List of United States representatives from Montana

The following is an alphabetical list of members of the United States House of Representatives from the state of Montana. For chronological tables of members of both houses of the United States Congress from the state (through the present day), see United States congressional delegations from Montana. The list of names should be complete (as of May 25, 2017), but other data may be incomplete. It includes members who have represented both the state and the territory, both past and present.

Current members edit

Updated January 3, 2023.[1]

List of members and delegates edit

Member/DelegateYearsPartyDistrictNotes
LeRoy H. AndersonJanuary 3, 1957 – January 3, 1961Democratic2ndElected in 1956.
Re-elected in 1958.
Retired to run for U.S. senator.
Roy E. AyersMarch 4, 1933 – January 3, 1937Democratic2ndElected in 1932.
Re-elected in 1934.
Retired to run for Governor of Montana.
James F. BattinJanuary 3, 1961 – February 27, 1969Republican2ndElected in 1960.
Re-elected in 1962.
Re-elected in 1964.
Re-elected in 1966.
Re-elected in 1968.
Resigned to become judge of the U.S. District Court of Montana.
Max BaucusJanuary 3, 1975 – December 14, 1978Democratic1stElected in 1974.
Re-elected in 1976.
Retired to run for U.S. senator and resigned when appointed to that seat.
Albert J. CampbellMarch 4, 1899 – March 3, 1901DemocraticAt-largeElected in 1898.
Retired.
Thomas Henry CarterMarch 4, 1889 – November 8, 1889RepublicanTerritoryElected in 1888.
Position eliminated upon statehood.
November 8, 1889 – March 3, 1891At-largeElected in 1889.
Lost re-election to W.W. Dixon.
James M. CavanaughMarch 4, 1867 – March 3, 1871DemocraticTerritoryElected in 1866.
Re-elected in 1868.
Lost renomination to Edwin W. Toole.
William H. ClagettMarch 4, 1871 – March 3, 1873RepublicanTerritoryElected in 1871.
Lost re-election to Maginnis.
Wesley A. D'EwartJune 5, 1945 – January 3, 1955Republican2ndElected to finish O'Connor's term.
Re-elected in 1946.
Re-elected in 1948.
Re-elected in 1950.
Re-elected in 1952.
Retired to run for U.S. senator.
Steve DainesJanuary 3, 2013 – January 3, 2015RepublicanAt-largeElected in 2012.
Retired to successfully run for U.S. Senate.
Joseph M. DixonMarch 4, 1903 – March 3, 1907RepublicanAt-largeElected in 1902.
Re-elected in 1904.
Retired to run for U.S. Senate.
William W. DixonMarch 4, 1891 – March 3, 1893DemocraticAt-largeElected in 1890.
Lost re-election to Hartman.
Caldwell EdwardsMarch 4, 1901 – March 3, 1903PopulistAt-largeElected in 1900.
Retired.
John M. EvansMarch 4, 1913 – March 3, 1919DemocraticAt-largeElected in 1912.
Re-elected in 1914.
Re-elected in 1916.
Redistricted to the 1st district.
March 4, 1919 – March 3, 19211stRedistricted from the at-large district and re-elected in 1918.
Lost re-election to McCormick.
March 4, 1923 – March 3, 1933Elected in 1922.
Re-elected in 1924.
Re-elected in 1926.
Re-elected in 1928.
Re-elected in 1930.
Lost renomination to Monaghan.
Orvin B. FjareJanuary 3, 1955 – January 3, 1957Republican2ndElected in 1954.
Lost re-election to Anderson.
Greg GianforteMay 25, 2017 – January 3, 2021RepublicanAt-largeElected to finish Zinke's term.
Re-elected in 2018.
Retired to successfully run for Governor of Montana.
Charles S. HartmanMarch 4, 1893 – March 3, 1897RepublicanAt-largeElected in 1892.
Re-elected in 1894.
March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1899Silver RepublicanRe-elected in 1896 as a Silver Republican.
Retired.
Rick HillJanuary 3, 1997 – January 3, 2001RepublicanAt-largeElected in 1996.
Re-elected in 1998.
Retired.
Scott LeavittMarch 4, 1923 – March 3, 1933Republican2ndElected in 1922.
Re-elected in 1924.
Re-elected in 1926.
Re-elected in 1928.
Re-elected in 1930.
Lost re-election to Ayers.
Martin MaginnisMarch 4, 1873 – March 3, 1885DemocraticTerritoryElected in 1872.
Re-elected in 1874.
Re-elected in 1876.
Re-elected in 1878.
Re-elected in 1880.
Re-elected in 1882.
Retired.
Mike MansfieldJanuary 3, 1943 – January 3, 1953Democratic1stElected in 1942.
Re-elected in 1944.
Re-elected in 1946.
Re-elected in 1948.
Re-elected in 1950.
Retired to run for U.S. senator.
Ron MarleneeJanuary 3, 1977 – January 3, 1993Republican2ndElected in 1976.
Re-elected in 1978.
Re-elected in 1980.
Re-elected in 1982.
Re-elected in 1984.
Re-elected in 1986.
Re-elected in 1988.
Re-elected in 1990.
Redistricted to the at-large district and lost re-election to Williams.
Washington J. McCormickMarch 4, 1921 – March 3, 1923Republican1stElected in 1920.
Lost re-election to Evans.
Samuel McLeanJanuary 6, 1865 – March 3, 1867DemocraticTerritoryElected in 1864.
Re-elected in 1865.
Retired.
John MelcherJune 24, 1969 – January 3, 1977Democratic2ndElected to finish Battin's term.
Re-elected in 1970.
Re-elected in 1972.
Re-elected in 1974.
Retired to run for U.S. senator.
Lee MetcalfJanuary 3, 1953 – January 3, 1961Democratic1stElected in 1952.
Re-elected in 1954.
Re-elected in 1956.
Re-elected in 1958.
Retired to run for U.S. senator.
Joseph P. MonaghanMarch 4, 1933 – January 3, 1937Democratic1stElected in 1932.
Re-elected in 1934.
Retired to run for U.S. senator.
Jerry J. O'ConnellJanuary 3, 1937 – January 3, 1939Democratic1stElected in 1936.
Lost re-election to Thorkelson.
James F. O'ConnorJanuary 3, 1937 – January 15, 1945Democratic2ndElected in 1936.
Re-elected in 1938.
Re-elected in 1940.
Re-elected in 1942.
Re-elected in 1944.
Died.
Arnold OlsenJanuary 3, 1961 – January 3, 1971Democratic1stElected in 1960.
Re-elected in 1962.
Re-elected in 1964.
Re-elected in 1966.
Re-elected in 1968.
Lost re-election to Shoup.
Charles Nelson PrayMarch 4, 1907 – March 3, 1913RepublicanAt-largeElected in 1906.
Re-elected in 1908.
Re-elected in 1910.
Lost re-election to Evans.
Jeannette RankinMarch 4, 1917 – March 3, 1919RepublicanAt-largeElected in 1916.
Retired to run for U.S. Senator.
January 3, 1941 – January 3, 19431stElected in 1940.
Retired.
Dennis RehbergJanuary 3, 2001 – January 3, 2013RepublicanAt-largeElected in 2000.
Re-elected in 2002.
Re-elected in 2004.
Re-elected in 2006.
Re-elected in 2008.
Re-elected in 2010.
Retired to run for U.S. Senator.
Carl W. RiddickMarch 4, 1919 – March 3, 1923Republican2ndElected in 1918.
Re-elected in 1920.
Retired to run for U.S. senator.
Matt RosendaleJanuary 3, 2021 – January 3, 2023RepublicanAt-largeElected in 2020.
Redistricted to the 2nd district.
January 3, 2023 – present2ndRedistricted from the at-large district and re-elected in 2022.
Incumbent.
Richard G. ShoupJanuary 3, 1971 – January 3, 1975Republican1stElected in 1970.
Re-elected in 1972.
Lost re-election to Baucus.
Tom StoutMarch 4, 1913 – March 3, 1917DemocraticAt-largeElected in 1912.
Re-elected in 1914.
Retired.
Jacob ThorkelsonJanuary 3, 1939 – January 3, 1941Republican1stElected in 1938.
Lost renomination to Rankin.
Joseph TooleMarch 4, 1885 – March 3, 1889DemocraticTerritoryElected in 1884.
Re-elected in 1886.
Retired.
Pat WilliamsJanuary 3, 1979 – January 3, 1993Democratic1stElected in 1978.
Re-elected in 1980.
Re-elected in 1982.
Re-elected in 1984.
Re-elected in 1986.
Re-elected in 1988.
Re-elected in 1990.
Redistricted to the at-large seat.
January 3, 1993 – January 3, 1997At-largeRedistricted from the 1st district.
and Re-elected in 1992.
Re-elected in 1994.
Retired.
Ryan ZinkeJanuary 3, 2015 – March 1, 2017RepublicanAt-largeElected in 2014.
Re-elected in 2016.
Resigned to become U.S. Secretary of the Interior.
January 3, 2023 – present1stElected in 2022.
Incumbent.

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Directory of Representatives". United States House of Representatives. Retrieved 25 May 2017.

External links edit

House of Representatives List of Members