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Virginia's 11th congressional district

49 members have held this seat since Dec 2, 1793. Now: James R. Walkinshaw D.

Holders
49
17 R · 14 D · 5 J · 5 W · 4 F · 2 U · 1 A · 1 A
Longest tenure
10 years
Gerald E. Connolly
Current
13 months
James R. Walkinshaw, since Sep 10, 2025
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180018201840186018801900192019401960198020002020Josiah Parker · 1793-12-02 – 1795-03-04 · FederalistJosiah Parker · 1795-12-07 – 1797-03-04 · FederalistJosiah Parker · 1797-05-15 – 1799-03-04 · FederalistJosiah Parker · 1799-12-02 – 1801-03-04 · FederalistThomas Newton Jr. · 1801-12-07 – 1803-03-04 · RepublicanAnthony New · 1803-10-17 – 1805-03-04 · RepublicanJames Mercer Garnett · 1805-12-02 – 1807-03-04 · RepublicanJames Mercer Garnett · 1807-10-26 – 1809-03-04 · RepublicanJohn Roane · 1809-05-22 – 1811-03-04 · RepublicanJohn Roane · 1811-11-04 – 1813-03-04 · RepublicanJohn Dawson · 1813-05-24 – 1815-03-04 · RepublicanPhilip Pendleton Barbour · 1815-12-04 – 1817-03-04 · RepublicanPhilip Pendleton Barbour · 1817-12-01 – 1819-03-04 · RepublicanPhilip Pendleton Barbour · 1819-12-06 – 1821-03-04 · RepublicanPhilip Pendleton Barbour · 1821-12-03 – 1823-03-04 · RepublicanPhilip Pendleton Barbour · 1823-12-01 – 1825-03-04 · RepublicanRobert Taylor · 1825-12-05 – 1827-03-04 · AdamsPhilip Pendleton Barbour · 1827-12-03 – 1829-03-04 · JacksonPhilip Pendleton Barbour · 1829-12-07 – 1831-03-04 · JacksonJohn Mercer Patton · 1831-12-05 – 1833-03-04 · JacksonAndrew Stevenson · 1833-12-02 – 1835-03-04 · JacksonJohn Robertson · 1835-12-07 – 1837-03-04 · WhigJohn Robertson · 1837-09-04 – 1839-03-04 · WhigJohn Minor Botts · 1839-12-02 – 1841-03-04 · WhigJohn Minor Botts · 1841-05-31 – 1843-03-04 · WhigWilliam Taylor · 1843-12-04 – 1845-03-04 · DemocratWilliam Taylor · 1845-12-01 – 1847-03-04 · DemocratJames McDowell · 1847-12-06 – 1849-03-04 · DemocratJames McDowell · 1849-12-03 – 1851-03-04 · DemocratJohn Letcher · 1851-12-01 – 1853-03-04 · DemocratCharles Swearinger Lewis · 1853-12-05 – 1855-03-04 · DemocratJohn Snyder Carlile · 1855-12-03 – 1857-03-04 · AmericanAlbert Gallatin Jenkins · 1857-12-07 – 1859-03-04 · DemocratAlbert Gallatin Jenkins · 1859-12-05 – 1861-03-04 · DemocratJohn Snyder Carlile · 1861-03-04 – 1861-07-10 · UnionistJacob Beeson Blair · 1861-12-02 – 1863-03-04 · UnionistLeslie Larkin Byrne · 1993-01-05 – 1995-01-04 · DemocratThomas M. Davis III · 1995-01-04 – 1997-01-04 · RepublicanThomas M. Davis III · 1997-01-07 – 1999-01-04 · RepublicanThomas M. Davis III · 1999-01-06 – 2003-01-04 · RepublicanThomas M. Davis III · 2003-01-07 – 2008-11-25 · RepublicanGerald E. Connolly · 2009-01-06 – 2015-01-04 · DemocratGerald E. Connolly · 2015-01-06 – 2025-05-22 · DemocratJames R. Walkinshaw · 2025-09-10 – present · DemocratPhilip Pendleton Barbour · 1813-05-24 – 1815-03-04 · RepublicanJohn Mercer Patton · 1829-12-07 – 1831-03-04 · JacksonJohn Robertson · 1833-12-02 – 1835-03-04 · WhigJames McDowell · 1845-12-01 – 1847-03-04 · DemocratJohn Fryall Snodgrass · 1853-12-05 – 1855-03-04 · Democrat
James R. Walkinshaw D
Sep 10, 2025 – present · 13 months
Gerald E. Connolly D
Jan 6, 2015 – May 22, 2025 · 10 years
Gerald E. Connolly D
Jan 6, 2009 – Jan 4, 2015 · 6 years
Thomas M. Davis III R
Jan 7, 2003 – Nov 25, 2008 · 5.9 years
Thomas M. Davis III R
Jan 6, 1999 – Jan 4, 2003 · 4 years
Thomas M. Davis III R
Jan 7, 1997 – Jan 4, 1999 · 2 years
Thomas M. Davis III R
Jan 4, 1995 – Jan 4, 1997 · 2 years
Leslie Larkin Byrne D
Jan 5, 1993 – Jan 4, 1995 · 2 years
Jacob Beeson Blair U
Dec 2, 1861 – Mar 4, 1863 · 15 months
John Snyder Carlile U
Mar 4, 1861 – Jul 10, 1861 · 4 months
Albert Gallatin Jenkins D
Dec 5, 1859 – Mar 4, 1861 · 15 months
Albert Gallatin Jenkins D
Dec 7, 1857 – Mar 4, 1859 · 15 months
John Snyder Carlile A
Dec 3, 1855 – Mar 4, 1857 · 15 months
Charles Swearinger Lewis D
Dec 5, 1853 – Mar 4, 1855 · 15 months
John Fryall Snodgrass D
Dec 5, 1853 – Mar 4, 1855 · 15 months
John Letcher D
Dec 1, 1851 – Mar 4, 1853 · 15 months
James McDowell D
Dec 3, 1849 – Mar 4, 1851 · 15 months
James McDowell D
Dec 6, 1847 – Mar 4, 1849 · 15 months
William Taylor D
Dec 1, 1845 – Mar 4, 1847 · 15 months
James McDowell D
Dec 1, 1845 – Mar 4, 1847 · 15 months
William Taylor D
Dec 4, 1843 – Mar 4, 1845 · 15 months
John Minor Botts W
May 31, 1841 – Mar 4, 1843 · 21 months
John Minor Botts W
Dec 2, 1839 – Mar 4, 1841 · 15 months
John Robertson W
Sep 4, 1837 – Mar 4, 1839 · 18 months
John Robertson W
Dec 7, 1835 – Mar 4, 1837 · 15 months
Andrew Stevenson J
Dec 2, 1833 – Mar 4, 1835 · 15 months
John Robertson W
Dec 2, 1833 – Mar 4, 1835 · 15 months
John Mercer Patton J
Dec 5, 1831 – Mar 4, 1833 · 15 months
Philip Pendleton Barbour J
Dec 7, 1829 – Mar 4, 1831 · 15 months
John Mercer Patton J
Dec 7, 1829 – Mar 4, 1831 · 15 months
Philip Pendleton Barbour J
Dec 3, 1827 – Mar 4, 1829 · 15 months
Robert Taylor A
Dec 5, 1825 – Mar 4, 1827 · 15 months
Philip Pendleton Barbour R
Dec 1, 1823 – Mar 4, 1825 · 15 months
Philip Pendleton Barbour R
Dec 3, 1821 – Mar 4, 1823 · 15 months
Philip Pendleton Barbour R
Dec 6, 1819 – Mar 4, 1821 · 15 months
Philip Pendleton Barbour R
Dec 1, 1817 – Mar 4, 1819 · 15 months
Philip Pendleton Barbour R
Dec 4, 1815 – Mar 4, 1817 · 15 months
John Dawson R
May 24, 1813 – Mar 4, 1815 · 21 months
Philip Pendleton Barbour R
May 24, 1813 – Mar 4, 1815 · 21 months
John Roane R
Nov 4, 1811 – Mar 4, 1813 · 16 months
John Roane R
May 22, 1809 – Mar 4, 1811 · 21 months
James Mercer Garnett R
Oct 26, 1807 – Mar 4, 1809 · 16 months
James Mercer Garnett R
Dec 2, 1805 – Mar 4, 1807 · 15 months
Anthony New R
Oct 17, 1803 – Mar 4, 1805 · 17 months
Thomas Newton Jr. R
Dec 7, 1801 – Mar 4, 1803 · 15 months
Josiah Parker F
Dec 2, 1799 – Mar 4, 1801 · 15 months
Josiah Parker F
May 15, 1797 – Mar 4, 1799 · 22 months
Josiah Parker F
Dec 7, 1795 – Mar 4, 1797 · 15 months
Josiah Parker F
Dec 2, 1793 – Mar 4, 1795 · 15 months

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