History / Congress
South Carolina's 2nd congressional district
94 members have held this seat since Mar 4, 1789. Now: Joe Wilson R.
Holders
9450 D · 29 R · 4 U · 4 N · 3 F · 3 J · 1 IR
Longest tenure
12 yearsJoe Wilson
Current
12 yearsJoe Wilson, since Jan 6, 2015
history/seat/sc-2Every holder, newest first+94
Joe Wilson R
Jan 6, 2015 – present · 12 years
Joe Wilson R
Jan 6, 2009 – Jan 4, 2015 · 6 years
Joe Wilson R
Jan 7, 2003 – Jan 4, 2009 · 6 years
Joe Wilson R
Dec 18, 2001 – Jan 4, 2003 · 13 months
Floyd Spence R
Jan 6, 1999 – Aug 17, 2001 · 2.6 years
Floyd Spence R
Jan 7, 1997 – Jan 4, 1999 · 2 years
Floyd Spence R
Jan 6, 1987 – Jan 4, 1997 · 10 years
Floyd Spence R
Jan 15, 1979 – Jan 4, 1987 · 8 years
Floyd Spence R
Jan 14, 1975 – Jan 4, 1979 · 4 years
Floyd Spence R
Jan 21, 1971 – Jan 4, 1975 · 4 years
Albert William Watson R
Jan 10, 1967 – Jan 4, 1971 · 4 years
Albert William Watson D
Jan 9, 1963 – Jan 4, 1967 · 4 years
Corinne Boyd Riley D
Jan 3, 1961 – Jan 4, 1963 · 2 years
John Jacob Riley D
Jan 3, 1961 – Jan 4, 1963 · 2 years
John Jacob Riley D
Jan 7, 1959 – Jan 4, 1961 · 2 years
John Jacob Riley D
Jan 3, 1951 – Jan 4, 1959 · 8 years
Hugo Sheridan Sims Jr. D
Jan 3, 1949 – Jan 4, 1951 · 2 years
John Jacob Riley D
Jan 3, 1945 – Jan 4, 1949 · 4 years
Hampton Pitts Fulmer D
Jan 6, 1943 – Jan 4, 1945 · 2 years
Willa Lybrand Fulmer D
Jan 6, 1943 – Jan 4, 1945 · 2 years
Hampton Pitts Fulmer D
Mar 9, 1933 – Jan 4, 1943 · 9.8 years
Butler Black Hare D
Dec 7, 1931 – Mar 4, 1933 · 15 months
Butler Black Hare D
Apr 15, 1929 – Mar 4, 1931 · 23 months
Butler Black Hare D
Dec 5, 1927 – Mar 4, 1929 · 15 months
Butler Black Hare D
Dec 7, 1925 – Mar 5, 1927 · 15 months
James Francis Byrnes D
Dec 3, 1923 – Mar 4, 1925 · 15 months
James Francis Byrnes D
Apr 11, 1921 – Mar 4, 1923 · 23 months
James Francis Byrnes D
May 19, 1919 – Mar 4, 1921 · 22 months
James Francis Byrnes D
Apr 2, 1917 – Mar 4, 1919 · 23 months
James Francis Byrnes D
Dec 6, 1915 – Mar 4, 1917 · 15 months
James Francis Byrnes D
Apr 7, 1913 – Mar 4, 1915 · 23 months
James Francis Byrnes D
Apr 4, 1911 – Mar 4, 1913 · 23 months
James O’Hanlon Patterson D
Mar 15, 1909 – Mar 4, 1911 · 2 years
James O’Hanlon Patterson D
Dec 2, 1907 – Mar 4, 1909 · 15 months
James O’Hanlon Patterson D
Dec 4, 1905 – Mar 4, 1907 · 15 months
George William Croft D
Nov 9, 1903 – Mar 4, 1905 · 16 months
Theodore Gaillard Croft D
Nov 9, 1903 – Mar 4, 1905 · 16 months
William Jasper Talbert D
Dec 2, 1901 – Mar 4, 1903 · 15 months
William Jasper Talbert D
Dec 4, 1899 – Mar 4, 1901 · 15 months
William Jasper Talbert D
Mar 15, 1897 – Mar 4, 1899 · 2 years
William Jasper Talbert D
Dec 2, 1895 – Mar 4, 1897 · 15 months
William Jasper Talbert D
Aug 7, 1893 – Mar 4, 1895 · 19 months
George Dionysius Tillman D
Dec 7, 1891 – Mar 4, 1893 · 15 months
George Dionysius Tillman D
Dec 2, 1889 – Mar 4, 1891 · 15 months
George Dionysius Tillman D
Dec 5, 1887 – Mar 4, 1889 · 15 months
George Dionysius Tillman D
Dec 7, 1885 – Mar 4, 1887 · 15 months
George Dionysius Tillman D
Dec 3, 1883 – Mar 4, 1885 · 15 months
Michael Patrick O’Connor D
Dec 5, 1881 – Mar 4, 1883 · 15 months
Edmund William McGregor Mackey R
Dec 5, 1881 – Mar 4, 1883 · 15 months
Samuel Dibble D
Dec 5, 1881 – Mar 4, 1883 · 15 months
Michael Patrick O’Connor D
Mar 18, 1879 – Mar 4, 1881 · 2 years
Richard Harvey Cain R
Oct 15, 1877 – Mar 4, 1879 · 17 months
Charles Wilson Buttz R
Dec 6, 1875 – Mar 4, 1877 · 15 months
Edmund William McGregor Mackey IR
Dec 6, 1875 – Mar 4, 1877 · 15 months
Alonzo Jacob Ransier R
Dec 1, 1873 – Mar 4, 1875 · 15 months
Robert Carlos De Large R
Mar 4, 1871 – Mar 4, 1873 · 2 years
Christopher Columbus Bowen R
Mar 4, 1867 – Mar 4, 1871 · 4 years
William Porcher Miles D
Dec 5, 1859 – Mar 4, 1861 · 15 months
William Porcher Miles D
Dec 7, 1857 – Mar 4, 1859 · 15 months
William Aiken D
Dec 3, 1855 – Mar 4, 1857 · 15 months
William Aiken D
Dec 5, 1853 – Mar 4, 1855 · 15 months
James Lawrence Orr D
Dec 1, 1851 – Mar 4, 1853 · 15 months
James Lawrence Orr D
Dec 3, 1849 – Mar 4, 1851 · 15 months
Richard Franklin Simpson D
Dec 6, 1847 – Mar 4, 1849 · 15 months
Richard Franklin Simpson D
Dec 1, 1845 – Mar 4, 1847 · 15 months
Richard Franklin Simpson D
Dec 4, 1843 – Mar 4, 1845 · 15 months
Robert Barnwell Rhett D
May 31, 1841 – Mar 4, 1843 · 21 months
Robert Barnwell Rhett D
Dec 2, 1839 – Mar 4, 1841 · 15 months
Robert Barnwell Rhett N
Sep 4, 1837 – Mar 4, 1839 · 18 months
William John Grayson N
Dec 7, 1835 – Mar 4, 1837 · 15 months
William John Grayson N
Dec 2, 1833 – Mar 4, 1835 · 15 months
Robert Woodward Barnwell N
Dec 5, 1831 – Mar 4, 1833 · 15 months
Robert Woodward Barnwell J
Dec 7, 1829 – Mar 4, 1831 · 15 months
James Hamilton Jr. J
Dec 3, 1827 – Mar 4, 1829 · 15 months
James Hamilton Jr. J
Dec 5, 1825 – Mar 4, 1827 · 15 months
James Hamilton Jr.
Dec 1, 1823 – Mar 4, 1825 · 15 months
William Lowndes R
Dec 3, 1821 – Mar 4, 1823 · 15 months
James Hamilton Jr. R
Dec 3, 1821 – Mar 4, 1823 · 15 months
William Lowndes R
Dec 6, 1819 – Mar 4, 1821 · 15 months
William Lowndes R
Dec 1, 1817 – Mar 4, 1819 · 15 months
William Lowndes R
Dec 4, 1815 – Mar 4, 1817 · 15 months
William Lowndes R
May 24, 1813 – Mar 4, 1815 · 21 months
William Butler R
Nov 4, 1811 – Mar 4, 1813 · 16 months
William Butler R
May 22, 1809 – Mar 4, 1811 · 21 months
William Butler R
Oct 26, 1807 – Mar 4, 1809 · 16 months
William Butler R
Dec 2, 1805 – Mar 4, 1807 · 15 months
William Butler R
Oct 17, 1803 – Mar 4, 1805 · 17 months
John Rutledge Jr. F
Dec 7, 1801 – Mar 4, 1803 · 15 months
John Rutledge Jr. F
Dec 2, 1799 – Mar 4, 1801 · 15 months
John Rutledge Jr. F
May 15, 1797 – Mar 4, 1799 · 22 months
Wade Hampton R
Dec 7, 1795 – Mar 4, 1797 · 15 months
John Hunter
Dec 2, 1793 – Mar 4, 1795 · 15 months
Robert Barnwell
Oct 24, 1791 – Mar 4, 1793 · 16 months
Aedanus Burke
Mar 4, 1789 – Mar 4, 1791 · 2 years
Dates are from the @unitedstates congress-legislators project. Consecutive terms of one person are merged.