History / Congress
Virginia's 6th congressional district
91 members have held this seat since Mar 4, 1789. Now: Ben Cline R.
Holders
9148 D · 27 R · 5 J · 4 F · 1 DR · 1 U · 1 AJ · 1 W · 1 ID · 1 C · 1 U
Longest tenure
8 yearsClifton Alexander Woodrum
Current
7.8 yearsBen Cline, since Jan 3, 2019
history/seat/va-6Every holder, newest first+91
Ben Cline R
Jan 3, 2019 – present · 7.8 years
Bob Goodlatte R
Jan 6, 2015 – Jan 4, 2019 · 4 years
Bob Goodlatte R
Jan 6, 2009 – Jan 4, 2015 · 6 years
Bob Goodlatte R
Jan 7, 2003 – Jan 4, 2009 · 6 years
Bob Goodlatte R
Jan 6, 1999 – Jan 4, 2003 · 4 years
Bob Goodlatte R
Jan 7, 1997 – Jan 4, 1999 · 2 years
Bob Goodlatte R
Jan 5, 1993 – Jan 4, 1997 · 4 years
James R. Olin D
Jan 6, 1987 – Jan 4, 1993 · 6 years
James R. Olin D
Jan 3, 1983 – Jan 4, 1987 · 4 years
Manley Caldwell Butler R
Jan 15, 1979 – Jan 4, 1983 · 4 years
Manley Caldwell Butler R
Jan 14, 1975 – Jan 4, 1979 · 4 years
Richard Harding Poff R
Jan 21, 1971 – Jan 4, 1973 · 23 months
Manley Caldwell Butler R
Jan 21, 1971 – Jan 4, 1975 · 4 years
Richard Harding Poff R
Jan 10, 1967 – Jan 4, 1971 · 4 years
Richard Harding Poff R
Jan 9, 1963 – Jan 4, 1967 · 4 years
Richard Harding Poff R
Jan 7, 1959 – Jan 4, 1963 · 4 years
Richard Harding Poff R
Jan 3, 1953 – Jan 4, 1959 · 6 years
Clarence Godber Burton D
Jan 3, 1947 – Jan 4, 1953 · 6 years
James Lindsay Almond Jr. D
Jan 3, 1945 – Jan 4, 1949 · 4 years
Clifton Alexander Woodrum D
Jan 6, 1943 – Jan 4, 1947 · 4 years
Clifton Alexander Woodrum D
Jan 3, 1935 – Jan 4, 1943 · 8 years
Clifton Alexander Woodrum D
Dec 7, 1931 – Mar 4, 1933 · 15 months
Clifton Alexander Woodrum D
Apr 15, 1929 – Mar 4, 1931 · 23 months
Clifton Alexander Woodrum D
Dec 5, 1927 – Mar 4, 1929 · 15 months
Clifton Alexander Woodrum D
Dec 7, 1925 – Mar 5, 1927 · 15 months
Clifton Alexander Woodrum D
Dec 3, 1923 – Mar 4, 1925 · 15 months
James Pleasant Woods D
Apr 11, 1921 – Mar 4, 1923 · 23 months
James Pleasant Woods D
May 19, 1919 – Mar 4, 1921 · 22 months
James Pleasant Woods D
Feb 25, 1919 – Mar 4, 1919 · 7 days
Carter Glass D
Apr 2, 1917 – Dec 17, 1918 · 21 months
Carter Glass D
Dec 6, 1915 – Mar 4, 1917 · 15 months
Carter Glass D
Apr 7, 1913 – Mar 4, 1915 · 23 months
Carter Glass D
Apr 4, 1911 – Mar 4, 1913 · 23 months
Carter Glass D
Mar 15, 1909 – Mar 4, 1911 · 2 years
Carter Glass D
Dec 2, 1907 – Mar 4, 1909 · 15 months
Carter Glass D
Dec 4, 1905 – Mar 4, 1907 · 15 months
Carter Glass D
Nov 9, 1903 – Mar 4, 1905 · 16 months
Carter Glass D
Nov 4, 1902 – Mar 4, 1903 · 4 months
Peter Johnston Otey D
Dec 2, 1901 – May 5, 1902 · 5 months
Peter Johnston Otey D
Dec 4, 1899 – Mar 4, 1901 · 15 months
Peter Johnston Otey D
Mar 15, 1897 – Mar 4, 1899 · 2 years
Peter Johnston Otey D
Dec 2, 1895 – Mar 4, 1897 · 15 months
Paul Carrington Edmunds D
Aug 7, 1893 – Mar 4, 1895 · 19 months
Paul Carrington Edmunds D
Dec 7, 1891 – Mar 4, 1893 · 15 months
Paul Carrington Edmunds D
Dec 2, 1889 – Mar 4, 1891 · 15 months
Samuel Isaac Hopkins U
Dec 5, 1887 – Mar 4, 1889 · 15 months
John Warwick Daniel D
Dec 7, 1885 – Mar 4, 1887 · 15 months
John Randolph Tucker D
Dec 3, 1883 – Mar 4, 1885 · 15 months
John Randolph Tucker D
Dec 5, 1881 – Mar 4, 1883 · 15 months
John Randolph Tucker D
Mar 18, 1879 – Mar 4, 1881 · 2 years
John Randolph Tucker D
Oct 15, 1877 – Mar 4, 1879 · 17 months
John Randolph Tucker D
Dec 6, 1875 – Mar 4, 1877 · 15 months
Thomas Whitehead D
Dec 1, 1873 – Mar 4, 1875 · 15 months
John Thomas Harris D
Mar 4, 1871 – Mar 4, 1873 · 2 years
William Milnes Jr. C
Mar 4, 1869 – Mar 4, 1871 · 2 years
Shelton Farrar Leake ID
Dec 5, 1859 – Mar 4, 1861 · 15 months
Paulus Powell D
Dec 7, 1857 – Mar 4, 1859 · 15 months
Paulus Powell D
Dec 3, 1855 – Mar 4, 1857 · 15 months
Paulus Powell D
Dec 5, 1853 – Mar 4, 1855 · 15 months
John Samuels Caskie D
Dec 1, 1851 – Mar 4, 1853 · 15 months
James Alexander Seddon D
Dec 3, 1849 – Mar 4, 1851 · 15 months
John Minor Botts W
Dec 6, 1847 – Mar 4, 1849 · 15 months
James Alexander Seddon D
Dec 1, 1845 – Mar 4, 1847 · 15 months
John Winston Jones D
Dec 4, 1843 – Mar 4, 1845 · 15 months
Walter Coles D
May 31, 1841 – Mar 4, 1843 · 21 months
Walter Coles D
Dec 2, 1839 – Mar 4, 1841 · 15 months
Walter Coles D
Sep 4, 1837 – Mar 4, 1839 · 18 months
Walter Coles J
Dec 7, 1835 – Mar 4, 1837 · 15 months
Thomas Davenport AJ
Dec 2, 1833 – Mar 4, 1835 · 15 months
Thomas Davenport J
Dec 5, 1831 – Mar 4, 1833 · 15 months
Thomas Davenport J
Dec 7, 1829 – Mar 4, 1831 · 15 months
Thomas Davenport J
Dec 3, 1827 – Mar 4, 1829 · 15 months
Thomas Davenport J
Dec 5, 1825 – Mar 4, 1827 · 15 months
George Tucker
Dec 1, 1823 – Mar 4, 1825 · 15 months
Alexander Smyth R
Dec 3, 1821 – Mar 4, 1823 · 15 months
Alexander Smyth R
Dec 6, 1819 – Mar 4, 1821 · 15 months
Alexander Smyth R
Dec 1, 1817 – Mar 4, 1819 · 15 months
Daniel Sheffey F
Dec 4, 1815 – Mar 4, 1817 · 15 months
Daniel Sheffey F
May 24, 1813 – Mar 4, 1815 · 21 months
Daniel Sheffey F
Nov 4, 1811 – Mar 4, 1813 · 16 months
Daniel Sheffey F
May 22, 1809 – Mar 4, 1811 · 21 months
Abram Trigg R
Oct 26, 1807 – Mar 4, 1809 · 16 months
Abram Trigg R
Dec 2, 1805 – Mar 4, 1807 · 15 months
Abram Trigg R
Oct 17, 1803 – Mar 4, 1805 · 17 months
Matthew Clay R
Dec 7, 1801 – Mar 4, 1803 · 15 months
Matthew Clay R
Dec 2, 1799 – Mar 4, 1801 · 15 months
Matthew Clay R
May 15, 1797 – Mar 4, 1799 · 22 months
Isaac Coles R
Dec 7, 1795 – Mar 4, 1797 · 15 months
Isaac Coles R
Dec 2, 1793 – Mar 4, 1795 · 15 months
Abraham Bedford Venable DR
Oct 24, 1791 – Mar 4, 1793 · 16 months
Isaac Coles R
Mar 4, 1789 – Mar 4, 1791 · 2 years
Dates are from the @unitedstates congress-legislators project. Consecutive terms of one person are merged.