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New York's 20th congressional district

105 members have held this seat since May 24, 1813. Now: Paul Tonko D.

Holders
105
50 R · 35 D · 8 J · 3 U · 3 AL · 2 A · 2 W · 1 AD · 1 IRD
Longest tenure
12 years
Paul Tonko
Current
12 years
Paul Tonko, since Jan 6, 2015
history/seat/ny-20Every holder, newest first
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18201840186018801900192019401960198020002020Daniel Avery · 1813-05-24 – 1815-03-04 · RepublicanDaniel Avery · 1815-12-04 – 1817-03-04 · RepublicanOliver Cromwell Comstock · 1817-12-01 – 1819-03-04 · RepublicanCaleb Baker · 1819-12-06 – 1821-03-04 · RepublicanWilliam Beatty Rochester · 1821-12-03 – 1823-03-04 · RepublicanEla Collins · 1823-12-01 – 1825-03-04Nicoll Fosdick · 1825-12-05 – 1827-03-04 · AdamsRudolph Bunner · 1827-12-03 – 1829-03-04 · JacksonGeorge Fisher · 1829-12-07 – 1831-03-04Charles Dayan · 1831-12-05 – 1833-03-04 · JacksonNoadiah Johnson · 1833-12-02 – 1835-03-04 · JacksonWilliam Seymour · 1835-12-07 – 1837-03-04 · JacksonAmasa Junius Parker · 1837-09-04 – 1839-03-04 · DemocratJudson Allen · 1839-12-02 – 1841-03-04 · DemocratSamuel Gordon · 1841-05-31 – 1843-03-04 · DemocratSamuel Beardsley · 1843-12-04 – 1845-03-04 · DemocratTimothy Jenkins · 1845-12-01 – 1847-03-04 · DemocratTimothy Jenkins · 1847-12-06 – 1849-03-04 · DemocratOrsamus Benajah Matteson · 1849-12-03 – 1851-03-04 · WhigTimothy Jenkins · 1851-12-01 – 1853-03-04 · DemocratOrsamus Benajah Matteson · 1853-12-05 – 1855-03-04 · WhigOrsamus Benajah Matteson · 1855-12-03 – 1857-03-04 · Ind. Republican-DemocratOrsamus Benajah Matteson · 1857-12-07 – 1859-03-04 · RepublicanRoscoe Conkling · 1859-12-05 – 1861-03-04 · RepublicanRoscoe Conkling · 1861-07-04 – 1863-03-04 · RepublicanAmbrose Williams Clark · 1863-12-07 – 1865-03-04 · RepublicanAddison Henry Laflin · 1865-12-04 – 1871-03-04 · RepublicanClinton Levi Merriam · 1871-03-04 – 1873-03-04 · RepublicanDavid Wilber · 1873-12-01 – 1875-03-04 · RepublicanHenry Harrison Hathorn · 1875-12-06 – 1877-03-04 · RepublicanJohn Henry Starin · 1877-10-15 – 1879-03-04 · RepublicanJohn Henry Starin · 1879-03-18 – 1881-03-04 · RepublicanGeorge West · 1881-12-05 – 1883-03-04 · RepublicanEdward Wemple · 1883-12-03 – 1885-03-04 · DemocratGeorge West · 1885-12-07 – 1887-03-04 · RepublicanGeorge West · 1887-12-05 – 1889-03-04 · RepublicanJohn Sanford · 1889-12-02 – 1891-03-04 · RepublicanJohn Sanford · 1891-12-07 – 1893-03-04 · RepublicanCharles Tracey · 1893-08-07 – 1895-03-04 · DemocratGeorge Newell Southwick · 1895-12-02 – 1897-03-04 · RepublicanGeorge Newell Southwick · 1897-03-15 – 1899-03-04 · RepublicanMartin Henry Glynn · 1899-12-04 – 1901-03-04 · DemocratGeorge Newell Southwick · 1901-12-02 – 1903-03-04 · RepublicanThomas Wilson Bradley · 1903-11-09 – 1905-03-04 · RepublicanThomas Wilson Bradley · 1905-12-04 – 1907-03-04 · RepublicanThomas Wilson Bradley · 1907-12-02 – 1909-03-04 · RepublicanThomas Wilson Bradley · 1909-03-15 – 1911-03-04 · RepublicanThomas Wilson Bradley · 1911-04-04 – 1913-03-04 · RepublicanJacob Aaron Cantor · 1913-04-07 – 1915-03-04 · DemocratIsaac Siegel · 1915-12-06 – 1917-03-04 · RepublicanIsaac Siegel · 1917-04-02 – 1919-03-04 · RepublicanIsaac Siegel · 1919-05-19 – 1921-03-04 · RepublicanIsaac Siegel · 1921-04-11 – 1923-03-04 · RepublicanFiorello Henry La Guardia · 1923-12-03 – 1925-03-04 · RepublicanFiorello Henry La Guardia · 1925-12-07 – 1927-03-05 · American LaborFiorello Henry La Guardia · 1927-12-05 – 1929-03-04 · RepublicanFiorello Henry La Guardia · 1929-04-15 – 1931-03-04 · RepublicanFiorello Henry La Guardia · 1931-12-07 – 1933-03-04 · RepublicanJames Joseph Lanzetta · 1933-03-09 – 1935-01-04 · DemocratJames Joseph Lanzetta · 1937-01-05 – 1939-01-04 · DemocratVito Anthony Marcantonio · 1943-01-06 – 1945-01-04 · American LaborFranklin Delano Roosevelt Jr. · 1949-05-17 – 1955-01-04 · Liberal → DemocratIrwin Delmore Davidson · 1955-01-05 – 1957-01-04 · DemocratLudwig Teller · 1959-01-07 – 1961-01-04 · DemocratWilliam Fitts Ryan · 1963-01-09 – 1967-01-04 · DemocratWilliam Fitts Ryan · 1967-01-10 – 1971-01-04 · DemocratWilliam Fitts Ryan · 1971-01-21 – 1973-01-04 · DemocratBella Savitzky Abzug · 1975-01-14 – 1977-01-04 · DemocratTheodore S. Weiss · 1977-01-04 – 1979-01-04 · DemocratTheodore S. Weiss · 1979-01-15 – 1983-01-04 · DemocratJoseph J. DioGuardi · 1985-01-03 – 1987-01-04 · RepublicanJoseph J. DioGuardi · 1987-01-06 – 1989-01-04 · RepublicanBenjamin Gilman · 1993-01-05 – 1997-01-04 · RepublicanBenjamin Gilman · 1997-01-07 – 1999-01-04 · RepublicanBenjamin Gilman · 1999-01-06 – 2003-01-04 · RepublicanJohn E. Sweeney · 2003-01-07 – 2007-01-04 · RepublicanKirsten E. Gillibrand · 2007-01-04 – 2009-01-04 · DemocratKirsten E. Gillibrand · 2009-01-06 – 2009-01-27 · DemocratScott Murphy · 2009-04-29 – 2011-01-04 · DemocratChristopher P. Gibson · 2011-01-05 – 2013-01-04 · RepublicanPaul Tonko · 2015-01-06 – present · DemocratOliver Cromwell Comstock · 1813-05-24 – 1815-03-04 · RepublicanEnos Thompson Throop · 1815-12-04 – 1817-03-04 · RepublicanDaniel Cruger · 1817-12-01 – 1819-03-04 · RepublicanJonathan Richmond · 1819-12-06 – 1821-03-04 · RepublicanDavid Woodcock · 1821-12-03 – 1823-03-04 · RepublicanEgbert Ten Eyck · 1823-12-01 – 1825-03-04Daniel Hugunin Jr. · 1825-12-05 – 1827-03-04 · AdamsSilas Wright Jr. · 1827-12-03 – 1829-03-04 · JacksonJoseph Hawkins · 1829-12-07 – 1831-03-04 · Adams DemocratDaniel Wardwell · 1831-12-05 – 1833-03-04 · JacksonLevi D. Carpenter · 1843-12-04 – 1845-03-04 · DemocratFrancis Burton Harrison · 1913-04-07 – 1915-03-04 · DemocratVito Anthony Marcantonio · 1935-01-03 – 1937-01-04 · RepublicanVito Anthony Marcantonio · 1939-01-03 – 1943-01-04 · American LaborSol Bloom · 1945-01-03 – 1949-03-08 · DemocratLudwig Teller · 1957-01-03 – 1959-01-04 · DemocratWilliam Fitts Ryan · 1961-01-03 – 1963-01-04 · DemocratBella Savitzky Abzug · 1973-01-03 – 1975-01-04 · DemocratRichard Lawrence Ottinger · 1983-01-03 – 1985-01-04 · DemocratNita M. Lowey · 1989-01-03 – 1993-01-04 · DemocratPaul Tonko · 2013-01-03 – 2015-01-04 · DemocratOliver Cromwell Comstock · 1815-12-04 – 1817-03-04 · RepublicanEgbert Ten Eyck · 1825-12-05 – 1827-03-04 · JacksonJonah Sanford · 1829-12-07 – 1831-03-04 · Jackson
Paul Tonko D
Jan 6, 2015 – present · 12 years
Paul Tonko D
Jan 3, 2013 – Jan 4, 2015 · 2 years
Christopher P. Gibson R
Jan 5, 2011 – Jan 4, 2013 · 2 years
Scott Murphy D
Apr 29, 2009 – Jan 4, 2011 · 20 months
Kirsten E. Gillibrand D
Jan 6, 2009 – Jan 27, 2009 · 21 days
Kirsten E. Gillibrand D
Jan 4, 2007 – Jan 4, 2009 · 2 years
John E. Sweeney R
Jan 7, 2003 – Jan 4, 2007 · 4 years
Benjamin Gilman R
Jan 6, 1999 – Jan 4, 2003 · 4 years
Benjamin Gilman R
Jan 7, 1997 – Jan 4, 1999 · 2 years
Benjamin Gilman R
Jan 5, 1993 – Jan 4, 1997 · 4 years
Nita M. Lowey D
Jan 3, 1989 – Jan 4, 1993 · 4 years
Joseph J. DioGuardi R
Jan 6, 1987 – Jan 4, 1989 · 2 years
Joseph J. DioGuardi R
Jan 3, 1985 – Jan 4, 1987 · 2 years
Richard Lawrence Ottinger D
Jan 3, 1983 – Jan 4, 1985 · 2 years
Theodore S. Weiss D
Jan 15, 1979 – Jan 4, 1983 · 4 years
Theodore S. Weiss D
Jan 4, 1977 – Jan 4, 1979 · 2 years
Bella Savitzky Abzug D
Jan 14, 1975 – Jan 4, 1977 · 2 years
Bella Savitzky Abzug D
Jan 3, 1973 – Jan 4, 1975 · 2 years
William Fitts Ryan D
Jan 21, 1971 – Jan 4, 1973 · 23 months
William Fitts Ryan D
Jan 10, 1967 – Jan 4, 1971 · 4 years
William Fitts Ryan D
Jan 9, 1963 – Jan 4, 1967 · 4 years
William Fitts Ryan D
Jan 3, 1961 – Jan 4, 1963 · 2 years
Ludwig Teller D
Jan 7, 1959 – Jan 4, 1961 · 2 years
Ludwig Teller D
Jan 3, 1957 – Jan 4, 1959 · 2 years
Irwin Delmore Davidson D
Jan 5, 1955 – Jan 4, 1957 · 2 years
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Jr. L→D
May 17, 1949 – Jan 4, 1955 · 5.6 years
Sol Bloom D
Jan 3, 1945 – Mar 8, 1949 · 4.2 years
Vito Anthony Marcantonio AL
Jan 6, 1943 – Jan 4, 1945 · 2 years
Vito Anthony Marcantonio AL
Jan 3, 1939 – Jan 4, 1943 · 4 years
James Joseph Lanzetta D
Jan 5, 1937 – Jan 4, 1939 · 2 years
Vito Anthony Marcantonio R
Jan 3, 1935 – Jan 4, 1937 · 2 years
James Joseph Lanzetta D
Mar 9, 1933 – Jan 4, 1935 · 22 months
Fiorello Henry La Guardia R
Dec 7, 1931 – Mar 4, 1933 · 15 months
Fiorello Henry La Guardia R
Apr 15, 1929 – Mar 4, 1931 · 23 months
Fiorello Henry La Guardia R
Dec 5, 1927 – Mar 4, 1929 · 15 months
Fiorello Henry La Guardia AL
Dec 7, 1925 – Mar 5, 1927 · 15 months
Fiorello Henry La Guardia R
Dec 3, 1923 – Mar 4, 1925 · 15 months
Isaac Siegel R
Apr 11, 1921 – Mar 4, 1923 · 23 months
Isaac Siegel R
May 19, 1919 – Mar 4, 1921 · 22 months
Isaac Siegel R
Apr 2, 1917 – Mar 4, 1919 · 23 months
Isaac Siegel R
Dec 6, 1915 – Mar 4, 1917 · 15 months
Jacob Aaron Cantor D
Apr 7, 1913 – Mar 4, 1915 · 23 months
Francis Burton Harrison D
Apr 7, 1913 – Mar 4, 1915 · 23 months
Thomas Wilson Bradley R
Apr 4, 1911 – Mar 4, 1913 · 23 months
Thomas Wilson Bradley R
Mar 15, 1909 – Mar 4, 1911 · 2 years
Thomas Wilson Bradley R
Dec 2, 1907 – Mar 4, 1909 · 15 months
Thomas Wilson Bradley R
Dec 4, 1905 – Mar 4, 1907 · 15 months
Thomas Wilson Bradley R
Nov 9, 1903 – Mar 4, 1905 · 16 months
George Newell Southwick R
Dec 2, 1901 – Mar 4, 1903 · 15 months
Martin Henry Glynn D
Dec 4, 1899 – Mar 4, 1901 · 15 months
George Newell Southwick R
Mar 15, 1897 – Mar 4, 1899 · 2 years
George Newell Southwick R
Dec 2, 1895 – Mar 4, 1897 · 15 months
Charles Tracey D
Aug 7, 1893 – Mar 4, 1895 · 19 months
John Sanford R
Dec 7, 1891 – Mar 4, 1893 · 15 months
John Sanford R
Dec 2, 1889 – Mar 4, 1891 · 15 months
George West R
Dec 5, 1887 – Mar 4, 1889 · 15 months
George West R
Dec 7, 1885 – Mar 4, 1887 · 15 months
Edward Wemple D
Dec 3, 1883 – Mar 4, 1885 · 15 months
George West R
Dec 5, 1881 – Mar 4, 1883 · 15 months
John Henry Starin R
Mar 18, 1879 – Mar 4, 1881 · 2 years
John Henry Starin R
Oct 15, 1877 – Mar 4, 1879 · 17 months
Henry Harrison Hathorn R
Dec 6, 1875 – Mar 4, 1877 · 15 months
David Wilber R
Dec 1, 1873 – Mar 4, 1875 · 15 months
Clinton Levi Merriam R
Mar 4, 1871 – Mar 4, 1873 · 2 years
Addison Henry Laflin R
Dec 4, 1865 – Mar 4, 1871 · 5.2 years
Ambrose Williams Clark R
Dec 7, 1863 – Mar 4, 1865 · 15 months
Roscoe Conkling R
Jul 4, 1861 – Mar 4, 1863 · 20 months
Roscoe Conkling R
Dec 5, 1859 – Mar 4, 1861 · 15 months
Orsamus Benajah Matteson R
Dec 7, 1857 – Mar 4, 1859 · 15 months
Orsamus Benajah Matteson IRD
Dec 3, 1855 – Mar 4, 1857 · 15 months
Orsamus Benajah Matteson W
Dec 5, 1853 – Mar 4, 1855 · 15 months
Timothy Jenkins D
Dec 1, 1851 – Mar 4, 1853 · 15 months
Orsamus Benajah Matteson W
Dec 3, 1849 – Mar 4, 1851 · 15 months
Timothy Jenkins D
Dec 6, 1847 – Mar 4, 1849 · 15 months
Timothy Jenkins D
Dec 1, 1845 – Mar 4, 1847 · 15 months
Samuel Beardsley D
Dec 4, 1843 – Mar 4, 1845 · 15 months
Levi D. Carpenter D
Dec 4, 1843 – Mar 4, 1845 · 15 months
Samuel Gordon D
May 31, 1841 – Mar 4, 1843 · 21 months
Judson Allen D
Dec 2, 1839 – Mar 4, 1841 · 15 months
Amasa Junius Parker D
Sep 4, 1837 – Mar 4, 1839 · 18 months
William Seymour J
Dec 7, 1835 – Mar 4, 1837 · 15 months
Noadiah Johnson J
Dec 2, 1833 – Mar 4, 1835 · 15 months
Charles Dayan J
Dec 5, 1831 – Mar 4, 1833 · 15 months
Daniel Wardwell J
Dec 5, 1831 – Mar 4, 1833 · 15 months
George Fisher
Dec 7, 1829 – Mar 4, 1831 · 15 months
Joseph Hawkins AD
Dec 7, 1829 – Mar 4, 1831 · 15 months
Jonah Sanford J
Dec 7, 1829 – Mar 4, 1831 · 15 months
Rudolph Bunner J
Dec 3, 1827 – Mar 4, 1829 · 15 months
Silas Wright Jr. J
Dec 3, 1827 – Mar 4, 1829 · 15 months
Nicoll Fosdick A
Dec 5, 1825 – Mar 4, 1827 · 15 months
Daniel Hugunin Jr. A
Dec 5, 1825 – Mar 4, 1827 · 15 months
Egbert Ten Eyck J
Dec 5, 1825 – Mar 4, 1827 · 15 months
Ela Collins
Dec 1, 1823 – Mar 4, 1825 · 15 months
Egbert Ten Eyck
Dec 1, 1823 – Mar 4, 1825 · 15 months
William Beatty Rochester R
Dec 3, 1821 – Mar 4, 1823 · 15 months
David Woodcock R
Dec 3, 1821 – Mar 4, 1823 · 15 months
Caleb Baker R
Dec 6, 1819 – Mar 4, 1821 · 15 months
Jonathan Richmond R
Dec 6, 1819 – Mar 4, 1821 · 15 months
Oliver Cromwell Comstock R
Dec 1, 1817 – Mar 4, 1819 · 15 months
Daniel Cruger R
Dec 1, 1817 – Mar 4, 1819 · 15 months
Daniel Avery R
Dec 4, 1815 – Mar 4, 1817 · 15 months
Enos Thompson Throop R
Dec 4, 1815 – Mar 4, 1817 · 15 months
Oliver Cromwell Comstock R
Dec 4, 1815 – Mar 4, 1817 · 15 months
Daniel Avery R
May 24, 1813 – Mar 4, 1815 · 21 months
Oliver Cromwell Comstock R
May 24, 1813 – Mar 4, 1815 · 21 months

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