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 location
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District created March 4, 1847
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James B. Bowlin (St. Louis)
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Democratic
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March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1851
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30th 31st
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Redistricted from the at-large district and re-elected in 1846. Re-elected in 1848. Lost re-election.
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John F. Darby (St. Louis)
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Whig
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March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1853
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32nd
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Elected in 1850. Retired.
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Thomas Hart Benton (St. Louis)
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Democratic
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March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855
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33rd
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Elected in 1852. Lost re-election.
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Luther M. Kennett (St. Louis)
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Opposition
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March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857
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34th
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Elected in 1854. Lost re-election.
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Francis P. Blair Jr. (St. Louis)
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Republican
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March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1859
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35th
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Elected in 1856. Lost re-election.
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John R. Barret (St. Louis)
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Democratic
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March 4, 1859 – June 8, 1860
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36th
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Elected in 1858. Lost election contest in the House.
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Francis P. Blair Jr. (St. Louis)
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Republican
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June 8, 1860 – June 25, 1860
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Seated by the House upon winning contested election. Resigned.
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Vacant
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June 25, 1860 – October 3, 1860
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John R. Barret (St. Louis)
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Democratic
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October 3, 1860 – March 3, 1861
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Elected to finish Blair's term. Lost re-election.
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Francis P. Blair Jr. (St. Louis)
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Republican
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March 4, 1861 – March 4, 1863
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37th
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Elected in 1860.
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Union Emancipation[4]
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March 4, 1863– June 10, 1864
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38th
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Re-elected in 1862. Lost contested election.
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Samuel Knox (St. Louis)
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People's Emancipation[5]
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June 10, 1864 – March 3, 1865
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38th
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Won contested election. Lost re-election.
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John Hogan (St. Louis)
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Democratic
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March 4, 1865 – March 3, 1867
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39th
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Elected in 1864. Lost re-election.
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William A. Pile (St. Louis)
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Republican
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March 4, 1867 – March 3, 1869
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40th
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Elected in 1866. Lost re-election.
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Erastus Wells (St. Louis)
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Democratic
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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. Redistricted to the 2nd district.
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Edwin O. Stanard (St. Louis)
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Republican
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March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1875
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43rd
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Elected in 1872. Lost re-election.
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Edward C. Kehr (St. Louis)
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Democratic
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March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1877
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44th
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Elected in 1874. Lost re-election.
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Anthony F. Ittner (St. Louis)
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Republican
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March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1879
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45th
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Elected in 1876. Retired.
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Martin L. Clardy (Farmington)
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Democratic
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March 3, 1879 – March 3, 1883
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46th 47th
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Elected in 1878. Re-elected in 1880. Redistricted to the 10th district.
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William H. Hatch (Hannibal)
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Democratic
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March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1895
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48th 49th 50th 51st 52nd 53rd
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Redistricted from the 12th district and re-elected in 1882. Re-elected in 1884. Re-elected in 1886. Re-elected in 1888. Re-elected in 1890. Re-elected in 1892. Lost re-election.
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Charles N. Clark (Hannibal)
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Republican
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March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1897
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54th
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Elected in 1894. Retired.
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Vacant
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March 4, 1897 – June 1, 1897
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55th
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James T. Lloyd (Shelbyville)
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Democratic
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June 1, 1897 – March 3, 1917
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55th 56th 57th 58th 59th 60th 61st 62nd 63rd 64th
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Elected after the death of member-elect Richard P. Giles. Re-elected in 1898. Re-elected in 1900. Re-elected in 1902. Re-elected in 1904. Re-elected in 1906. Re-elected in 1908. Re-elected in 1910. Re-elected in 1912. Re-elected in 1914. Retired.
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Milton A. Romjue (Macon)
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Democratic
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March 4, 1917 – March 3, 1921
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65th 66th
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Elected in 1916. Re-elected in 1918. Lost re-election.
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Frank C. Millspaugh (Canton)
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Republican
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March 4, 1921 – December 5, 1922
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67th
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Elected in 1920. Lost re-election and resigned.
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Vacant
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December 5, 1922 – March 3, 1923
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Milton A. Romjue (Macon)
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Democratic
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March 4, 1923 – March 3, 1933
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68th 69th 70th 71st 72nd
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Elected in 1922. Re-elected in 1924. Re-elected in 1926. Re-elected in 1928. Re-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 on a general ticket
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Milton A. Romjue (Macon)
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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. Lost re-election.
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Samuel W. Arnold (Kirksville)
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Republican
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January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1949
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78th 79th 80th
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Elected in 1942. Re-elected in 1944. Re-elected in 1946. Lost re-election.
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Clare Magee (Unionville)
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Democratic
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January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1953
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81st 82nd
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Elected in 1948. Re-elected in 1950. Retired.
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Frank M. Karsten (St. Louis)
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Democratic
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January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1969
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83rd 84th 85th 86th 87th 88th 89th 90th
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Redistricted from the 13th district and 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. Retired.
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1953–1963 [data missing]
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1963–1973 [data missing]
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1963–1973 [data missing]
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Bill Clay (St. Louis)
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Democratic
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January 3, 1969 – January 3, 2001
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91st 92nd 93rd 94th 95th 96th 97th 98th 99th 100th 101st 102nd 103rd 104th 105th 106th
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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. Re-elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1988. Re-elected in 1990. Re-elected in 1992. Re-elected in 1994. Re-elected in 1996. Re-elected in 1998. Retired.
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1973–1983 [data missing]
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1983–1993 [data missing]
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1993–2003 [data missing]
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Lacy Clay (St. Louis)
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Democratic
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January 3, 2001 – January 3, 2021
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107th 108th 109th 110th 111th 112th 113th 114th 115th 116th
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Elected in 2000. Re-elected in 2002. Re-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. Lost renomination.
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2003–2013
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2013–2023
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Cori Bush (St. Louis)
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Democratic
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January 3, 2021 – present
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117th 118th
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Elected in 2020. Re-elected in 2022. Lost renomination.
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2023–present
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Wesley Bell (elect) (Ferguson)
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Democratic
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January 3, 2025
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119th
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Elected in 2024.
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