbrough · 1897-03-15 – 1903-03-04 · RepublicanHenry Clay Hansbrough · 1903-11-09 – 1909-03-04 · RepublicanMartin Nelson Johnson · 1909-03-15 – 1909-10-22 · RepublicanFountain Land Thompson · 1909-11-10 – 1910-02-01 · DemocratWilliam Edward Purcell · 1910-02-01 – 1911-02-02 · DemocratAsle Jorgenson Gronna · 1911-04-04 – 1915-03-04 · RepublicanAsle Jorgenson Gronna · 1915-12-06 – 1921-03-04 · RepublicanEdwin Freemont Ladd · 1921-04-11 – 1925-06-23 · RepublicanGerald Prentice Nye · 1925-12-07 – 1927-03-05 · RepublicanGerald Prentice Nye · 1927-12-05 – 1933-03-04 · RepublicanGerald Prentice Nye · 1933-03-09 – 1945-01-04 · RepublicanMilton Ruben Young · 1945-03-12 – 1963-01-04 · RepublicanMilton Ruben Young · 1963-01-09 – 1975-01-04 · RepublicanMilton Ruben Young · 1975-01-14 – 1981-01-04 · RepublicanMark Andrews · 1981-01-05 – 1987-01-04 · RepublicanKent Conrad · 1987-01-06 – 1992-12-15 · DemocratByron L. Dorgan · 1992-12-15 – 1999-01-04 · DemocratByron L. Dorgan · 1999-01-06 – 2011-01-04 · DemocratJohn Hoeven · 2011-01-05 – present · RepublicanJohn Moses · 1945-01-03 – 1945-03-04 · Democrat
John Hoeven R
Jan 5, 2011 – present · 16 years
Byron L. Dorgan D
Jan 6, 1999 – Jan 4, 2011 · 12 years
Byron L. Dorgan D
Dec 15, 1992 – Jan 4, 1999 · 6.1 years
Kent Conrad D
Jan 6, 1987 – Dec 15, 1992 · 5.9 years
Mark Andrews R
Jan 5, 1981 – Jan 4, 1987 · 6 years
Milton Ruben Young R
Jan 14, 1975 – Jan 4, 1981 · 6 years
Milton Ruben Young R
Jan 9, 1963 – Jan 4, 1975 · 12 years
Milton Ruben Young R
Mar 12, 1945 – Jan 4, 1963 · 18 years
John Moses D
Jan 3, 1945 – Mar 4, 1945 · 2 months
Gerald Prentice Nye R
Mar 9, 1933 – Jan 4, 1945 · 12 years
Gerald Prentice Nye R
Dec 5, 1927 – Mar 4, 1933 · 5.2 years
Gerald Prentice Nye R
Dec 7, 1925 – Mar 5, 1927 · 15 months
Edwin Freemont Ladd R
Apr 11, 1921 – Jun 23, 1925 · 4.2 years
Asle Jorgenson Gronna R
Dec 6, 1915 – Mar 4, 1921 · 5.2 years
Asle Jorgenson Gronna R
Apr 4, 1911 – Mar 4, 1915 · 3.9 years
William Edward Purcell D
Feb 1, 1910 – Feb 2, 1911 · 12 months
Fountain Land Thompson D
Nov 10, 1909 – Feb 1, 1910 · 3 months
Martin Nelson Johnson R
Mar 15, 1909 – Oct 22, 1909 · 7 months
Henry Clay Hansbrough R
Nov 9, 1903 – Mar 4, 1909 · 5.3 years
Henry Clay Hansbrough R
Mar 15, 1897 – Mar 4, 1903 · 6 years
Henry Clay Hansbrough R
Dec 7, 1891 – Mar 4, 1897 · 5.2 years
Gilbert Ashville Pierce R
Dec 2, 1889 – Mar 4, 1891 · 15 months

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