Member
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Party
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Years
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Cong ress
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Electoral history
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District created March 4, 1847
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 John S. Phelps
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Democratic
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March 4, 1847 - March 3, 1853
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30th 31st 32nd
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Redistricted from the at-large district and re-elected in 1846. Re-elected in 1848. Re-elected in 1850. Redistricted to the 6th district.
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John G. Miller
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Whig
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March 4, 1853 - March 3, 1855
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33rd 34th
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Redistricted from the 3rd district and re-elected in 1852. Re-elected in 1854. Died.
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Opposition
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March 4, 1855 - May 11, 1856
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Vacant
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May 11, 1856 - August 18, 1856
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34th
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Thomas P. Akers
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Know Nothing
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August 18, 1856 - March 3, 1857
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Elected to finish Miller's term. Retired.
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 Samuel H. Woodson
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Know Nothing
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March 4, 1857 - March 3, 1861
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35th 36th
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Elected in 1856. Re-elected in 1858. Retired.
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 John W. Reid
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Democratic
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March 4, 1861 - August 3, 1861
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37th
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Elected in 1860. Expelled for taking up arms against the Union.
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Vacant
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August 3, 1861 - January 21, 1862
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Thomas L. Price
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Democratic
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January 21, 1862 - March 3, 1863
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Elected to finish Reid's term. Lost re-election.
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 Joseph W. McClurg
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Unconditional Unionist
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March 4, 1863 - March 3, 1865
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38th 39th 40th
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Elected in 1862. Re-elected in 1864. Re-elected in 1866. Resigned when elected Governor of Missouri.
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Republican
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March 4, 1865 - 1868
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Vacant
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, 1868 - December 7, 1868
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40th
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 John H. Stover
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Republican
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December 7, 1868 - March 3, 1869
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Elected November 3, 1868, to finish McClurg's term. Retired.
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 Samuel S. Burdett
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Republican
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March 4, 1869 - March 3, 1873
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41st 42nd
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Elected in 1868. Re-elected in 1870. Lost re-election.
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 Richard P. Bland
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Democratic
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March 4, 1873 - March 3, 1883
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43rd 44th 45th 46th 47th
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Elected in 1872. Re-elected in 1874. Re-elected in 1876. Re-elected in 1878. Re-elected in 1880. Redistricted to the 11th district.
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 Alexander Graves
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Democratic
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March 4, 1883 - March 3, 1885
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48th
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Elected in 1882. Lost re-election.
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 William Warner
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Republican
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March 4, 1885 - March 3, 1889
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49th 50th
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Elected in 1884. Re-elected in 1886. Retired.
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 John C. Tarsney
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Democratic
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March 4, 1889 - February 27, 1896
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51st 52nd 53rd 54th
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Elected in 1888. Re-elected in 1890. Re-elected in 1892. Re-elected in 1894. Lost contested election.
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 Robert T. Van Horn
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Republican
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February 27, 1896 - March 3, 1897
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54th
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Won contested election. Lost renomination.
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 William S. Cowherd
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Democratic
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March 4, 1897 - March 3, 1905
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55th 56th 57th 58th
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Elected in 1896. Re-elected in 1898. Re-elected in 1900. Re-elected in 1902. Lost re-election.
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 Edgar C. Ellis
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Republican
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March 4, 1905 - March 3, 1909
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59th 60th
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Elected in 1904. Re-elected in 1906. Lost re-election.
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 William P. Borland
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Democratic
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March 4, 1909 - February 20, 1919
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61st 62nd 63rd 64th 65th
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Elected in 1908. Re-elected in 1910. Re-elected in 1912. Re-elected in 1914. Re-elected in 1916. Lost renomination and died before term ended.
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Vacant
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February 20, 1919 - March 3, 1919
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65th
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 William T. Bland
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Democratic
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March 4, 1919 - March 3, 1921
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66th
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Elected in 1918. Lost re-election.
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 Edgar C. Ellis
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Republican
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March 4, 1921 - March 3, 1923
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67th
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Elected in 1920. Lost re-election.
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 Henry L. Jost
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Democratic
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March 4, 1923 - March 3, 1925
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68th
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Elected in 1922. Retired.
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 Edgar C. Ellis
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Republican
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March 4, 1925 - March 3, 1927
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69th
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Elected in 1924. Lost re-election.
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 George H. Combs Jr.
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Democratic
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March 4, 1927 - March 3, 1929
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70th
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Elected in 1926. Retired.
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 Edgar C. Ellis
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Republican
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March 4, 1929 - March 3, 1931
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71st
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Elected in 1928. Lost re-election.
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 Joe Shannon
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Democratic
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March 4, 1931 - March 3, 1933
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72nd
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Elected in 1930. Redistricted to the at-large district.
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District inactive
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March 4, 1933 - January 3, 1935
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73rd
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All representatives elected At-large.
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 Joe Shannon
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Democratic
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January 3, 1935 - January 3, 1943
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74th 75th 76th 77th
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Redistricted from the at-large district and re-elected in 1934. Re-elected in 1936. Re-elected in 1938. Re-elected in 1940. Retired.
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Roger C. Slaughter
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Democratic
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January 3, 1943 - January 3, 1947
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78th 79th
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Elected in 1942. Re-elected in 1944. Lost renomination.
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Albert L. Reeves Jr.
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Republican
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January 3, 1947 - January 3, 1949
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80th
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Elected in 1946. Lost re-election.
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 Richard W. Bolling
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Democratic
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January 3, 1949 - January 3, 1983
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81st 82nd 83rd 84th 85th 86th 87th 88th 89th 90th 91st 92nd 93rd 94th 95th 96th 97th
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Elected in 1948. Re-elected in 1950. Re-elected in 1952. Re-elected in 1954. Re-elected in 1956. Re-elected in 1958. Re-elected in 1960. Re-elected in 1962. Re-elected in 1964. Re-elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Re-elected in 1970. Re-elected in 1972. Re-elected in 1974. Re-elected in 1976. Re-elected in 1978. Re-elected in 1980. Retired.
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 Alan Wheat
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Democratic
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January 3, 1983 - January 3, 1995
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98th 99th 100th 101st 102nd 103rd
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Elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1988. Re-elected in 1990. Re-elected in 1992. Retired to run for U.S. Senator.
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 Karen McCarthy
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Democratic
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January 3, 1995 - January 3, 2005
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104th 105th 106th 107th 108th
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Elected in 1994. Re-elected in 1996. Re-elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2000. Re-elected in 2002. Retired.
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 Emanuel Cleaver
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Democratic
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January 3, 2005 - Present
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109th 110th 111th 112th 113th 114th 115th 116th 117th
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Elected in 2004. Re-elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2008. Re-elected in 2010. Re-elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020.
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