United States congressional delegations from Georgia

Georgia became a U.S. state in 1788, which allowed it to send congressional delegations to the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives beginning with the 1st United States Congress in 1789. Each state elects two senators to serve for six years, and members of the House to two-year terms.

These are tables of congressional delegations from Georgia to the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives.

Current delegation edit

Current U.S. senators from Georgia
Georgia

CPVI (2022):[1]
R+3
Class II senatorClass III senator

Jon Ossoff
(Senior senator)

Raphael Warnock
(Junior senator)
PartyDemocraticDemocratic
Incumbent sinceJanuary 20, 2021January 20, 2021

Georgia's current congressional delegation in the 118th Congress consists of its two senators, both of whom are Democrats, and its 14 representatives: 9 Republicans and 5 Democrats.

The current dean of the Georgia delegation is Representative Sanford Bishop of the 2nd district, having served in the House since 1993.

Current U.S. representatives from Georgia
DistrictMember
(Residence)[2]
PartyIncumbent sinceCPVI
(2022)[3]
District map
1st
Buddy Carter
(Pooler)
RepublicanJanuary 3, 2015R+9
2nd
Sanford Bishop
(Albany)
DemocraticJanuary 3, 1993D+3
3rd
Drew Ferguson
(The Rock)
RepublicanJanuary 3, 2017R+18
4th
Hank Johnson
(Lithonia)
DemocraticJanuary 3, 2007D+27
5th
Nikema Williams
(Atlanta)
DemocraticJanuary 3, 2021D+32
6th
Rich McCormick
(Suwanee)
RepublicanJanuary 3, 2023R+11
7th
Lucy McBath
(Marietta)
DemocraticJanuary 3, 2019D+10
8th
Austin Scott
(Tifton)
RepublicanJanuary 3, 2011R+16
9th
Andrew Clyde
(Athens)
RepublicanJanuary 3, 2021R+22
10th
Mike Collins
(Jackson)
RepublicanJanuary 3, 2023R+15
11th
Barry Loudermilk
(Cassville)
RepublicanJanuary 3, 2015R+11
12th
Rick Allen
(Augusta)
RepublicanJanuary 3, 2015R+8
13th
David Scott
(Atlanta)
DemocraticJanuary 3, 2003D+28
14th
Marjorie Taylor Greene
(Rome)
RepublicanJanuary 3, 2021R+22

United States Senate edit

United States House of Representatives edit

1789–1793: 3 districts edit

In the inaugural U.S. Congress, Georgia was apportioned 3 seats as per Article I of the U.S. constitution. Georgia elected the members district wise.

CongressDistrict
1st2nd3rd
1st (1789–1791)James Jackson (AA)Abraham Baldwin (AA)George Mathews (AA)
2nd (1791–1793)Anthony Wayne (AA)Francis Willis (AA)
John Milledge (AA)

1793–1827: at-large seats edit

Following 1790 census, Georgia was apportioned two seats. Following 1800 census, Georgia was apportioned four seats, then 6 seats following 1810 census, and seven seats following 1820 census. From 1793 to 1827 all such seats were elected at-large statewide on a general ticket.

CongressElected on a general ticket from Georgia's at-large district
Seat ASeat BSeat CSeat DSeat ESeat FSeat G
3rd (1793–1795)Thomas P. Carnes (AA)Abraham Baldwin (AA)
4th (1795–1797)John Milledge (DR)Abraham Baldwin (DR)
5th (1797–1799)
6th (1799–1801)James Jones (F)Benjamin Taliaferro (F)
7th (1801–1803)John Milledge (DR)Benjamin Taliaferro (DR)
Peter Early (DR)David Meriwether (DR)
8th (1803–1805)Joseph Bryan (DR)Samuel Hammond (DR)
9th (1805–1807)Cowles Mead (DR)
Dennis Smelt (DR)Thomas Spalding (DR)
William W. Bibb (DR)
10th (1807–1809)Howell Cobb (DR)George Troup (DR)
11th (1809–1811)
12th (1811–1813)Bolling Hall (DR)
William Barnett (DR)
13th (1813–1815)John Forsyth (DR)Thomas Telfair (DR)
Alfred Cuthbert (DR)
14th (1815–1817)Richard H. Wilde (DR)Wilson Lumpkin (DR)
Zadock Cook (DR)
15th (1817–1819)Joel Abbot (DR)[a]Thomas W. Cobb (DR)Joel Crawford (DR)William Terrell (DR)
Robert R. Reid (DR)
16th (1819–1821)John A. Cuthbert (DR)
17th (1821–1823)Alfred Cuthbert (DR)[a]George R. Gilmer (DR)Edward F.
Tattnall
(DR)[a]
Wiley
Thompson
(DR)[a]
18th (1823–1825)George Cary (DR)[a]John Forsyth (DR)[a]Thomas W. Cobb (DR)[a]
Richard H. Wilde (DR)
19th (1825–1827)Charles E. Haynes (J)Alfred Cuthbert (J)George Cary (J)Edward F. Tattnall (J)John Forsyth (J)Wiley
Thompson
(J)
James Meriwether (J)

1827–1829: 7 districts edit

In 1827, Georgia's seven seats were redistricted into seven districts.

CongressDistrict
1st2nd3rd4th5th6th7th
20th
(1827–1829)
Charles E. Haynes (J)John Floyd (J)Tomlinson Fort (J)Edward F. Tattnall (J)John Forsyth (J)Wiley Thompson (J)Wilson Lumpkin (J)
George R. Gilmer (J)Richard H. Wilde (J)

1829–1845: at-large seats edit

In 1829, Georgia eliminated the districts and all seats were elected at-large statewide on a general ticket. Following 1830 census, Georgia was apportioned nine seats and following the 1840 census eight seats.

CongressElected on a general ticket from Georgia's at-large district
Seat ASeat BSeat CSeat DSeat ESeat FSeat GSeat HSeat I
21st
(1829–1831)
Charles E. Haynes (J)Thomas F.
Foster
(J)
Henry G.
Lamar
(J)
James M. Wayne (J)Richard H.
Wilde
(J)
Wiley Thompson (J)Wilson Lumpkin (J)
22nd
(1831–1833)
Daniel Newnan (J)
Augustin S.
Clayton
(J)
23rd
(1833–1835)
John E. Coffee (J)William Schley (J)Roger Lawson
Gamble
(J)
George R.
Gilmer
(J)
Seaborn Jones (J)
24th
(1835–1837)
George W.
Owens
(J)
John W. A. Sanford (J)James C. Terrell (J)George W. Towns (J)Seaton Grantland (J)Charles E. Haynes (J)
William C. Dawson (NR)Jesse Franklin Cleveland (J)Jabez Young Jackson (J)Thomas Glascock (J)Hopkins Holsey (J)Julius C. Alford (NR)
25th
(1837–1839)
William C. Dawson (W)George W. Owens (D)Jesse Franklin Cleveland (D)Jabez Young Jackson (D)Thomas Glascock (D)Hopkins Holsey (D)George W. Towns (D)Seaton Grantland (D)Charles E. Haynes (D)
26th
(1839–1841)
Edward J. Black (W)Julius C. Alford (W)Walter T. Colquitt (W)Mark A. Cooper (W)Richard W.
Habersham
(W)
T. Butler King (W)E. A. Nisbet (W)Lott Warren (W)
Hines Holt (W)
27th
(1841–1843)
Thomas F.
Foster
(W)
Roger Lawson Gamble (W)James Archibald
Meriwether
(W)
Mark A. Cooper (D)Edward J. Black (D)George W. Crawford (W)Walter T. Colquitt (D)
28th
(1843–1845)
William H.
Stiles
(D)
John Millen (D)Howell Cobb (D)Hugh A. Haralson (D)John B. Lamar (D)John Henry
Lumpkin
(D)
Alexander H. Stephens (W)Duncan Lamont Clinch (W)Absalom H. Chappell (W)

1845–1863: 8 districts edit

In 1845, Georgia's eight seats were redistricted into eight districts.

CongressDistrict
1st2nd3rd4th5th6th7th8th
29th (1845–1847)T. Butler
King
(W)
Seaborn Jones (D)George W. Towns (D)Hugh A. Haralson (D)John H. Lumpkin (D)Howell Cobb (D)Alexander H.
Stephens
(W)
Robert Toombs (W)
30th (1847–1849)Alfred Iverson Sr. (D)John W. Jones (W)
31st (1849–1851)Marshall J. Wellborn (D)Allen F. Owen (W)Thomas C. Hackett (D)
Joseph W.
Jackson
(D)
32nd (1851–1853)James Johnson (U)Jack Bailey (D)Charles Murphey (U)Elijah W. Chastain (D)Junius Hillyer (D)
33rd (1853–1855)James L.
Seward
(D)
Alfred H. Colquitt (D)William B. W. Dent (D)David A. Reese (W)Alexander H.
Stephens
(W)
34th (1855–1857)Martin J.
Crawford
(D)
Robert P.
Trippe
(KN)
Hiram B. Warner (D)John H. Lumpkin (D)Howell Cobb (D)Nathaniel G. Foster (KN)
35th (1857–1859)Lucius J.
Gartrell
(D)
Augustus R. Wright (D)James Jackson (D)Joshua Hill (KN)
36th (1859–1861)Peter E. Love (D)Thomas
Hardeman Jr.
(O)
John W. H.
Underwood
(D)
John J. Jones (D)
37th (1861–1863)American Civil War

1863–1873: 7 districts edit

Following 1860 census, Georgia was apportioned seven seats.

CongressDistrict
1st2nd3rd4th5th6th7th
3839th
(1863–1867)
American Civil War
40th
(1867–1869)
Joseph W. Clift (R)Nelson Tift (D)William P. Edwards (R)Samuel F. Gove (R)Charles H. Prince (R)vacantPierce M. B. Young (D)
41st
(1869–1871)
vacantvacantvacantvacantvacantvacant
William W. Paine (D)Richard H. Whiteley (R)Marion Bethune (R)Jefferson F. Long (R)Stephen A. Corker (D)William P. Price (D)Pierce M. B. Young (D)
42nd
(1871–1873)
Archibald T. MacIntyre (D)John S. Bigby (R)Thomas J. Speer (R)Dudley M. DuBose (D)
Erasmus W. Beck (D)

1873–1883: 9 districts edit

Following 1870 census, Georgia was apportioned nine seats.

CongressDistrict
1st2nd3rd4th5th6th7th8th9th
43rd
(1873–1875)
Morgan Rawls (D)Richard H.
Whiteley
(R)
Philip Cook (D)Henry R. Harris (D)James C.
Freeman
(R)
James Henderson
Blount
(D)
Pierce M. B.
Young
(D)
Alexander H.
Stephens
(D)
Hiram Parks
Bell
(D)
Andrew Sloan (R)
44th
(1875–1877)
Julian Hartridge (D)William Ephraim
Smith
(D)
Milton A.
Candler
(D)
William Harrell
Felton
(ID)
Benjamin Harvey
Hill
(D)
45th
(1877–1879)
Hiram Parks Bell (D)
William B. Fleming (D)
46th
(1879–1881)
John C. Nicholls (D)Henry Persons (ID)Nathaniel J.
Hammond
(D)
Emory Speer (ID)
47th
(1881–1883)
George Robison
Black
(D)
Henry G.
Turner
(D)
Hugh Buchanan (D)Judson C.
Clements
(D)
Seaborn Reese (D)

1883–1893: 10 districts edit

Following 1880 census, Georgia was apportioned 10 seats. The tenth seat was elected at-large statewide in 1883. From 1885, all 10 seats were redistricted.

CongressDistrict
1st2nd3rd4th5th6th7th8th9thAt-large
48th (1883–1885)John C. Nicholls (D)Henry G.
Turner
(D)
Charles F.
Crisp
(D)
Hugh Buchanan (D)Nathaniel J.
Hammond
(D)
James
Henderson
Blount
(D)
Judson C.
Clements
(D)
Seaborn Reese (D)Allen D. Candler (D)Thomas Hardeman (D)
49th (1885–1887)Thomas M.
Norwood
(D)
Henry R. Harris (D)10th
George Barnes (D)
50th (1887–1889)Thomas W.
Grimes
(D)
John D. Stewart (D)Henry H.
Carlton
(D)
51st (1889–1891)Rufus E. Lester (D)
52nd (1891–1893)Charles L. Moses (D)Leonidas Livingston (D)Robert W. Everett (D)Thomas G. Lawson (D)Thomas E. Winn (D)Thomas E. Watson (Pop)

1893–1913: 11 districts edit

Following 1890 census, Georgia was apportioned 11 seats.

CongressDistrict
1st2nd3rd4th5th6th7th8th9th10th11th
53rd (1893–1895)Rufus E. Lester (D)Benjamin E.
Russell
(D)
Charles F.
Crisp
(D)
Charles L.
Moses
(D)
Leonidas
Livingston
(D)
Thomas Banks
Cabaniss
(D)
John W.
Maddox
(D)
Thomas G.
Lawson
(D)
Farish
Tate
(D)
James C. C.
Black
(D)
Henry G.
Turner
(D)
54th (1895–1897)Charles L.
Bartlett
(D)
Charles R. Crisp (D)
55th (1897–1899)James M.
Griggs
(D)
Elijah B. Lewis (D)William C.
Adamson
(D)
William M.
Howard
(D)
William H.
Fleming
(D)
William G.
Brantley
(D)
56th (1899–1901)
57th (1901–1903)
58th (1903–1905)Thomas W.
Hardwick
(D)
59th (1905–1907)Gordon
Lee
(D)
Thomas M.
Bell
(D)
J. W. Overstreet (D)
60th (1907–1909)Charles G.
Edwards
(D)
61st (1909–1911)Dudley M.
Hughes
(D)
Seaborn
Roddenbery
(D)
62nd (1911–1913)William S.
Howard
(D)
Samuel J.
Tribble
(D)

1913–1933: 12 districts edit

Following 1910 census, Georgia was apportioned 12 seats.

CongressDistrict
1st2nd3rd4th5th6th7th8th9th10th11th12th
63rd (1913–1915)Charles G.
Edwards
(D)
Seaborn
Roddenbery
(D)
Charles R.
Crisp
(D)
William C.
Adamson
(D)
William S.
Howard
(D)
Charles L.
Bartlett
(D)
Gordon
Lee
(D)
Samuel J.
Tribble
(D)
Thomas M.
Bell
(D)
Thomas W.
Hardwick
(D)
John R.
Walker
(D)
Dudley M.
Hughes
(D)
Frank Park (D)Carl
Vinson
(D)
64th (1915–1917)James W. Wise (D)
Tinsley W.
Rucker Jr.
(D)
65th (1917–1919)James W.
Overstreet
(D)
Charles H.
Brand
(D)
William
Washington
Larsen
(D)
William C.
Wright
(D)
66th (1919–1921)William D.
Upshaw
(D)
William C.
Lankford
(D)
67th (1921–1923)
68th (1923–1925)R. Lee Moore (D)
69th (1925–1927)Charles G.
Edwards
(D)
E. Eugene
Cox
(D)
Samuel
Rutherford
(D)
70th (1927–1929)Leslie J.
Steele
(D)
Malcolm C.
Tarver
(D)
71st (1929–1931)
Robert
Ramspeck
(D)
72nd (1931–1933)John Stephens
Wood
(D)
Homer C. Parker (D)Bryant T.
Castellow
(D)
Carlton Mobley (D)

1933–1993: 10 districts edit

Following 1930 census, Georgia was apportioned 10 seats.

CongressDistrict
1st2nd3rd4th5th6th7th8th9th10th
73rd (1933–1935)Homer C.
Parker
(D)
E. Eugene
Cox
(D)
Bryant T.
Castellow
(D)
Emmett M.
Owen
(D)
Robert
Ramspeck
(D)
Carl
Vinson
(D)
Malcolm C.
Tarver
(D)
Braswell Deen (D)John Stephens
Wood
(D)
Charles H. Brand (D)
Paul Brown (D)
74th (1935–1937)Hugh
Peterson
(D)
B. Frank
Whelchel
(D)
75th (1937–1939)Stephen Pace (D)
76th (1939–1941)W. Benjamin Gibbs (D)
A. Sidney
Camp
(D)
Florence Gibbs (D)
77th (1941–1943)John S. Gibson (D)
78th (1943–1945)
79th (1945–1947)John Stephens
Wood
(D)
Helen D. Mankin (D)
80th (1947–1949)Prince
Hulon
Preston
Jr.
(D)
James C. Davis (D)Henderson L.
Lanham
(D)
Don Wheeler (D)
81st (1949–1951)
82nd (1951–1953)Tic Forrester (D)
83rd (1953–1955)J. L. Pilcher (D)Phillip M.
Landrum
(D)
John Flynt (D)
84th (1955–1957)Iris Faircloth
Blitch
(D)
85th (1957–1959)
Harlan
Mitchell
(D)
86th (1959–1961)
87th (1961–1963)G. Elliott
Hagan
(D)
John William
Davis
(D)
Robert
Grier
Stephens
Jr.
(D)
88th (1963–1965)Charles L.
Weltner
(D)
J. Russell Tuten (D)
89th (1965–1967)Maston E.
O'Neal Jr.
(D)
Bo Callaway (R)James MacKay (D)John Flynt (D)
90th (1967–1969)Jack Brinkley (D)Benjamin B.
Blackburn
(R)
Fletcher
Thompson
(R)
W. S. Stuckey Jr. (D)
91st (1969–1971)
92nd (1971–1973)Dawson
Mathis
(D)
93rd (1973–1975)Bo Ginn (D)Andrew Young (D)
94th (1975–1977)Elliott H.
Levitas
(D)
Larry
McDonald
(D)
95th (1977–1979)Billy Lee Evans (D)Ed Jenkins (D)Doug
Barnard Jr.
(D)
Wyche Fowler (D)
96th (1979–1981)Newt
Gingrich
(R)
97th (1981–1983)Charles
Hatcher
(D)
98th (1983–1985)Lindsay
Thomas
(D)
Richard Ray (D)J. Roy Rowland (D)
Buddy
Darden
(D)
99th (1985–1987)Pat Swindall (R)
100th (1987–1989)John Lewis (D)
101st (1989–1991)Ben Jones (D)
102nd (1991–1993)
Congress1st2nd3rd4th5th6th7th8th9th10th
District

1993–2003: 11 districts edit

Following 1990 census, Georgia was apportioned 11 seats.

CongressDistrict
1st2nd3rd4th5th6th7th8th9th10th11th
103rd (1993–1995)Jack
Kingston
(R)
Sanford
Bishop
(D)
Mac
Collins
(R)
John
Linder
(R)
John
Lewis
(D)
Newt
Gingrich
(R)
Buddy Darden (D)J. Roy Rowland (D)Nathan Deal (D)Don Johnson (D)Cynthia
McKinney
(D)
104th (1995–1997)Bob Barr (R)Saxby
Chambliss
(R)
Nathan Deal (R)Charlie
Norwood
(R)
105th (1997–1999)Cynthia
McKinney
(D)
John
Linder
(R)
106th (1999–2001)vacant
Johnny
Isakson
(R)
107th (2001–2003)

2003–2013: 13 districts edit

Following 2000 census, Georgia was apportioned 13 seats.

CongressDistrict
1st2nd3rd4th5th6th7th8th9th10th11th12th13th
108th (2003–2005)Jack
Kingston

(R)
Sanford
Bishop

(D)
Jim
Marshall
(D)
Denise Majette (D)John
Lewis

(D)
Johnny Isakson (R)John
Linder
(R)
Mac Collins (R)Charlie
Norwood
(R)
Nathan
Deal
(R)
Phil
Gingrey

(R)
Max Burns (R)David
Scott

(D)
109th (2005–2007)Cynthia McKinney (D)Tom
Price
(R)
Lynn Westmore­land (R)John
Barrow
(D)
110th (2007–2009)Lynn
Westmore­land

(R)
Hank
Johnson
(D)
Jim
Marshall
(D)
Nathan
Deal
(R)
Charlie Norwood (R)
Paul
Broun
(R)
111th (2009–2011)Tom
Graves
(R)
112th (2011–2013)Rob
Woodall
(R)
Austin
Scott
(R)

2013–present: 14 districts edit

Following 2010 census, Georgia was apportioned 14 seats.

CongressDistrict
1st2nd3rd4th5th6th7th8th9th10th11th12th13th14th
113th (2013–2015)Jack
Kingston
(R)
Sanford
Bishop

(D)
Lynn
Westmore­land

(R)
Hank
Johnson

(D)
John
Lewis

(D)
Tom
Price

(R)
Rob
Woodall

(R)
Austin
Scott

(R)
Doug
Collins

(R)
Paul
Broun
(R)
Phil
Gingrey
(R)
John
Barrow
(D)
David
Scott

(D)
Tom
Graves

(R)
114th (2015–2017)Buddy
Carter

(R)
Jody
Hice

(R)
Barry
Louder­milk

(R)
Rick
Allen

(R)
115th (2017–2019)Drew
Ferguson

(R)
Karen Handel (R)
116th (2019–2021)Lucy
McBath
(D)
Kwanza Hall (D)
117th (2021–2023)Nikema
Williams

(D)
Carolyn
Bourdeaux
(D)
Andrew
Clyde

(R)
Marjorie
Taylor
Greene
(R)
118th (2023–2025)Rich
McCormick
(R)
Lucy
McBath
(D)
Mike
Collins
(R)

Key edit

Anti-Administration (AA)
Democratic (D)
Democratic-Republican (DR)
Federalist (F)
Pro-Administration (PA)
Independent Democrat (ID)
Jacksonian (J)
Know Nothing (KN)
National Republican (NR)
Populist (Pop)
Republican (R)
Unionist (U)
Whig (W)

See also edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Supported the Crawford faction in the 1824 United States presidential election.

References edit

  1. ^ "2022 Cook PVI: State Map and List". Cook Political Report. Archived from the original on 2023-01-05. Retrieved 2023-01-05.
  2. ^ "Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives". clerk.house.gov. Retrieved 2022-01-06.
  3. ^ "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List". Cook Political Report. Retrieved 2023-01-05.