History / Congress
New York's 12th congressional district
94 members have held this seat since Oct 17, 1803. Now: Jerrold Nadler D.
Holders
9452 D · 21 R · 9 W · 4 J · 3 S · 2 F · 1 CR · 1 AM · 1 IRD
Longest tenure
9.8 yearsSamuel Dickstein
Current
3.8 yearsJerrold Nadler, since Jan 3, 2023
history/seat/ny-12Every holder, newest first+94
Jerrold Nadler D
Jan 3, 2023 – present · 3.8 years
Carolyn B. Maloney D
Jan 6, 2015 – Jan 4, 2023 · 8 years
Carolyn B. Maloney D
Jan 3, 2013 – Jan 4, 2015 · 2 years
Nydia M. Velázquez D
Jan 6, 2009 – Jan 4, 2013 · 4 years
Nydia M. Velázquez D
Jan 7, 2003 – Jan 4, 2009 · 6 years
Nydia M. Velázquez D
Jan 6, 1999 – Jan 4, 2003 · 4 years
Nydia M. Velázquez D
Jan 7, 1997 – Jan 4, 1999 · 2 years
Nydia M. Velázquez D
Jan 5, 1993 – Jan 4, 1997 · 4 years
Major R. Owens D
Jan 6, 1987 – Jan 4, 1993 · 6 years
Major R. Owens D
Jan 3, 1983 – Jan 4, 1987 · 4 years
Shirley Anita Chisholm D
Jan 15, 1979 – Jan 4, 1983 · 4 years
Shirley Anita Chisholm D
Jan 14, 1975 – Jan 4, 1979 · 4 years
Shirley Anita Chisholm D
Jan 21, 1971 – Jan 4, 1975 · 4 years
Shirley Anita Chisholm D
Jan 3, 1969 – Jan 4, 1971 · 2 years
Edna Flannery Kelly D
Jan 10, 1967 – Jan 4, 1969 · 2 years
Edna Flannery Kelly D
Jan 9, 1963 – Jan 4, 1967 · 4 years
Hugh Leo Carey D
Jan 3, 1961 – Jan 4, 1963 · 2 years
Francis Edwin Dorn R
Jan 7, 1959 – Jan 4, 1961 · 2 years
Francis Edwin Dorn R
Jan 3, 1953 – Jan 4, 1959 · 6 years
John James Rooney D
Jan 3, 1945 – Jan 4, 1953 · 8 years
Samuel Dickstein D
Jan 6, 1943 – Jan 4, 1945 · 2 years
Samuel Dickstein D
Mar 9, 1933 – Jan 4, 1943 · 9.8 years
Samuel Dickstein D
Dec 7, 1931 – Mar 4, 1933 · 15 months
Samuel Dickstein D
Apr 15, 1929 – Mar 4, 1931 · 23 months
Samuel Dickstein D
Dec 5, 1927 – Mar 4, 1929 · 15 months
Samuel Dickstein D
Dec 7, 1925 – Mar 5, 1927 · 15 months
Samuel Dickstein D
Dec 3, 1923 – Mar 4, 1925 · 15 months
Meyer London S
Apr 11, 1921 – Mar 4, 1923 · 23 months
Henry Mayer Goldfogle D
May 19, 1919 – Mar 4, 1921 · 22 months
Meyer London S
Apr 2, 1917 – Mar 4, 1919 · 23 months
Meyer London S
Dec 6, 1915 – Mar 4, 1917 · 15 months
Henry Mayer Goldfogle D
Apr 7, 1913 – Mar 4, 1915 · 23 months
Michael Francis Conry D
Apr 4, 1911 – Mar 4, 1913 · 23 months
Michael Francis Conry D
Mar 15, 1909 – Mar 4, 1911 · 2 years
William Bourke Cockran D
Dec 2, 1907 – Mar 4, 1909 · 15 months
William Bourke Cockran D
Dec 4, 1905 – Mar 4, 1907 · 15 months
George Brinton McClellan D
Nov 9, 1903 – Mar 4, 1905 · 16 months
William Bourke Cockran D
Nov 9, 1903 – Mar 4, 1905 · 16 months
George Brinton McClellan D
Dec 2, 1901 – Mar 4, 1903 · 15 months
George Brinton McClellan D
Dec 4, 1899 – Mar 4, 1901 · 15 months
George Brinton McClellan D
Mar 15, 1897 – Mar 4, 1899 · 2 years
George Brinton McClellan D
Dec 2, 1895 – Mar 4, 1897 · 15 months
William Bourke Cockran D
Aug 7, 1893 – Mar 4, 1895 · 19 months
Roswell Pettibone Flower D
Dec 7, 1891 – Mar 4, 1893 · 15 months
Joseph James Little D
Dec 7, 1891 – Mar 4, 1893 · 15 months
Roswell Pettibone Flower D
Dec 2, 1889 – Mar 4, 1891 · 15 months
William Bourke Cockran D
Dec 5, 1887 – Mar 4, 1889 · 15 months
Abraham Dowdney D
Dec 7, 1885 – Mar 4, 1887 · 15 months
Waldo Hutchins D
Dec 3, 1883 – Mar 4, 1885 · 15 months
Waldo Hutchins D
Dec 5, 1881 – Mar 4, 1883 · 15 months
Waldo Hutchins D
Mar 18, 1879 – Mar 4, 1881 · 2 years
Clarkson Nott Potter D
Oct 15, 1877 – Mar 4, 1879 · 17 months
Nathaniel Holmes Odell D
Dec 6, 1875 – Mar 4, 1877 · 15 months
Charles St. John R
Dec 1, 1873 – Mar 4, 1875 · 15 months
John Henry Ketcham R
Dec 4, 1865 – Mar 4, 1873 · 7.2 years
Homer Augustus Nelson D
Dec 7, 1863 – Mar 4, 1865 · 15 months
Stephen Baker R
Jul 4, 1861 – Mar 4, 1863 · 20 months
Charles Lewis Beale R
Dec 5, 1859 – Mar 4, 1861 · 15 months
John Thompson R
Dec 7, 1857 – Mar 4, 1859 · 15 months
Killian Miller IRD
Dec 3, 1855 – Mar 4, 1857 · 15 months
Gilbert Dean D
Dec 5, 1853 – Mar 4, 1855 · 15 months
Isaac Teller W
Dec 5, 1853 – Mar 4, 1855 · 15 months
David Lowrey Seymour D
Dec 1, 1851 – Mar 4, 1853 · 15 months
Gideon Reynolds W
Dec 3, 1849 – Mar 4, 1851 · 15 months
Gideon Reynolds W
Dec 6, 1847 – Mar 4, 1849 · 15 months
Richard Platt Herrick W
Dec 1, 1845 – Mar 4, 1847 · 15 months
Thomas C. Ripley W
Dec 1, 1845 – Mar 4, 1847 · 15 months
David Lowrey Seymour D
Dec 4, 1843 – Mar 4, 1845 · 15 months
Bernard Blair W
May 31, 1841 – Mar 4, 1843 · 21 months
David Abel Russell W
Dec 2, 1839 – Mar 4, 1841 · 15 months
David Abel Russell W
Sep 4, 1837 – Mar 4, 1839 · 18 months
David Abel Russell W
Dec 7, 1835 – Mar 4, 1837 · 15 months
Henry Clinton Martindale AM
Dec 2, 1833 – Mar 4, 1835 · 15 months
Joseph Bouck J
Dec 5, 1831 – Mar 4, 1833 · 15 months
Peter I. Borst J
Dec 7, 1829 – Mar 4, 1831 · 15 months
John Isaac De Graff J
Dec 3, 1827 – Mar 4, 1829 · 15 months
William Dietz J
Dec 5, 1825 – Mar 4, 1827 · 15 months
Lewis Eaton CR
Dec 1, 1823 – Mar 4, 1825 · 15 months
Reuben Hyde Walworth R
Dec 3, 1821 – Mar 4, 1823 · 15 months
Nathaniel Pitcher R
Dec 3, 1821 – Mar 4, 1823 · 15 months
Ezra Carter Gross R
Dec 6, 1819 – Mar 4, 1821 · 15 months
Nathaniel Pitcher R
Dec 6, 1819 – Mar 4, 1821 · 15 months
John Savage R
Dec 1, 1817 – Mar 4, 1819 · 15 months
John Palmer R
Dec 1, 1817 – Mar 4, 1819 · 15 months
Asa Adgate R
Dec 4, 1815 – Mar 4, 1817 · 15 months
John Savage R
Dec 4, 1815 – Mar 4, 1817 · 15 months
Zebulon Rudd Shipherd F
May 24, 1813 – Mar 4, 1815 · 21 months
Elisha I. Winter F
May 24, 1813 – Mar 4, 1815 · 21 months
Arunah Metcalf R
Nov 4, 1811 – Mar 4, 1813 · 16 months
Erastus Root R
May 22, 1809 – Mar 4, 1811 · 21 months
David Thomas R
Oct 26, 1807 – Mar 4, 1809 · 16 months
Nathan Wilson R
Oct 26, 1807 – Mar 4, 1809 · 16 months
David Thomas R
Dec 2, 1805 – Mar 4, 1807 · 15 months
David Thomas R
Oct 17, 1803 – Mar 4, 1805 · 17 months
Dates are from the @unitedstates congress-legislators project. Consecutive terms of one person are merged.