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New Jersey's 12th congressional district

30 members have held this seat since Apr 7, 1913. Now: Bonnie Watson Coleman D.

Holders
30
16 D · 14 R
Longest tenure
16 years
Robert Winthrop Kean
Current
12 years
Bonnie Watson Coleman, since Jan 6, 2015
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19201930194019501960197019801990200020102020James Alphonsus Hamill · 1913-04-07 – 1915-03-04 · DemocratJames Alphonsus Hamill · 1915-12-06 – 1917-03-04 · DemocratJames Alphonsus Hamill · 1917-04-02 – 1919-03-04 · DemocratJames Alphonsus Hamill · 1919-05-19 – 1921-03-04 · DemocratCharles Francis Xavier O’Brien · 1921-04-11 – 1923-03-04 · DemocratCharles Francis Xavier O’Brien · 1923-12-03 – 1925-03-04 · DemocratMary Teresa Norton · 1925-12-07 – 1927-03-05 · DemocratMary Teresa Norton · 1927-12-05 – 1929-03-04 · DemocratMary Teresa Norton · 1929-04-15 – 1931-03-04 · DemocratMary Teresa Norton · 1931-12-07 – 1933-03-04 · DemocratFrederick Reimold Lehlbach · 1933-03-09 – 1937-01-04 · RepublicanFrank William Towey Jr. · 1937-01-05 – 1939-01-04 · DemocratRobert Winthrop Kean · 1943-01-06 – 1959-01-04 · RepublicanGeorge Marvin Wallhauser · 1959-01-07 – 1963-01-04 · RepublicanGeorge Marvin Wallhauser · 1963-01-09 – 1965-01-04 · RepublicanPaul Joseph Krebs · 1965-01-04 – 1967-01-04 · DemocratFlorence Price Dwyer · 1967-01-10 – 1971-01-04 · RepublicanFlorence Price Dwyer · 1971-01-21 – 1973-01-04 · RepublicanMatthew John Rinaldo · 1975-01-14 – 1979-01-04 · RepublicanMatthew John Rinaldo · 1979-01-15 – 1983-01-04 · RepublicanJames Andrew Courter · 1987-01-06 – 1991-01-04 · RepublicanMichael James Pappas · 1997-01-07 – 1999-01-04 · RepublicanRush Holt · 1999-01-06 – 2003-01-04 · DemocratRush Holt · 2003-01-07 – 2009-01-04 · DemocratRush Holt · 2009-01-06 – 2015-01-04 · DemocratBonnie Watson Coleman · 2015-01-06 – present · DemocratRobert Winthrop Kean · 1939-01-03 – 1943-01-04 · RepublicanMatthew John Rinaldo · 1973-01-03 – 1975-01-04 · RepublicanJames Andrew Courter · 1983-01-03 – 1987-01-04 · RepublicanRichard Zimmer · 1991-01-03 – 1997-01-04 · Republican
Bonnie Watson Coleman D
Jan 6, 2015 – present · 12 years
Rush Holt D
Jan 6, 2009 – Jan 4, 2015 · 6 years
Rush Holt D
Jan 7, 2003 – Jan 4, 2009 · 6 years
Rush Holt D
Jan 6, 1999 – Jan 4, 2003 · 4 years
Michael James Pappas R
Jan 7, 1997 – Jan 4, 1999 · 2 years
Richard Zimmer R
Jan 3, 1991 – Jan 4, 1997 · 6 years
James Andrew Courter R
Jan 6, 1987 – Jan 4, 1991 · 4 years
James Andrew Courter R
Jan 3, 1983 – Jan 4, 1987 · 4 years
Matthew John Rinaldo R
Jan 15, 1979 – Jan 4, 1983 · 4 years
Matthew John Rinaldo R
Jan 14, 1975 – Jan 4, 1979 · 4 years
Matthew John Rinaldo R
Jan 3, 1973 – Jan 4, 1975 · 2 years
Florence Price Dwyer R
Jan 21, 1971 – Jan 4, 1973 · 23 months
Florence Price Dwyer R
Jan 10, 1967 – Jan 4, 1971 · 4 years
Paul Joseph Krebs D
Jan 4, 1965 – Jan 4, 1967 · 2 years
George Marvin Wallhauser R
Jan 9, 1963 – Jan 4, 1965 · 2 years
George Marvin Wallhauser R
Jan 7, 1959 – Jan 4, 1963 · 4 years
Robert Winthrop Kean R
Jan 6, 1943 – Jan 4, 1959 · 16 years
Robert Winthrop Kean R
Jan 3, 1939 – Jan 4, 1943 · 4 years
Frank William Towey Jr. D
Jan 5, 1937 – Jan 4, 1939 · 2 years
Frederick Reimold Lehlbach R
Mar 9, 1933 – Jan 4, 1937 · 3.8 years
Mary Teresa Norton D
Dec 7, 1931 – Mar 4, 1933 · 15 months
Mary Teresa Norton D
Apr 15, 1929 – Mar 4, 1931 · 23 months
Mary Teresa Norton D
Dec 5, 1927 – Mar 4, 1929 · 15 months
Mary Teresa Norton D
Dec 7, 1925 – Mar 5, 1927 · 15 months
Charles Francis Xavier O’Brien D
Dec 3, 1923 – Mar 4, 1925 · 15 months
Charles Francis Xavier O’Brien D
Apr 11, 1921 – Mar 4, 1923 · 23 months
James Alphonsus Hamill D
May 19, 1919 – Mar 4, 1921 · 22 months
James Alphonsus Hamill D
Apr 2, 1917 – Mar 4, 1919 · 23 months
James Alphonsus Hamill D
Dec 6, 1915 – Mar 4, 1917 · 15 months
James Alphonsus Hamill D
Apr 7, 1913 – Mar 4, 1915 · 23 months

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