List of United States representatives from Delaware

This is a complete list of members of the United States House of Representatives from Delaware.

Elections are by a popular vote originally elected on the first Tuesday of October, but after 1831 on the first Tuesday after November 1.

Terms began on the subsequent March 4 until 1935, from when they began on January 3.

Delaware has had only one U.S. representative, except for 10 years between 1813 and 1823, when there was a second U.S. representative. This person was elected statewide, at-large, on the same ballot as the first U.S. representative. The two candidates with the highest number of votes were elected.

Current representative

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List of members

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See also: Delaware's at-large congressional district and United States House of Representatives elections in Delaware
Member Party Years Electoral history
John Vining Pro-Administration March 4, 1789 –
March 3, 1793 		Elected in 1789.
Retired.
John Patten Anti-Administration March 4, 1793 –
February 14, 1794 		Elected in 1792.
Lost election contest.
Henry Latimer Pro-Administration February 14, 1794 –
February 7, 1795 		Won election contest.
Lost re-election.
John Patten Democratic-Republican March 4, 1795 –
March 3, 1797 		Elected in 1794.
Retired.
James A. Bayard Federalist March 4, 1797 –
March 3, 1803 		Elected in 1796.
Re-elected in 1798.
Re-elected in 1800.
Lost re-election.
Caesar A. Rodney Democratic-Republican March 4, 1803 –
March 3, 1805 		Elected in 1802.
Lost re-election.
James M. Broom Federalist October 1, 1805 –
October 6, 1807 		Elected October 1, 1805 to finish Bayard's term and seated December 2, 1805.
Re-elected in 1806, but declined the seat.
Nicholas Van Dyke Federalist October 6, 1807 –
March 3, 1811 		Elected in 1806.
Re-elected in 1808.
Retired.
Henry M. Ridgely Federalist March 4, 1811 –
March 3, 1815 		Elected in 1810.
Retired.
Thomas Clayton Federalist March 4, 1815 –
March 3, 1817 		Elected in 1814.
Lost re-election.
Louis McLane Federalist March 4, 1817 –
March 3, 1825 		Elected in 1816.
Re-elected in 1818.
Re-elected in 1820.
Re-elected in 1822.
Re-elected in 1824.
Re-elected in 1826 but declined to serve having been elected U.S. senator.
Jacksonian March 4, 1825 –
March 3, 1827
Kensey Johns Jr. Anti-Jacksonian October 2, 1827 –
March 3, 1831 		Elected to finish McLane's term.
Retired.
John J. Milligan Anti-Jacksonian March 4, 1831 –
March 3, 1837 		Elected in 1830.
Lost re-election to Robinson Jr.
Whig March 4, 1837 –
March 3, 1839
Thomas Robinson Jr. Democratic March 4, 1839 –
March 3, 1841 		Elected in 1838.
Lost re-election to Rodney.
George B. Rodney Whig March 4, 1841 –
March 3, 1845 		Elected in 1840.
Retired.
John W. Houston Whig March 4, 1845 –
March 3, 1851 		Elected in 1844.
Retired.
George R. Riddle Democratic March 4, 1851 –
March 3, 1855 		Elected in 1850.
Lost re-election to Cullen.
Elisha D. Cullen Know Nothing March 4, 1855 –
March 3, 1857 		Elected in 1854.
Lost re-election to Whiteley.
William G. Whiteley Democratic March 4, 1857 –
March 3, 1861 		Elected in 1856.
Retired.
George P. Fisher People's March 4, 1861 –
March 3, 1863 		Elected in 1860.
Lost re-election to Temple.
William Temple Democratic March 4, 1863 –
May 28, 1863 		Elected in 1862.
Died.
Nathaniel B. Smithers Union December 7, 1863 –
March 3, 1865 		Elected to finish Temple's term.
Lost re-election to Nicholson.
John A. Nicholson Democratic March 4, 1865 –
March 3, 1869 		Elected in 1864.
Retired.
Benjamin T. Biggs Democratic March 4, 1869 –
March 3, 1873 		Elected in 1868.
Retired.
James R. Lofland Republican March 4, 1873 –
March 3, 1875 		Elected in 1872.
Lost re-election to J. Williams.
James Williams Democratic March 4, 1875 –
March 3, 1879 		Elected in 1874.
Retired.
Edward L. Martin Democratic March 4, 1879 –
March 3, 1883 		Elected in 1878.
Retired.
Charles B. Lore Democratic March 4, 1883 –
March 3, 1887 		Elected in 1882.
Retired.
John B. Penington Democratic March 4, 1887 –
March 3, 1891 		Elected in 1886.
Retired.
John W. Causey Democratic March 4, 1891 –
March 3, 1895 		Elected in 1890.
Retired.
Jonathan S. Willis Republican March 4, 1895 –
March 3, 1897 		Elected in 1894.
Lost re-election to Handy.
L. Irving Handy Democratic March 4, 1897 –
March 3, 1899 		Elected in 1896.
Lost re-election to Hoffecker.
John H. Hoffecker Republican March 4, 1899 –
June 16, 1900 		Elected in 1898.
Died.
Walter O. Hoffecker Republican November 6, 1900 –
March 3, 1901 		Elected to finish his father's term.
Retired.
L. Heisler Ball Republican March 4, 1901 –
March 3, 1903 		Elected in 1900.
Retired to run for U.S. senator.
Henry A. Houston Democratic March 4, 1903 –
March 3, 1905 		Elected in 1902.
Retired.
Hiram R. Burton Republican March 4, 1905 –
March 3, 1909 		Elected in 1904.
Lost renomination to Heald.
William H. Heald Republican March 4, 1909 –
March 3, 1913 		Elected in 1908.
Retired.
Franklin Brockson Democratic March 4, 1913 –
March 3, 1915 		Elected in 1912.
Lost re-election to Miller.
Thomas W. Miller Republican March 4, 1915 –
March 3, 1917 		Elected in 1914.
Lost re-election to Polk.
Albert F. Polk Democratic March 4, 1917 –
March 3, 1919 		Elected in 1916.
Lost re-election to Layton.
Caleb R. Layton Republican March 4, 1919 –
March 3, 1923 		Elected in 1918.
Lost re-election to Boyce.
William H. Boyce Democratic March 4, 1923 –
March 3, 1925 		Elected in 1922.
Lost re-election to Houston.
Robert G. Houston Republican March 4, 1925 –
March 3, 1933 		Elected in 1924.
Retired.
Wilbur L. Adams Democratic March 4, 1933 –
January 3, 1935 		Elected in 1932.
Retired to run for U.S. senator.
J. George Stewart Republican January 3, 1935 –
January 3, 1937 		Elected in 1934.
Lost re-election to Allen.
William F. Allen Democratic January 3, 1937 –
January 3, 1939 		Elected in 1936.
Lost re-election to G. Williams.
George S. Williams Republican January 3, 1939 –
January 3, 1941 		Elected in 1938.
Lost re-election to Traynor.
Philip A. Traynor Democratic January 3, 1941 –
January 3, 1943 		Elected in 1940.
Lost re-election to Willey.
Earle D. Willey Republican January 3, 1943 –
January 3, 1945 		Elected in 1942.
Lost re-election to Traynor.
Philip A. Traynor Democratic January 3, 1945 –
January 3, 1947 		Elected in 1944.
Lost reelection to Boggs.
J. Caleb Boggs Republican January 3, 1947 –
January 3, 1953 		Elected in 1946.
Retired to run for Governor of Delaware.
Herbert Warburton Republican January 3, 1953 –
January 3, 1955 		Elected in 1952.
Retired to run for U.S. senator.
Harris McDowell Democratic January 3, 1955 –
January 3, 1957 		Elected in 1954.
Lost re-election to Haskell.
Harry G. Haskell Jr. Republican January 3, 1957 –
January 3, 1959 		Elected in 1956.
Lost re-election to McDowell.
Harris McDowell Democratic January 3, 1959 –
January 3, 1967 		Elected in 1958.
Lost re-election to Roth.
William Roth Republican January 3, 1967 –
December 31, 1970 		Elected in 1966.
Retired to run for U.S. senator and resigned after the election.
Pete du Pont Republican January 3, 1971 –
January 3, 1977 		Elected in 1970.
Retired to run for Governor of Delaware.
Thomas B. Evans Jr. Republican January 3, 1977 –
January 3, 1983 		Elected in 1976.
Lost re-election to Carper.
Tom Carper Democratic January 3, 1983 –
January 3, 1993 		Elected in 1982.
Retired to run for Governor of Delaware.
Mike Castle Republican January 3, 1993 –
January 3, 2011 		Elected in 1992.
Retired to run for U.S. senator.
John Carney Democratic January 3, 2011 –
January 3, 2017 		Elected in 2010.
Retired to run for Governor of Delaware.
Lisa Blunt Rochester Democratic January 3, 2017 –
present 		Elected in 2016.
Incumbent.
Thomas Cooper Federalist March 4, 1813 –
March 3, 1817 		Elected in 1812.
Re-elected in 1814.
Lost re-election.
Willard Hall Democratic-Republican March 4, 1817 –
January 22, 1821 		Elected in 1816.
Re-elected in 1818.
Lost re-election and resigned early.
Caesar A. Rodney Democratic-Republican March 4, 1821 –
January 24, 1822 		Elected in 1820.
Resigned when elected U.S. senator.
Daniel Rodney Federalist October 1, 1822 –
March 3, 1823 		Elected to finish his cousin's term.
Retired.

See also

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References

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  • Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
  • Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
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