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 member[]
Updated January 2021.[1]
- Montana's at-large district: Matt Rosendale (R) (since 2021)
List of members and delegates[]
Member/Delegate | Years | Party | District | Notes |
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LeRoy H. Anderson | January 3, 1957 – January 3, 1961 | Democratic | 2nd | Elected in 1956. Re-elected in 1958. Retired to run for U.S. senator. |
Roy E. Ayers | March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1937 | Democratic | 2nd | Elected in 1932. Re-elected in 1934. Retired to run for Governor of Montana. |
James F. Battin | January 3, 1961 – February 27, 1969 | Republican | 2nd | Elected 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 Baucus | January 3, 1975 – December 14, 1978 | Democratic | 1st | Elected in 1974. Re-elected in 1976. Retired to run for U.S. senator and resigned when appointed to that seat. |
Albert J. Campbell | March 4, 1899 – March 3, 1901 | Democratic | At-large | Elected in 1898. Retired. |
Thomas Henry Carter | March 4, 1889 – November 8, 1889 | Republican | Territory | Elected in 1888. Position eliminated upon statehood. |
November 8, 1889 – March 3, 1891 | At-large | Elected in 1889. Lost re-election to W.W. Dixon. | ||
James M. Cavanaugh | March 4, 1867 – March 3, 1871 | Democratic | Territory | Elected in 1866. Re-elected in 1868. Lost renomination to Edwin W. Toole. |
William H. Clagett | March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1873 | Republican | Territory | Elected in 1871. Lost re-election to Maginnis. |
Wesley A. D'Ewart | June 5, 1945 – January 3, 1955 | Republican | 2nd | Elected 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 Daines | January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2015 | Republican | At-large | Elected in 2012. Retired to run for U.S. Senate. |
Joseph M. Dixon | March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1907 | Republican | At-large | Elected in 1902. Re-elected in 1904. Retired to run for U.S. Senate. |
William W. Dixon | March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1893 | Democratic | At-large | Elected in 1890. Lost re-election to Hartman. |
Caldwell Edwards | March 4, 1901 – March 3, 1903 | Populist | At-large | Elected in 1900. Retired. |
John M. Evans | March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1919 | Democratic | At-large | Elected in 1912. Re-elected in 1914. Re-elected in 1916. Redistricted to the 1st district. |
March 4, 1919 – March 3, 1921 | 1st | Redistricted from the at-large district and re-elected in 1918. Lost re-election to McCormick. | ||
March 4, 1923 – March 3, 1933 | Elected in 1922. Re-elected in 1924. Re-elected in 1926. Re-elected in 1928. Re-elected in 1930. Lost renomination to Monaghan. | |||
Orvin B. Fjare | January 3, 1955 – January 3, 1957 | Republican | 2nd | Elected in 1954. Lost re-election to Anderson. |
Greg Gianforte | May 25, 2017 – January 3, 2021 | Republican | At-large | Elected to finish Zinke's term. Re-elected in 2018. Retired to successfully run for Governor of Montana. |
Charles S. Hartman | March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1897 | Republican | At-large | Elected in 1892. Re-elected in 1894. |
March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1899 | Silver Republican | Re-elected in 1896 as a Silver Republican. Retired. | ||
Rick Hill | January 3, 1997 – January 3, 2001 | Republican | At-large | Elected in 1996. Re-elected in 1998. Retired. |
Scott Leavitt | March 4, 1923 – March 3, 1933 | Republican | 2nd | Elected in 1922. Re-elected in 1924. Re-elected in 1926. Re-elected in 1928. Re-elected in 1930. Lost re-election to Ayers. |
Martin Maginnis | March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1885 | Democratic | Territory | Elected in 1872. Re-elected in 1874. Re-elected in 1876. Re-elected in 1878. Re-elected in 1880. Re-elected in 1882. Retired. |
Mike Mansfield | January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1953 | Democratic | 1st | Elected 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 Marlenee | January 3, 1977 – January 3, 1993 | Republican | 2nd | 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. Redistricted to the at-large district and lost re-election to Williams. |
Washington J. McCormick | March 4, 1921 – March 3, 1923 | Republican | 1st | Elected in 1920. Lost re-election to Evans. |
Samuel McLean | January 6, 1865 – March 3, 1867 | Democratic | Territory | Elected in 1864. Re-elected in 1865. Retired. |
John Melcher | June 24, 1969 – January 3, 1977 | Democratic | 2nd | Elected 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 Metcalf | January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1961 | Democratic | 1st | Elected in 1952. Re-elected in 1954. Re-elected in 1956. Re-elected in 1958. Retired to run for U.S. senator. |
Joseph P. Monaghan | March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1937 | Democratic | 1st | Elected in 1932. Re-elected in 1934. Retired to run for U.S. senator. |
Jerry J. O'Connell | January 3, 1937 – January 3, 1939 | Democratic | 1st | Elected in 1936. Lost re-election to Thorkelson. |
James F. O'Connor | January 3, 1937 – January 15, 1945 | Democratic | 2nd | Elected in 1936. Re-elected in 1938. Re-elected in 1940. Re-elected in 1942. Re-elected in 1944. Died. |
Arnold Olsen | January 3, 1961 – January 3, 1971 | Democratic | 1st | Elected 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 Pray | March 4, 1907 – March 3, 1913 | Republican | At-large | Elected in 1906. Re-elected in 1908. Re-elected in 1910. Lost re-election to Evans. |
Jeannette Rankin | March 4, 1917 – March 3, 1919 | Republican | At-large | Elected in 1916. Retired to run for U.S. Senator. |
January 3, 1941 – January 3, 1943 | 1st | Elected in 1940. Retired. | ||
Dennis Rehberg | January 3, 2001 – January 3, 2013 | Republican | At-large | Elected 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. Riddick | March 4, 1919 – March 3, 1923 | Republican | 2nd | Elected in 1918. Re-elected in 1920. Retired to run for U.S. senator. |
Matt Rosendale | January 3, 2021 – present | Republican | At-large | Elected in 2020. |
Richard G. Shoup | January 3, 1971 – January 3, 1975 | Republican | 1st | Elected in 1970. Re-elected in 1972. Lost re-election to Baucus. |
Tom Stout | March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1917 | Democratic | At-large | Elected in 1912. Re-elected in 1914. Retired. |
Jacob Thorkelson | January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1941 | Republican | 1st | Elected in 1938. Lost renomination to Rankin. |
Joseph Toole | March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1889 | Democratic | Territory | Elected in 1884. Re-elected in 1886. Retired. |
Pat Williams | January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1993 | Democratic | 1st | 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 seat. |
January 3, 1993 – January 3, 1997 | At-large | Redistricted from the 1st district. and Re-elected in 1992. Re-elected in 1994. Retired. | ||
Ryan Zinke | January 3, 2015 – March 1, 2017 | Republican | At-large | Elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Resigned to become U.S. Secretary of the Interior. |
Living former members[]
As of August 2021, there are seven former members from Montana. The most recent and most recently serving member to die was Ron Marlenee (served 1977–1993) on April 26, 2020.
Member | Term of office | Date of birth (and age) |
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Max Baucus | 1975–1978 | December 11, 1941 |
Pat Williams | 1979–1997 | October 30, 1937 |
Rick Hill | 1997–2001 | December 30, 1946 |
Denny Rehberg | 2001–2013 | October 5, 1955 |
Steve Daines | 2013–2015 | August 20, 1962 |
Ryan Zinke | 2015–2017 | November 1, 1961 |
Greg Gianforte | 2017–2021 | April 17, 1961 |
Superlative representatives[]
Longest serving representatives[]
Representative | First served | Last served | Length of service |
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Pat Williams | January 3, 1979 | January 3, 1997 | 18 years |
John M. Evans | March 4, 1913 March 4, 1923 |
March 3, 1921 March 3, 1933 |
18 years |
Ron Marlenee | January 3, 1977 | January 3, 1993 | 16 years |
Denny Rehberg | January 3, 2001 | January 3, 2013 | 12 years |
Mike Mansfield | January 3, 1943 | January 3, 1953 | 10 years |
See also[]
- United States congressional delegations from Montana
- List of United States senators from Montana
References[]
- ^ "Directory of Representatives". United States House of Representatives. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
External links[]
Categories:
- Members of the United States House of Representatives from Montana
- Lists of United States representatives by state
- Lists of Montana politicians