History / Congress
Virginia's 3rd congressional district
87 members have held this seat since Mar 4, 1789. Now: Robert C. "Bobby" Scott D.
Holders
8756 D · 18 R · 6 J · 2 DR · 2 W · 1 U · 1 F · 1 ID
Longest tenure
14 yearsJulian Vaughan Gary
Current
12 yearsRobert C. "Bobby" Scott, since Jan 6, 2015
history/seat/va-3Every holder, newest first+87
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott D
Jan 6, 2015 – present · 12 years
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott D
Jan 6, 2009 – Jan 4, 2015 · 6 years
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott D
Jan 7, 2003 – Jan 4, 2009 · 6 years
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott D
Jan 6, 1999 – Jan 4, 2003 · 4 years
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott D
Jan 7, 1997 – Jan 4, 1999 · 2 years
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott D
Jan 5, 1993 – Jan 4, 1997 · 4 years
Tom Bliley R
Jan 6, 1987 – Jan 4, 1993 · 6 years
Tom Bliley R
Jan 5, 1981 – Jan 4, 1987 · 6 years
David Edward Satterfield III D
Jan 15, 1979 – Jan 4, 1981 · 2 years
David Edward Satterfield III D
Jan 14, 1975 – Jan 4, 1979 · 4 years
David Edward Satterfield III D
Jan 21, 1971 – Jan 4, 1975 · 4 years
David Edward Satterfield III D
Jan 10, 1967 – Jan 4, 1971 · 4 years
David Edward Satterfield III D
Jan 4, 1965 – Jan 4, 1967 · 2 years
Julian Vaughan Gary D
Jan 9, 1963 – Jan 4, 1965 · 2 years
Julian Vaughan Gary D
Jan 7, 1959 – Jan 4, 1963 · 4 years
Julian Vaughan Gary D
Jan 3, 1945 – Jan 4, 1959 · 14 years
Dave Edward Satterfield Jr. D
Jan 6, 1943 – Jan 4, 1947 · 4 years
Dave Edward Satterfield Jr. D
Jan 5, 1937 – Jan 4, 1943 · 6 years
Andrew Jackson Montague D
Jan 3, 1935 – Jan 4, 1939 · 4 years
Andrew Jackson Montague D
Dec 7, 1931 – Mar 4, 1933 · 15 months
Andrew Jackson Montague D
Apr 15, 1929 – Mar 4, 1931 · 23 months
Andrew Jackson Montague D
Dec 5, 1927 – Mar 4, 1929 · 15 months
Andrew Jackson Montague D
Dec 7, 1925 – Mar 5, 1927 · 15 months
Andrew Jackson Montague D
Dec 3, 1923 – Mar 4, 1925 · 15 months
Andrew Jackson Montague D
Apr 11, 1921 – Mar 4, 1923 · 23 months
Andrew Jackson Montague D
May 19, 1919 – Mar 4, 1921 · 22 months
Andrew Jackson Montague D
Apr 2, 1917 – Mar 4, 1919 · 23 months
Andrew Jackson Montague D
Dec 6, 1915 – Mar 4, 1917 · 15 months
Andrew Jackson Montague D
Apr 7, 1913 – Mar 4, 1915 · 23 months
John Lamb D
Apr 4, 1911 – Mar 4, 1913 · 23 months
John Lamb D
Mar 15, 1909 – Mar 4, 1911 · 2 years
John Lamb D
Dec 2, 1907 – Mar 4, 1909 · 15 months
John Lamb D
Dec 4, 1905 – Mar 4, 1907 · 15 months
John Lamb D
Nov 9, 1903 – Mar 4, 1905 · 16 months
John Lamb D
Dec 2, 1901 – Mar 4, 1903 · 15 months
John Lamb D
Dec 4, 1899 – Mar 4, 1901 · 15 months
John Lamb D
Mar 15, 1897 – Mar 4, 1899 · 2 years
Tazewell Ellett D
Dec 2, 1895 – Mar 4, 1897 · 15 months
George Douglas Wise D
Aug 7, 1893 – Mar 4, 1895 · 19 months
George Douglas Wise D
Dec 7, 1891 – Mar 4, 1893 · 15 months
Edmund Waddill Jr. R
Dec 2, 1889 – Mar 4, 1891 · 15 months
George Douglas Wise D
Dec 2, 1889 – Mar 4, 1891 · 15 months
George Douglas Wise D
Dec 5, 1887 – Mar 4, 1889 · 15 months
George Douglas Wise D
Dec 7, 1885 – Mar 4, 1887 · 15 months
George Douglas Wise D
Dec 3, 1883 – Mar 4, 1885 · 15 months
George Douglas Wise D
Dec 5, 1881 – Mar 4, 1883 · 15 months
Joseph Eggleston Johnston D
Mar 18, 1879 – Mar 4, 1881 · 2 years
Gilbert Carlton Walker D
Oct 15, 1877 – Mar 4, 1879 · 17 months
Gilbert Carlton Walker D
Dec 6, 1875 – Mar 4, 1877 · 15 months
John Ambler Smith R
Dec 1, 1873 – Mar 4, 1875 · 15 months
Charles Howell Porter R
Mar 4, 1869 – Mar 4, 1873 · 4 years
Daniel Coleman De Jarnette ID
Dec 5, 1859 – Mar 4, 1861 · 15 months
John Samuels Caskie D
Dec 7, 1857 – Mar 4, 1859 · 15 months
John Samuels Caskie D
Dec 3, 1855 – Mar 4, 1857 · 15 months
John Samuels Caskie D
Dec 5, 1853 – Mar 4, 1855 · 15 months
Thomas Hamlet Averett D
Dec 1, 1851 – Mar 4, 1853 · 15 months
Thomas Hamlet Averett D
Dec 3, 1849 – Mar 4, 1851 · 15 months
Thomas Stanhope Flournoy W
Dec 6, 1847 – Mar 4, 1849 · 15 months
William Marshall Tredway D
Dec 1, 1845 – Mar 4, 1847 · 15 months
Walter Coles D
Dec 4, 1843 – Mar 4, 1845 · 15 months
John Winston Jones D
May 31, 1841 – Mar 4, 1843 · 21 months
John Winston Jones D
Dec 2, 1839 – Mar 4, 1841 · 15 months
John Winston Jones D
Sep 4, 1837 – Mar 4, 1839 · 18 months
John Winston Jones J
Dec 7, 1835 – Mar 4, 1837 · 15 months
William Segar Archer J
Dec 2, 1833 – Mar 4, 1835 · 15 months
William Segar Archer J
Dec 5, 1831 – Mar 4, 1833 · 15 months
William Segar Archer J
Dec 7, 1829 – Mar 4, 1831 · 15 months
William Segar Archer J
Dec 3, 1827 – Mar 4, 1829 · 15 months
William Segar Archer J
Dec 5, 1825 – Mar 4, 1827 · 15 months
William Segar Archer W
Dec 1, 1823 – Mar 4, 1825 · 15 months
Jared Williams R
Dec 3, 1821 – Mar 4, 1823 · 15 months
Jared Williams R
Dec 6, 1819 – Mar 4, 1821 · 15 months
Henry St. George Tucker R
Dec 1, 1817 – Mar 4, 1819 · 15 months
Henry St. George Tucker R
Dec 4, 1815 – Mar 4, 1817 · 15 months
John Smith R
May 24, 1813 – Mar 4, 1815 · 21 months
John Smith R
Nov 4, 1811 – Mar 4, 1813 · 16 months
John Smith R
May 22, 1809 – Mar 4, 1811 · 21 months
John Smith R
Oct 26, 1807 – Mar 4, 1809 · 16 months
John Smith R
Dec 2, 1805 – Mar 4, 1807 · 15 months
John Smith R
Oct 17, 1803 – Mar 4, 1805 · 17 months
George Jackson R
Dec 7, 1801 – Mar 4, 1803 · 15 months
George Jackson R
Dec 2, 1799 – Mar 4, 1801 · 15 months
James Machir F
May 15, 1797 – Mar 4, 1799 · 22 months
George Jackson R
Dec 7, 1795 – Mar 4, 1797 · 15 months
Joseph Neville
Dec 2, 1793 – Mar 4, 1795 · 15 months
Andrew Moore DR
Oct 24, 1791 – Mar 4, 1793 · 16 months
Andrew Moore DR
Mar 4, 1789 – Mar 4, 1791 · 2 years
Dates are from the @unitedstates congress-legislators project. Consecutive terms of one person are merged.