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Virginia's 12th congressional district

35 members have held this seat since Dec 2, 1793. Vacant or no longer exists.

Holders
35
12 R · 9 D · 6 J · 4 F · 2 W · 1 C · 1 U
Longest tenure
22 months
Thomas Evans
Current
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nobody
history/seat/va-12Every holder, newest first
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180018201840186018801900192019401960198020002020John Page · 1793-12-02 – 1795-03-04 · RepublicanJohn Page · 1795-12-07 – 1797-03-04 · RepublicanThomas Evans · 1797-05-15 – 1799-03-04 · FederalistThomas Evans · 1799-12-02 – 1801-03-04 · FederalistJohn Stratton · 1801-12-07 – 1803-03-04 · FederalistThomas Griffin · 1803-10-17 – 1805-03-04 · FederalistBurwell Bassett · 1805-12-02 – 1807-03-04 · RepublicanBurwell Bassett · 1807-10-26 – 1809-03-04 · RepublicanBurwell Bassett · 1809-05-22 – 1811-03-04 · RepublicanBurwell Bassett · 1811-11-04 – 1813-03-04 · RepublicanJohn Roane · 1813-05-24 – 1815-03-04 · RepublicanWilliam Henry Roane · 1815-12-04 – 1817-03-04 · RepublicanRobert Selden Garnett · 1817-12-01 – 1819-03-04 · RepublicanRobert Selden Garnett · 1819-12-06 – 1821-03-04 · RepublicanRobert Selden Garnett · 1821-12-03 – 1823-03-04 · RepublicanRobert Selden Garnett · 1823-12-01 – 1825-03-04 · RepublicanRobert Selden Garnett · 1825-12-05 – 1827-03-04 · JacksonJohn Roane · 1827-12-03 – 1829-03-04 · JacksonJohn Roane · 1829-12-07 – 1831-03-04 · JacksonJohn Jones Roane · 1831-12-05 – 1833-03-04 · JacksonWilliam Fitzhugh Gordon · 1833-12-02 – 1835-03-04 · JacksonJames Garland · 1835-12-07 – 1837-03-04 · JacksonJames Garland · 1837-09-04 – 1839-03-04 · DemocratJames Garland · 1839-12-02 – 1841-03-04 · ConservativeThomas Walker Gilmer · 1841-05-31 – 1843-03-04 · WhigAugustus Alexandria Chapman · 1843-12-04 – 1845-03-04 · DemocratAugustus Alexandria Chapman · 1845-12-01 – 1847-03-04 · DemocratWilliam Ballard Preston · 1847-12-06 – 1849-03-04 · WhigHenry Alonzo Edmundson · 1849-12-03 – 1851-03-04 · DemocratHenry Alonzo Edmundson · 1851-12-01 – 1853-03-04 · DemocratHenry Alonzo Edmundson · 1853-12-05 – 1855-03-04 · DemocratHenry Alonzo Edmundson · 1855-12-03 – 1857-03-04 · DemocratHenry Alonzo Edmundson · 1857-12-07 – 1859-03-04 · DemocratHenry Alonzo Edmundson · 1859-12-05 – 1861-03-04 · DemocratKellian Van Rensalear Whaley · 1861-07-04 – 1863-03-04 · Unionist
Kellian Van Rensalear Whaley U
Jul 4, 1861 – Mar 4, 1863 · 20 months
Henry Alonzo Edmundson D
Dec 5, 1859 – Mar 4, 1861 · 15 months
Henry Alonzo Edmundson D
Dec 7, 1857 – Mar 4, 1859 · 15 months
Henry Alonzo Edmundson D
Dec 3, 1855 – Mar 4, 1857 · 15 months
Henry Alonzo Edmundson D
Dec 5, 1853 – Mar 4, 1855 · 15 months
Henry Alonzo Edmundson D
Dec 1, 1851 – Mar 4, 1853 · 15 months
Henry Alonzo Edmundson D
Dec 3, 1849 – Mar 4, 1851 · 15 months
William Ballard Preston W
Dec 6, 1847 – Mar 4, 1849 · 15 months
Augustus Alexandria Chapman D
Dec 1, 1845 – Mar 4, 1847 · 15 months
Augustus Alexandria Chapman D
Dec 4, 1843 – Mar 4, 1845 · 15 months
Thomas Walker Gilmer W
May 31, 1841 – Mar 4, 1843 · 21 months
James Garland C
Dec 2, 1839 – Mar 4, 1841 · 15 months
James Garland D
Sep 4, 1837 – Mar 4, 1839 · 18 months
James Garland J
Dec 7, 1835 – Mar 4, 1837 · 15 months
William Fitzhugh Gordon J
Dec 2, 1833 – Mar 4, 1835 · 15 months
John Jones Roane J
Dec 5, 1831 – Mar 4, 1833 · 15 months
John Roane J
Dec 7, 1829 – Mar 4, 1831 · 15 months
John Roane J
Dec 3, 1827 – Mar 4, 1829 · 15 months
Robert Selden Garnett J
Dec 5, 1825 – Mar 4, 1827 · 15 months
Robert Selden Garnett R
Dec 1, 1823 – Mar 4, 1825 · 15 months
Robert Selden Garnett R
Dec 3, 1821 – Mar 4, 1823 · 15 months
Robert Selden Garnett R
Dec 6, 1819 – Mar 4, 1821 · 15 months
Robert Selden Garnett R
Dec 1, 1817 – Mar 4, 1819 · 15 months
William Henry Roane R
Dec 4, 1815 – Mar 4, 1817 · 15 months
John Roane R
May 24, 1813 – Mar 4, 1815 · 21 months
Burwell Bassett R
Nov 4, 1811 – Mar 4, 1813 · 16 months
Burwell Bassett R
May 22, 1809 – Mar 4, 1811 · 21 months
Burwell Bassett R
Oct 26, 1807 – Mar 4, 1809 · 16 months
Burwell Bassett R
Dec 2, 1805 – Mar 4, 1807 · 15 months
Thomas Griffin F
Oct 17, 1803 – Mar 4, 1805 · 17 months
John Stratton F
Dec 7, 1801 – Mar 4, 1803 · 15 months
Thomas Evans F
Dec 2, 1799 – Mar 4, 1801 · 15 months
Thomas Evans F
May 15, 1797 – Mar 4, 1799 · 22 months
John Page R
Dec 7, 1795 – Mar 4, 1797 · 15 months
John Page R
Dec 2, 1793 – Mar 4, 1795 · 15 months

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