History / Congress
South Carolina's 5th congressional district
88 members have held this seat since Mar 4, 1789. Now: Ralph Norman R.
Holders
8856 D · 17 R · 5 N · 4 U · 3 F · 3 J
Longest tenure
14 yearsJames Prioleau Richards
Current
9.3 yearsRalph Norman, since Jun 26, 2017
history/seat/sc-5Every holder, newest first+88
Ralph Norman R
Jun 26, 2017 – present · 9.3 years
Mick Mulvaney R
Jan 6, 2015 – Feb 17, 2017 · 2.1 years
Mick Mulvaney R
Jan 5, 2011 – Jan 4, 2015 · 4 years
John McKee Spratt Jr. D
Jan 6, 2009 – Jan 4, 2011 · 2 years
John McKee Spratt Jr. D
Jan 7, 2003 – Jan 4, 2009 · 6 years
John McKee Spratt Jr. D
Jan 6, 1999 – Jan 4, 2003 · 4 years
John McKee Spratt Jr. D
Jan 7, 1997 – Jan 4, 1999 · 2 years
John McKee Spratt Jr. D
Jan 6, 1987 – Jan 4, 1997 · 10 years
John McKee Spratt Jr. D
Jan 3, 1983 – Jan 4, 1987 · 4 years
Kenneth Lamar Holland D
Jan 15, 1979 – Jan 4, 1983 · 4 years
Kenneth Lamar Holland D
Jan 14, 1975 – Jan 4, 1979 · 4 years
Thomas Smithwick Gettys D
Jan 21, 1971 – Jan 4, 1975 · 4 years
Thomas Smithwick Gettys D
Jan 10, 1967 – Jan 4, 1971 · 4 years
Robert Witherspoon Hemphill D
Jan 9, 1963 – Jan 4, 1965 · 2 years
Thomas Smithwick Gettys D
Jan 9, 1963 – Jan 4, 1967 · 4 years
Robert Witherspoon Hemphill D
Jan 7, 1959 – Jan 4, 1963 · 4 years
Robert Witherspoon Hemphill D
Jan 3, 1957 – Jan 4, 1959 · 2 years
James Prioleau Richards D
Jan 6, 1943 – Jan 4, 1957 · 14 years
James Prioleau Richards D
Mar 9, 1933 – Jan 4, 1943 · 9.8 years
William Francis Stevenson D
Dec 7, 1931 – Mar 4, 1933 · 15 months
William Francis Stevenson D
Apr 15, 1929 – Mar 4, 1931 · 23 months
William Francis Stevenson D
Dec 5, 1927 – Mar 4, 1929 · 15 months
William Francis Stevenson D
Dec 7, 1925 – Mar 5, 1927 · 15 months
William Francis Stevenson D
Dec 3, 1923 – Mar 4, 1925 · 15 months
William Francis Stevenson D
Apr 11, 1921 – Mar 4, 1923 · 23 months
William Francis Stevenson D
May 19, 1919 – Mar 4, 1921 · 22 months
William Francis Stevenson D
Apr 2, 1917 – Mar 4, 1919 · 23 months
Paul Grier McCorkle D
Dec 6, 1915 – Mar 4, 1917 · 15 months
David Edward Finley D
Dec 6, 1915 – Mar 4, 1917 · 15 months
David Edward Finley D
Apr 7, 1913 – Mar 4, 1915 · 23 months
David Edward Finley D
Apr 4, 1911 – Mar 4, 1913 · 23 months
David Edward Finley D
Mar 15, 1909 – Mar 4, 1911 · 2 years
David Edward Finley D
Dec 2, 1907 – Mar 4, 1909 · 15 months
David Edward Finley D
Dec 4, 1905 – Mar 4, 1907 · 15 months
David Edward Finley D
Nov 9, 1903 – Mar 4, 1905 · 16 months
David Edward Finley D
Dec 2, 1901 – Mar 4, 1903 · 15 months
David Edward Finley D
Dec 4, 1899 – Mar 4, 1901 · 15 months
Thomas Jefferson Strait D
Mar 15, 1897 – Mar 4, 1899 · 2 years
Thomas Jefferson Strait D
Dec 2, 1895 – Mar 4, 1897 · 15 months
Thomas Jefferson Strait D
Aug 7, 1893 – Mar 4, 1895 · 19 months
John James Hemphill D
Dec 7, 1891 – Mar 4, 1893 · 15 months
John James Hemphill D
Dec 2, 1889 – Mar 4, 1891 · 15 months
John James Hemphill D
Dec 5, 1887 – Mar 4, 1889 · 15 months
John James Hemphill D
Dec 7, 1885 – Mar 4, 1887 · 15 months
John James Hemphill D
Dec 3, 1883 – Mar 4, 1885 · 15 months
Robert Smalls R
Dec 5, 1881 – Mar 4, 1883 · 15 months
George Dionysius Tillman D
Dec 5, 1881 – Mar 4, 1883 · 15 months
George Dionysius Tillman D
Mar 18, 1879 – Mar 4, 1881 · 2 years
Robert Smalls R
Oct 15, 1877 – Mar 4, 1879 · 17 months
Robert Smalls R
Dec 6, 1875 – Mar 4, 1877 · 15 months
John Durant Ashmore D
Dec 5, 1859 – Mar 4, 1861 · 15 months
James Lawrence Orr D
Dec 7, 1857 – Mar 4, 1859 · 15 months
James Lawrence Orr D
Dec 3, 1855 – Mar 4, 1857 · 15 months
James Lawrence Orr D
Dec 5, 1853 – Mar 4, 1855 · 15 months
Armistead Burt D
Dec 1, 1851 – Mar 4, 1853 · 15 months
Armistead Burt D
Dec 3, 1849 – Mar 4, 1851 · 15 months
Armistead Burt D
Dec 6, 1847 – Mar 4, 1849 · 15 months
Armistead Burt D
Dec 1, 1845 – Mar 4, 1847 · 15 months
Armistead Burt D
Dec 4, 1843 – Mar 4, 1845 · 15 months
Francis Wilkinson Pickens D
May 31, 1841 – Mar 4, 1843 · 21 months
Francis Wilkinson Pickens D
Dec 2, 1839 – Mar 4, 1841 · 15 months
Francis Wilkinson Pickens N
Sep 4, 1837 – Mar 4, 1839 · 18 months
Francis Wilkinson Pickens N
Dec 7, 1835 – Mar 4, 1837 · 15 months
Francis Wilkinson Pickens N
Dec 2, 1833 – Mar 4, 1835 · 15 months
George McDuffie N
Dec 2, 1833 – Mar 4, 1835 · 15 months
George McDuffie N
Dec 5, 1831 – Mar 4, 1833 · 15 months
George McDuffie J
Dec 7, 1829 – Mar 4, 1831 · 15 months
George McDuffie J
Dec 3, 1827 – Mar 4, 1829 · 15 months
George McDuffie J
Dec 5, 1825 – Mar 4, 1827 · 15 months
George McDuffie D
Dec 1, 1823 – Mar 4, 1825 · 15 months
Starling Tucker R
Dec 3, 1821 – Mar 4, 1823 · 15 months
Starling Tucker R
Dec 6, 1819 – Mar 4, 1821 · 15 months
Starling Tucker R
Dec 1, 1817 – Mar 4, 1819 · 15 months
William Woodward R
Dec 4, 1815 – Mar 4, 1817 · 15 months
David Reid Evans R
May 24, 1813 – Mar 4, 1815 · 21 months
Richard Winn R
Nov 4, 1811 – Mar 4, 1813 · 16 months
Richard Winn R
May 22, 1809 – Mar 4, 1811 · 21 months
Richard Winn R
Oct 26, 1807 – Mar 4, 1809 · 16 months
Richard Winn R
Dec 2, 1805 – Mar 4, 1807 · 15 months
Richard Winn R
Oct 17, 1803 – Mar 4, 1805 · 17 months
William Butler R
Dec 7, 1801 – Mar 4, 1803 · 15 months
Robert Goodloe Harper F
Dec 2, 1799 – Mar 4, 1801 · 15 months
Robert Goodloe Harper F
May 15, 1797 – Mar 4, 1799 · 22 months
Robert Goodloe Harper F
Dec 7, 1795 – Mar 4, 1797 · 15 months
Alexander Gillon
Dec 2, 1793 – Mar 4, 1795 · 15 months
Robert Goodloe Harper
Dec 2, 1793 – Mar 4, 1795 · 15 months
Thomas Tudor Tucker
Oct 24, 1791 – Mar 4, 1793 · 16 months
Thomas Tudor Tucker
Mar 4, 1789 – Mar 4, 1791 · 2 years
Dates are from the @unitedstates congress-legislators project. Consecutive terms of one person are merged.