History / Congress
Virginia's 4th congressional district
95 members have held this seat since Mar 4, 1789. Now: Jennifer L. McClellan D.
Holders
9551 D · 32 R · 5 J · 2 U · 1 F · 1 J · 1 AJ · 1 C · 1 R
Longest tenure
12 yearsWatkins Moorman Abbitt
Current
3.6 yearsJennifer L. McClellan, since Mar 7, 2023
history/seat/va-4Every holder, newest first+95
Jennifer L. McClellan D
Mar 7, 2023 – present · 3.6 years
A. Donald McEachin D
Jan 3, 2017 – Nov 29, 2022 · 5.9 years
J. Randy Forbes R
Jan 6, 2015 – Jan 4, 2017 · 2 years
J. Randy Forbes R
Jan 6, 2009 – Jan 4, 2015 · 6 years
J. Randy Forbes R
Jan 7, 2003 – Jan 4, 2009 · 6 years
J. Randy Forbes R
Jun 26, 2001 – Jan 4, 2003 · 18 months
Norman Sisisky D
Jan 6, 1999 – Mar 30, 2001 · 2.2 years
Norman Sisisky D
Jan 7, 1997 – Jan 4, 1999 · 2 years
Norman Sisisky D
Jan 6, 1987 – Jan 4, 1997 · 10 years
Norman Sisisky D
Jan 3, 1983 – Jan 4, 1987 · 4 years
Robert Williams Daniel Jr. R
Jan 15, 1979 – Jan 4, 1983 · 4 years
Robert Williams Daniel Jr. R
Jan 14, 1975 – Jan 4, 1979 · 4 years
Robert Williams Daniel Jr. R
Jan 3, 1973 – Jan 4, 1975 · 2 years
Watkins Moorman Abbitt D
Jan 21, 1971 – Jan 4, 1973 · 23 months
Watkins Moorman Abbitt D
Jan 10, 1967 – Jan 4, 1971 · 4 years
Watkins Moorman Abbitt D
Jan 9, 1963 – Jan 4, 1967 · 4 years
Watkins Moorman Abbitt D
Jan 7, 1959 – Jan 4, 1963 · 4 years
Watkins Moorman Abbitt D
Jan 3, 1947 – Jan 4, 1959 · 12 years
Patrick Henry Drewry D
Jan 6, 1943 – Jan 4, 1949 · 6 years
Patrick Henry Drewry D
Jan 3, 1935 – Jan 4, 1943 · 8 years
Patrick Henry Drewry D
Dec 7, 1931 – Mar 4, 1933 · 15 months
Patrick Henry Drewry D
Apr 15, 1929 – Mar 4, 1931 · 23 months
Patrick Henry Drewry D
Dec 5, 1927 – Mar 4, 1929 · 15 months
Patrick Henry Drewry D
Dec 7, 1925 – Mar 5, 1927 · 15 months
Patrick Henry Drewry D
Dec 3, 1923 – Mar 4, 1925 · 15 months
Patrick Henry Drewry D
Apr 11, 1921 – Mar 4, 1923 · 23 months
Walter Allen Watson D
May 19, 1919 – Mar 4, 1921 · 22 months
Patrick Henry Drewry D
May 19, 1919 – Mar 4, 1921 · 22 months
Walter Allen Watson D
Apr 2, 1917 – Mar 4, 1919 · 23 months
Walter Allen Watson D
Dec 6, 1915 – Mar 4, 1917 · 15 months
Walter Allen Watson D
Apr 7, 1913 – Mar 4, 1915 · 23 months
Robert Turnbull D
Apr 4, 1911 – Mar 4, 1913 · 23 months
Francis Rives Lassiter D
Mar 15, 1909 – Mar 4, 1911 · 2 years
Robert Turnbull D
Mar 15, 1909 – Mar 4, 1911 · 2 years
Francis Rives Lassiter D
Dec 2, 1907 – Mar 4, 1909 · 15 months
Robert Goode Southall D
Dec 4, 1905 – Mar 4, 1907 · 15 months
Robert Goode Southall D
Nov 9, 1903 – Mar 4, 1905 · 16 months
Francis Rives Lassiter D
Dec 2, 1901 – Mar 4, 1903 · 15 months
Sydney Parham Epes D
Dec 4, 1899 – Mar 4, 1901 · 15 months
Francis Rives Lassiter D
Dec 4, 1899 – Mar 4, 1901 · 15 months
Robert Taylor Thorp R
Mar 15, 1897 – Mar 4, 1899 · 2 years
Sydney Parham Epes D
Mar 15, 1897 – Mar 4, 1899 · 2 years
William Robertson McKenney D
Dec 2, 1895 – Mar 4, 1897 · 15 months
Robert Taylor Thorp R
Dec 2, 1895 – Mar 4, 1897 · 15 months
James Fletcher Epes D
Aug 7, 1893 – Mar 4, 1895 · 19 months
James Fletcher Epes D
Dec 7, 1891 – Mar 4, 1893 · 15 months
John Mercer Langston R
Dec 2, 1889 – Mar 4, 1891 · 15 months
Edward Carrington Venable D
Dec 2, 1889 – Mar 4, 1891 · 15 months
William Embre Gaines R
Dec 5, 1887 – Mar 4, 1889 · 15 months
James Dennis Brady R
Dec 7, 1885 – Mar 4, 1887 · 15 months
Benjamin Stephen Hooper R
Dec 3, 1883 – Mar 4, 1885 · 15 months
Joseph Jorgensen R
Dec 5, 1881 – Mar 4, 1883 · 15 months
Joseph Jorgensen R
Mar 18, 1879 – Mar 4, 1881 · 2 years
Joseph Jorgensen R
Oct 15, 1877 – Mar 4, 1879 · 17 months
William Henry Harrison Stowell R
Dec 6, 1875 – Mar 4, 1877 · 15 months
William Henry Harrison Stowell R
Dec 1, 1873 – Mar 4, 1875 · 15 months
William Henry Harrison Stowell R
Mar 4, 1871 – Mar 4, 1873 · 2 years
George William Booker C
Mar 4, 1869 – Mar 4, 1871 · 2 years
William Osborne Goode D
Dec 5, 1859 – Mar 4, 1861 · 15 months
Roger Atkinson Pryor D
Dec 5, 1859 – Mar 4, 1861 · 15 months
William Osborne Goode D
Dec 7, 1857 – Mar 4, 1859 · 15 months
William Osborne Goode D
Dec 3, 1855 – Mar 4, 1857 · 15 months
William Osborne Goode D
Dec 5, 1853 – Mar 4, 1855 · 15 months
Thomas Stanley Bocock D
Dec 1, 1851 – Mar 4, 1853 · 15 months
Thomas Stanley Bocock D
Dec 3, 1849 – Mar 4, 1851 · 15 months
Thomas Stanley Bocock D
Dec 6, 1847 – Mar 4, 1849 · 15 months
Edmund Wilcox Hubard D
Dec 1, 1845 – Mar 4, 1847 · 15 months
Edmund Wilcox Hubard D
Dec 4, 1843 – Mar 4, 1845 · 15 months
William Osborne Goode D
May 31, 1841 – Mar 4, 1843 · 21 months
George Coke Dromgoole D
Dec 2, 1839 – Mar 4, 1841 · 15 months
George Coke Dromgoole D
Sep 4, 1837 – Mar 4, 1839 · 18 months
George Coke Dromgoole J
Dec 7, 1835 – Mar 4, 1837 · 15 months
James Herbert Gholson AJ
Dec 2, 1833 – Mar 4, 1835 · 15 months
Mark Alexander J
Dec 5, 1831 – Mar 4, 1833 · 15 months
Mark Alexander J
Dec 7, 1829 – Mar 4, 1831 · 15 months
Mark Alexander J
Dec 3, 1827 – Mar 4, 1829 · 15 months
Mark Alexander J
Dec 5, 1825 – Mar 4, 1827 · 15 months
Mark Alexander J
Dec 1, 1823 – Mar 4, 1825 · 15 months
William McCoy R
Dec 3, 1821 – Mar 4, 1823 · 15 months
William McCoy R
Dec 6, 1819 – Mar 4, 1821 · 15 months
William McCoy R
Dec 1, 1817 – Mar 4, 1819 · 15 months
William McCoy R
Dec 4, 1815 – Mar 4, 1817 · 15 months
William McCoy R
May 24, 1813 – Mar 4, 1815 · 21 months
William McCoy R
Nov 4, 1811 – Mar 4, 1813 · 16 months
Jacob Swoope F
May 22, 1809 – Mar 4, 1811 · 21 months
David Holmes R
Oct 26, 1807 – Mar 4, 1809 · 16 months
David Holmes R
Dec 2, 1805 – Mar 4, 1807 · 15 months
David Holmes R
Oct 17, 1803 – Mar 4, 1805 · 17 months
Abram Trigg R
Dec 7, 1801 – Mar 4, 1803 · 15 months
Abram Trigg R
Dec 2, 1799 – Mar 4, 1801 · 15 months
Abram Trigg R
May 15, 1797 – Mar 4, 1799 · 22 months
Francis Preston R
Dec 7, 1795 – Mar 4, 1797 · 15 months
Francis Preston R
Dec 2, 1793 – Mar 4, 1795 · 15 months
Richard Bland Lee
Oct 24, 1791 – Mar 4, 1793 · 16 months
Richard Bland Lee
Mar 4, 1789 – Mar 4, 1791 · 2 years
Dates are from the @unitedstates congress-legislators project. Consecutive terms of one person are merged.