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South Carolina's 6th congressional district

81 members have held this seat since Dec 2, 1793. Now: James E. Clyburn D.

Holders
81
54 D · 15 R · 3 J · 3 W · 2 U · 2 N · 1 F · 1 AJ
Longest tenure
16 years
John Lanneau McMillan
Current
12 years
James E. Clyburn, since Jan 6, 2015
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180018201840186018801900192019401960198020002020Andrew Pickens · 1793-12-02 – 1795-03-04Samuel Earle · 1795-12-07 – 1797-03-04 · RepublicanWilliam Smith · 1797-05-15 – 1799-03-04 · RepublicanAbraham Nott · 1799-12-02 – 1801-03-04 · FederalistThomas Moore · 1801-12-07 – 1803-03-04 · RepublicanLevi Casey · 1803-10-17 – 1805-03-04 · RepublicanLevi Casey · 1805-12-02 – 1807-03-04 · RepublicanJoseph Calhoun · 1807-10-26 – 1809-03-04 · RepublicanJoseph Calhoun · 1809-05-22 – 1811-03-04 · RepublicanJohn Caldwell Calhoun · 1811-11-04 – 1813-03-04 · RepublicanJohn Caldwell Calhoun · 1813-05-24 – 1815-03-04 · RepublicanJohn Caldwell Calhoun · 1815-12-04 – 1817-03-04 · RepublicanEldred Simkins · 1817-12-01 – 1819-03-04 · RepublicanEldred Simkins · 1819-12-06 – 1821-03-04 · RepublicanGeorge McDuffie · 1821-12-03 – 1823-03-04 · RepublicanJohn Wilson · 1823-12-01 – 1825-03-04John Wilson · 1825-12-05 – 1827-03-04 · JacksonWarren Ransom Davis · 1827-12-03 – 1829-03-04 · JacksonWarren Ransom Davis · 1829-12-07 – 1831-03-04 · JacksonWarren Ransom Davis · 1831-12-05 – 1833-03-04 · NullifierWarren Ransom Davis · 1833-12-02 – 1835-03-04 · NullifierWaddy Thompson Jr. · 1835-12-07 – 1837-03-04 · Anti JacksonianWaddy Thompson Jr. · 1837-09-04 – 1839-03-04 · WhigWaddy Thompson Jr. · 1839-12-02 – 1841-03-04 · WhigWilliam Butler · 1841-05-31 – 1843-03-04 · WhigIsaac Edward Holmes · 1843-12-04 – 1845-03-04 · DemocratIsaac Edward Holmes · 1845-12-01 – 1847-03-04 · DemocratIsaac Edward Holmes · 1847-12-06 – 1849-03-04 · DemocratIsaac Edward Holmes · 1849-12-03 – 1851-03-04 · DemocratWilliam Aiken · 1851-12-01 – 1853-03-04 · DemocratWilliam Waters Boyce · 1853-12-05 – 1855-03-04 · DemocratWilliam Waters Boyce · 1855-12-03 – 1857-03-04 · DemocratWilliam Waters Boyce · 1857-12-07 – 1859-03-04 · DemocratWilliam Waters Boyce · 1859-12-05 – 1861-03-04 · DemocratGeorge William Dargan · 1883-12-03 – 1885-03-04 · DemocratGeorge William Dargan · 1885-12-07 – 1887-03-04 · DemocratGeorge William Dargan · 1887-12-05 – 1889-03-04 · DemocratGeorge William Dargan · 1889-12-02 – 1891-03-04 · DemocratEli Thomas Stackhouse · 1891-12-07 – 1893-03-04 · DemocratJohn Lowndes McLaurin · 1893-08-07 – 1895-03-04 · DemocratJohn Lowndes McLaurin · 1895-12-02 – 1897-03-04 · DemocratJames Norton · 1897-03-15 – 1899-03-04 · DemocratJames Norton · 1899-12-04 – 1901-03-04 · DemocratRobert Bethea Scarborough · 1901-12-02 – 1903-03-04 · DemocratRobert Bethea Scarborough · 1903-11-09 – 1905-03-04 · DemocratJames Edwin Ellerbe · 1905-12-04 – 1907-03-04 · DemocratJames Edwin Ellerbe · 1907-12-02 – 1909-03-04 · DemocratJames Edwin Ellerbe · 1909-03-15 – 1911-03-04 · DemocratJames Edwin Ellerbe · 1911-04-04 – 1913-03-04 · DemocratJames Willard Ragsdale · 1913-04-07 – 1915-03-04 · DemocratJames Willard Ragsdale · 1915-12-06 – 1917-03-04 · DemocratJames Willard Ragsdale · 1917-04-02 – 1919-03-04 · DemocratJames Willard Ragsdale · 1919-05-19 – 1921-03-04 · DemocratPhilip Henry Stoll · 1921-04-11 – 1923-03-04 · DemocratAllard Henry Gasque · 1923-12-03 – 1925-03-04 · DemocratAllard Henry Gasque · 1925-12-07 – 1927-03-05 · DemocratAllard Henry Gasque · 1927-12-05 – 1929-03-04 · DemocratAllard Henry Gasque · 1929-04-15 – 1931-03-04 · DemocratAllard Henry Gasque · 1931-12-07 – 1933-03-04 · DemocratAllard Henry Gasque · 1933-03-09 – 1939-01-04 · DemocratJohn Lanneau McMillan · 1943-01-06 – 1959-01-04 · DemocratJohn Lanneau McMillan · 1959-01-07 – 1963-01-04 · DemocratJohn Lanneau McMillan · 1963-01-09 – 1967-01-04 · DemocratJohn Lanneau McMillan · 1967-01-10 – 1971-01-04 · DemocratJohn Lanneau McMillan · 1971-01-21 – 1973-01-04 · DemocratJohn Wilson Jenrette Jr. · 1975-01-14 – 1979-01-04 · DemocratJohn Wilson Jenrette Jr. · 1979-01-15 – 1981-01-04 · DemocratJohn Light Napier · 1981-01-05 – 1983-01-04 · RepublicanRobert Mooneyhan Tallon Jr. · 1987-01-06 – 1993-01-04 · DemocratJames E. Clyburn · 1993-01-05 – 1997-01-04 · DemocratJames E. Clyburn · 1997-01-07 – 1999-01-04 · DemocratJames E. Clyburn · 1999-01-06 – 2003-01-04 · DemocratJames E. Clyburn · 2003-01-07 – 2009-01-04 · DemocratJames E. Clyburn · 2009-01-06 – 2015-01-04 · DemocratJames E. Clyburn · 2015-01-06 – present · DemocratJohn Lowndes McLaurin · 1891-12-07 – 1893-03-04 · DemocratPhilip Henry Stoll · 1919-05-19 – 1921-03-04 · DemocratElizabeth Hawley Gasque · 1937-01-05 – 1939-01-04 · DemocratEdward Lunn Young · 1973-01-03 – 1975-01-04 · RepublicanRobert Mooneyhan Tallon Jr. · 1983-01-03 – 1987-01-04 · DemocratJohn Lanneau McMillan · 1939-01-03 – 1943-01-04 · Democrat
James E. Clyburn D
Jan 6, 2015 – present · 12 years
James E. Clyburn D
Jan 6, 2009 – Jan 4, 2015 · 6 years
James E. Clyburn D
Jan 7, 2003 – Jan 4, 2009 · 6 years
James E. Clyburn D
Jan 6, 1999 – Jan 4, 2003 · 4 years
James E. Clyburn D
Jan 7, 1997 – Jan 4, 1999 · 2 years
James E. Clyburn D
Jan 5, 1993 – Jan 4, 1997 · 4 years
Robert Mooneyhan Tallon Jr. D
Jan 6, 1987 – Jan 4, 1993 · 6 years
Robert Mooneyhan Tallon Jr. D
Jan 3, 1983 – Jan 4, 1987 · 4 years
John Light Napier R
Jan 5, 1981 – Jan 4, 1983 · 2 years
John Wilson Jenrette Jr. D
Jan 15, 1979 – Jan 4, 1981 · 2 years
John Wilson Jenrette Jr. D
Jan 14, 1975 – Jan 4, 1979 · 4 years
Edward Lunn Young R
Jan 3, 1973 – Jan 4, 1975 · 2 years
John Lanneau McMillan D
Jan 21, 1971 – Jan 4, 1973 · 23 months
John Lanneau McMillan D
Jan 10, 1967 – Jan 4, 1971 · 4 years
John Lanneau McMillan D
Jan 9, 1963 – Jan 4, 1967 · 4 years
John Lanneau McMillan D
Jan 7, 1959 – Jan 4, 1963 · 4 years
John Lanneau McMillan D
Jan 6, 1943 – Jan 4, 1959 · 16 years
John Lanneau McMillan D
Jan 3, 1939 – Jan 4, 1943 · 4 years
Elizabeth Hawley Gasque D
Jan 5, 1937 – Jan 4, 1939 · 2 years
Allard Henry Gasque D
Mar 9, 1933 – Jan 4, 1939 · 5.8 years
Allard Henry Gasque D
Dec 7, 1931 – Mar 4, 1933 · 15 months
Allard Henry Gasque D
Apr 15, 1929 – Mar 4, 1931 · 23 months
Allard Henry Gasque D
Dec 5, 1927 – Mar 4, 1929 · 15 months
Allard Henry Gasque D
Dec 7, 1925 – Mar 5, 1927 · 15 months
Allard Henry Gasque D
Dec 3, 1923 – Mar 4, 1925 · 15 months
Philip Henry Stoll D
Apr 11, 1921 – Mar 4, 1923 · 23 months
James Willard Ragsdale D
May 19, 1919 – Mar 4, 1921 · 22 months
Philip Henry Stoll D
May 19, 1919 – Mar 4, 1921 · 22 months
James Willard Ragsdale D
Apr 2, 1917 – Mar 4, 1919 · 23 months
James Willard Ragsdale D
Dec 6, 1915 – Mar 4, 1917 · 15 months
James Willard Ragsdale D
Apr 7, 1913 – Mar 4, 1915 · 23 months
James Edwin Ellerbe D
Apr 4, 1911 – Mar 4, 1913 · 23 months
James Edwin Ellerbe D
Mar 15, 1909 – Mar 4, 1911 · 2 years
James Edwin Ellerbe D
Dec 2, 1907 – Mar 4, 1909 · 15 months
James Edwin Ellerbe D
Dec 4, 1905 – Mar 4, 1907 · 15 months
Robert Bethea Scarborough D
Nov 9, 1903 – Mar 4, 1905 · 16 months
Robert Bethea Scarborough D
Dec 2, 1901 – Mar 4, 1903 · 15 months
James Norton D
Dec 4, 1899 – Mar 4, 1901 · 15 months
James Norton D
Mar 15, 1897 – Mar 4, 1899 · 2 years
John Lowndes McLaurin D
Dec 2, 1895 – Mar 4, 1897 · 15 months
John Lowndes McLaurin D
Aug 7, 1893 – Mar 4, 1895 · 19 months
Eli Thomas Stackhouse D
Dec 7, 1891 – Mar 4, 1893 · 15 months
John Lowndes McLaurin D
Dec 7, 1891 – Mar 4, 1893 · 15 months
George William Dargan D
Dec 2, 1889 – Mar 4, 1891 · 15 months
George William Dargan D
Dec 5, 1887 – Mar 4, 1889 · 15 months
George William Dargan D
Dec 7, 1885 – Mar 4, 1887 · 15 months
George William Dargan D
Dec 3, 1883 – Mar 4, 1885 · 15 months
William Waters Boyce D
Dec 5, 1859 – Mar 4, 1861 · 15 months
William Waters Boyce D
Dec 7, 1857 – Mar 4, 1859 · 15 months
William Waters Boyce D
Dec 3, 1855 – Mar 4, 1857 · 15 months
William Waters Boyce D
Dec 5, 1853 – Mar 4, 1855 · 15 months
William Aiken D
Dec 1, 1851 – Mar 4, 1853 · 15 months
Isaac Edward Holmes D
Dec 3, 1849 – Mar 4, 1851 · 15 months
Isaac Edward Holmes D
Dec 6, 1847 – Mar 4, 1849 · 15 months
Isaac Edward Holmes D
Dec 1, 1845 – Mar 4, 1847 · 15 months
Isaac Edward Holmes D
Dec 4, 1843 – Mar 4, 1845 · 15 months
William Butler W
May 31, 1841 – Mar 4, 1843 · 21 months
Waddy Thompson Jr. W
Dec 2, 1839 – Mar 4, 1841 · 15 months
Waddy Thompson Jr. W
Sep 4, 1837 – Mar 4, 1839 · 18 months
Waddy Thompson Jr. AJ
Dec 7, 1835 – Mar 4, 1837 · 15 months
Warren Ransom Davis N
Dec 2, 1833 – Mar 4, 1835 · 15 months
Warren Ransom Davis N
Dec 5, 1831 – Mar 4, 1833 · 15 months
Warren Ransom Davis J
Dec 7, 1829 – Mar 4, 1831 · 15 months
Warren Ransom Davis J
Dec 3, 1827 – Mar 4, 1829 · 15 months
John Wilson J
Dec 5, 1825 – Mar 4, 1827 · 15 months
John Wilson
Dec 1, 1823 – Mar 4, 1825 · 15 months
George McDuffie R
Dec 3, 1821 – Mar 4, 1823 · 15 months
Eldred Simkins R
Dec 6, 1819 – Mar 4, 1821 · 15 months
Eldred Simkins R
Dec 1, 1817 – Mar 4, 1819 · 15 months
John Caldwell Calhoun R
Dec 4, 1815 – Mar 4, 1817 · 15 months
John Caldwell Calhoun R
May 24, 1813 – Mar 4, 1815 · 21 months
John Caldwell Calhoun R
Nov 4, 1811 – Mar 4, 1813 · 16 months
Joseph Calhoun R
May 22, 1809 – Mar 4, 1811 · 21 months
Joseph Calhoun R
Oct 26, 1807 – Mar 4, 1809 · 16 months
Levi Casey R
Dec 2, 1805 – Mar 4, 1807 · 15 months
Levi Casey R
Oct 17, 1803 – Mar 4, 1805 · 17 months
Thomas Moore R
Dec 7, 1801 – Mar 4, 1803 · 15 months
Abraham Nott F
Dec 2, 1799 – Mar 4, 1801 · 15 months
William Smith R
May 15, 1797 – Mar 4, 1799 · 22 months
Samuel Earle R
Dec 7, 1795 – Mar 4, 1797 · 15 months
Andrew Pickens
Dec 2, 1793 – Mar 4, 1795 · 15 months

Dates are from the @unitedstates congress-legislators project. Consecutive terms of one person are merged.