History / Congress
Pennsylvania's 18th congressional district
84 members have held this seat since Dec 1, 1823. Vacant or no longer exists.
Holders
8452 R · 12 D · 8 W · 3 U · 3 J · 3 AM · 1 A · 1 IRD · 1 IR
Longest tenure
8 yearsDouglas Walgren
Current
—nobody
history/seat/pa-18Every holder, newest first+84
Michael F. Doyle D
Jan 3, 2019 – Jan 1, 2023 · 4 years
Conor Lamb D
Apr 12, 2018 – Jan 4, 2019 · 9 months
Tim Murphy R
Jan 6, 2015 – Oct 22, 2017 · 2.8 years
Tim Murphy R
Jan 6, 2009 – Jan 4, 2015 · 6 years
Tim Murphy R
Jan 7, 2003 – Jan 4, 2009 · 6 years
Michael F. Doyle D
Jan 6, 1999 – Jan 4, 2003 · 4 years
Michael F. Doyle D
Jan 7, 1997 – Jan 4, 1999 · 2 years
Michael F. Doyle D
Jan 4, 1995 – Jan 4, 1997 · 2 years
Richard J. Santorum R
Jan 3, 1991 – Jan 4, 1995 · 4 years
Douglas Walgren D
Jan 6, 1987 – Jan 4, 1991 · 4 years
Douglas Walgren D
Jan 15, 1979 – Jan 4, 1987 · 8 years
Douglas Walgren D
Jan 4, 1977 – Jan 4, 1979 · 2 years
Henry John Heinz III R
Jan 14, 1975 – Jan 4, 1977 · 2 years
Robert James Corbett R
Jan 21, 1971 – Jan 4, 1973 · 23 months
Henry John Heinz III R
Jan 21, 1971 – Jan 4, 1975 · 4 years
Robert James Corbett R
Jan 10, 1967 – Jan 4, 1971 · 4 years
Robert James Corbett R
Jan 9, 1963 – Jan 4, 1967 · 4 years
Douglas Hemphill Elliott R
Jan 7, 1959 – Jan 4, 1961 · 2 years
Richard Murray Simpson R
Jan 7, 1959 – Jan 4, 1961 · 2 years
John Irving Whalley R
Jan 7, 1959 – Jan 4, 1963 · 4 years
Richard Murray Simpson R
Jan 3, 1953 – Jan 4, 1959 · 6 years
Walter Mann Mumma R
Jan 3, 1951 – Jan 4, 1953 · 2 years
John Crain Kunkel R
Jan 3, 1945 – Jan 4, 1951 · 6 years
Richard Murray Simpson R
Jan 6, 1943 – Jan 4, 1945 · 2 years
Richard Murray Simpson R
Jan 5, 1937 – Jan 4, 1943 · 6 years
Benjamin Kurtz Focht R
Mar 9, 1933 – Jan 4, 1939 · 5.8 years
Edward McMath Beers R
Dec 7, 1931 – Mar 4, 1933 · 15 months
Joseph Franklin Biddle R
Dec 7, 1931 – Mar 4, 1933 · 15 months
Edward McMath Beers R
Apr 15, 1929 – Mar 4, 1931 · 23 months
Edward McMath Beers R
Dec 5, 1927 – Mar 4, 1929 · 15 months
Edward McMath Beers R
Dec 7, 1925 – Mar 5, 1927 · 15 months
Edward McMath Beers R
Dec 3, 1923 – Mar 4, 1925 · 15 months
Aaron Shenk Kreider R
Apr 11, 1921 – Mar 4, 1923 · 23 months
Aaron Shenk Kreider R
May 19, 1919 – Mar 4, 1921 · 22 months
Aaron Shenk Kreider R
Apr 2, 1917 – Mar 4, 1919 · 23 months
Aaron Shenk Kreider R
Dec 6, 1915 – Mar 4, 1917 · 15 months
Aaron Shenk Kreider R
Apr 7, 1913 – Mar 4, 1915 · 23 months
Marlin Edgar Olmsted R
Apr 4, 1911 – Mar 4, 1913 · 23 months
Marlin Edgar Olmsted R
Mar 15, 1909 – Mar 4, 1911 · 2 years
Marlin Edgar Olmsted R
Dec 2, 1907 – Mar 4, 1909 · 15 months
Marlin Edgar Olmsted R
Dec 4, 1905 – Mar 4, 1907 · 15 months
Marlin Edgar Olmsted R
Nov 9, 1903 – Mar 4, 1905 · 16 months
Thaddeus Maclay Mahon R
Dec 2, 1901 – Mar 4, 1903 · 15 months
Thaddeus Maclay Mahon R
Dec 4, 1899 – Mar 4, 1901 · 15 months
Thaddeus Maclay Mahon R
Mar 15, 1897 – Mar 4, 1899 · 2 years
Thaddeus Maclay Mahon R
Dec 2, 1895 – Mar 4, 1897 · 15 months
Thaddeus Maclay Mahon R
Aug 7, 1893 – Mar 4, 1895 · 19 months
Louis Evans Atkinson R
Dec 7, 1891 – Mar 4, 1893 · 15 months
Louis Evans Atkinson R
Dec 2, 1889 – Mar 4, 1891 · 15 months
Louis Evans Atkinson R
Dec 5, 1887 – Mar 4, 1889 · 15 months
Louis Evans Atkinson R
Dec 7, 1885 – Mar 4, 1887 · 15 months
Louis Evans Atkinson R
Dec 3, 1883 – Mar 4, 1885 · 15 months
Horatio Gates Fisher R
Dec 5, 1881 – Mar 4, 1883 · 15 months
Horatio Gates Fisher R
Mar 18, 1879 – Mar 4, 1881 · 2 years
William Shearer Stenger D
Oct 15, 1877 – Mar 4, 1879 · 17 months
William Shearer Stenger D
Dec 6, 1875 – Mar 4, 1877 · 15 months
Sobieski Ross R
Dec 1, 1873 – Mar 4, 1875 · 15 months
Henry Sherwood D
Mar 4, 1871 – Mar 4, 1873 · 2 years
William Hepburn Armstrong R
Mar 4, 1869 – Mar 4, 1871 · 2 years
Stephen Fowler Wilson R
Dec 4, 1865 – Mar 4, 1869 · 3.2 years
James Tracy Hale IR
Dec 7, 1863 – Mar 4, 1865 · 15 months
Samuel Steel Blair R
Jul 4, 1861 – Mar 4, 1863 · 20 months
Samuel Steel Blair R
Dec 5, 1859 – Mar 4, 1861 · 15 months
John Rufus Edie R
Dec 7, 1857 – Mar 4, 1859 · 15 months
John Rufus Edie IRD
Dec 3, 1855 – Mar 4, 1857 · 15 months
John McCulloch W
Dec 5, 1853 – Mar 4, 1855 · 15 months
John Littleton Dawson D
Dec 1, 1851 – Mar 4, 1853 · 15 months
Andrew Jackson Ogle W
Dec 3, 1849 – Mar 4, 1851 · 15 months
Andrew Stewart W
Dec 6, 1847 – Mar 4, 1849 · 15 months
Andrew Stewart W
Dec 1, 1845 – Mar 4, 1847 · 15 months
Andrew Stewart W
Dec 4, 1843 – Mar 4, 1845 · 15 months
Henry Black W
May 31, 1841 – Mar 4, 1843 · 21 months
Charles Ogle W
May 31, 1841 – Mar 4, 1843 · 21 months
James McPherson Russell W
May 31, 1841 – Mar 4, 1843 · 21 months
Charles Ogle AM
Dec 2, 1839 – Mar 4, 1841 · 15 months
Charles Ogle AM
Sep 4, 1837 – Mar 4, 1839 · 18 months
Job Mann J
Dec 7, 1835 – Mar 4, 1837 · 15 months
George Burd
Dec 2, 1833 – Mar 4, 1835 · 15 months
John Banks AM
Dec 5, 1831 – Mar 4, 1833 · 15 months
Thomas Hale Sill
Dec 7, 1829 – Mar 4, 1831 · 15 months
Stephen Barlow J
Dec 3, 1827 – Mar 4, 1829 · 15 months
Patrick Farrelly J
Dec 5, 1825 – Mar 4, 1827 · 15 months
Thomas Hale Sill A
Dec 5, 1825 – Mar 4, 1827 · 15 months
Patrick Farrelly
Dec 1, 1823 – Mar 4, 1825 · 15 months
Dates are from the @unitedstates congress-legislators project. Consecutive terms of one person are merged.