Member (residence) | Party | Years | Cong ress | Electoral history | District location |
District established March 24, 1790 |
John B. Ashe (Halifax) | Anti-Administration | March 24, 1790 – March 3, 1791 | 1st | Elected in 1790. Redistricted to the 3rd district and re-elected there. | 1790–1791 Anson, Burke, Guilford, Iredell, Lincoln, Mecklenburg, Montgomery, Rockingham, Stokes, Surry, Rowan, Rutherford, and Wilkes counties |
John Steele (Salisbury) | Pro-Administration | March 4, 1791 – March 3, 1793 | 2nd | Redistricted from the 4th district and re-elected in 1791. [data missing] | 1791–1793 Burke, Guilford, Iredell, Lincoln, Mecklenburg, Montgomery, Rockingham, Stokes, Surry, Rowan, Rutherford, and Wilkes counties |
Joseph McDowell (Morganton) | Anti-Administration | March 4, 1793 – March 3, 1795 | 3rd | Elected in 1793. Lost re-election. | 1793–1803 Ashe, Buncombe, Burke, Lincoln, Rutherford, and Wilkes counties |
James Holland (Rutherfordton) | Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1795 – March 3, 1797 | 4th | Elected in 1795. Lost re-election. |
Joseph McDowell Jr. (Quaker Meadows) | Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1797 – March 3, 1799 | 5th | Elected in 1796. Lost re-election. |
Joseph Dickson (Lincoln County) | Federalist | March 4, 1799 – March 3, 1801 | 6th | Elected in 1798. Lost re-election. |
James Holland (Rutherfordton) | Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1801 – March 3, 1803 | 7th | Elected in 1800. Redistricted to the 11th district. |
Thomas Wynns (Hertford County) | Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1803 – March 3, 1807 | 8th 9th | Redistricted from the 8th district and re-elected in 1803. Re-elected in 1804. Retired. | 1803–1813 Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Gates, Hertford, Pasquotank, and Perquimans counties |
Lemuel Sawyer (Elizabeth City) | Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1807 – March 3, 1813 | 10th 11th 12th | Elected in 1806. Re-elected in 1808. Re-elected in 1810. Lost re-election. |
William H. Murfree (Murfreesboro) | Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1813 – March 3, 1817 | 13th 14th | Elected in 1813. Re-elected in 1815. Retired. | 1813–1823 Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Gates, Hertford, Pasquotank, and Perquimans counties |
Lemuel Sawyer (Elizabeth City) | Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1817 – March 3, 1823 | 15th 16th 17th | Elected in 1817. Re-elected in 1819. Re-elected in 1821. Lost re-election. |
Alfred M. Gatlin (Edenton) | Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1823 – March 3, 1825 | 18th | Elected in 1823. Lost re-election. | 1823–1833 Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Gates, Hertford, Pasquotank, and Perquimans counties |
Lemuel Sawyer (Elizabeth City) | Jacksonian | March 4, 1825 – March 3, 1829 | 19th 20th | Elected in 1825. Re-elected in 1827. Lost re-election. |
William B. Shepard (Elizabeth City) | Anti-Jacksonian | March 4, 1829 – March 3, 1837 | 21st 22nd 23rd 24th | Elected in 1829. Re-elected in 1831. Re-elected in 1833. Re-elected in 1835. [data missing] |
1833–1843 Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Gates, Hertford, Pasquotank, and Perquimans counties |
Samuel T. Sawyer (Edenton) | Whig | March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1839 | 25th | Elected in 1837. [data missing] |
Kenneth Rayner (Winton) | Whig | March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1843 | 26th 27th | Elected in 1839. Re-elected in 1841. Redistricted to the 9th district. |
Thomas L. Clingman (Asheville) | Whig | March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1845 | 28th | Elected in 1843. [data missing] | 1843–1853 Buncombe, Burke, Caldwell, Cherokee, Cleveland, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Macon, Madison, McDowell, Rutherford, and Yancey counties |
James Graham (Rutherfordton) | Whig | March 4, 1845 – March 3, 1847 | 29th | Elected in 1845. [data missing] |
Thomas L. Clingman (Asheville) | Whig | March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1853 | 30th 31st 32nd | Elected in 1847. Re-elected in 1849. Re-elected in 1851. Redistricted to the 8th district. |
Henry M. Shaw (Indian Town) | Democratic | March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855 | 33rd | Elected in 1853. [data missing] | 1853–1861 Bertie, Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Gates, Halifax, Hertford, Martin, Northampton, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Tyrrell, and Washington counties |
Robert T. Paine (Edenton) | Know Nothing | March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857 | 34th | Elected in 1855. [data missing] |
Henry M. Shaw (Indian Town) | Democratic | March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1859 | 35th | Elected in 1857. [data missing] |
William N. H. Smith (Murfreesboro) | Opposition | March 4, 1859 – March 3, 1861 | 36th | Elected in 1859. North Carolina seceded from the Union in May 1861. |
Vacant | March 4, 1861 – July 6, 1868 | 37th 38th 39th 40th | Civil War and Reconstruction |
John R. French (Edenton) | Republican | July 6, 1868 – March 3, 1869 | 40th | Elected to finish the shorter term. Lost renomination. | 1868–1873 Beaufort, Bertie, Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Gates, Halifax, Hertford, Hyde, Martin, Northampton, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Tyrrell, and Washington counties |
Clinton L. Cobb (Elizabeth City) | Republican | March 4, 1869 – March 3, 1875 | 41st 42nd 43rd | Elected in 1868. Re-elected in 1870. Re-elected in 1872. Lost re-election. |
1873–1883 Beaufort, Bertie, Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Gates, Hertford, Hyde, Martin, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Pitt, Tyrrell, and Washington counties |
Jesse J. Yeates (Murfreesboro) | Democratic | March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1879 | 44th 45th | Elected in 1874. Re-elected in 1876. Lost re-election, but contested the result. |
Joseph J. Martin (Williamston) | Republican | March 4, 1879 – January 29, 1881 | 46th | Elected in 1878. Lost contested election before the end of the term. |
Jesse J. Yeates (Murfreesboro) | Democratic | January 29, 1881 – March 3, 1881 | 46th | Won contested election. Retired. |
Louis C. Latham (Greenville) | Democratic | March 4, 1881 – March 3, 1883 | 47th | Elected in 1880. Lost re-election. |
Walter F. Pool (Elizabeth) | Republican | March 4, 1883 – August 25, 1883 | 48th | Elected in 1882. Died. | 1883–1893 Beaufort, Camden, Carteret, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Gates, Hertford, Hyde, Martin, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Pitt, Tyrrell, and Washington counties |
Vacant | August 25, 1883 – November 20, 1883 |
Thomas G. Skinner (Hertford) | Democratic | November 20, 1883 – March 3, 1887 | 48th 49th | Elected to finish Pool's term. Re-elected in 1884. Lost renomination. |
Louis C. Latham (Greenville) | Democratic | March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1889 | 50th | Elected again in 1886. Lost renomination. |
Thomas G. Skinner (Hertford) | Democratic | March 4, 1889 – March 3, 1891 | 51st | Elected in 1888. Lost renomination. |
William A. B. Branch (Washington) | Democratic | March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1895 | 52nd 53rd | Elected in 1890. Re-elected in 1892. Lost re-election. |
1893–1903 Beaufort, Bertie, Camden, Carteret, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Gates, Hertford, Hyde, Martin, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Pitt, Tyrrell, and Washington counties |
Harry Skinner (Greenville) | Populist | March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1899 | 54th 55th | Elected in 1894. Re-elected in 1896. Lost re-election. |
John H. Small (Washington) | Democratic | March 4, 1899 – March 3, 1921 | 56th 57th 58th 59th 60th 61st 62nd 63rd 64th 65th 66th | 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. Re-elected in 1916. Re-elected in 1918. Retired. |
1903–1913 Beaufort, Bertie, Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Gates, Hertford, Hyde, Martin, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Pitt, Tyrrell, and Washington counties |
1913–1933 Beaufort, Bertie, Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Gates, Hertford, Hyde, Martin, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Pitt, Tyrrell, and Washington counties |
Hallett S. Ward (Washington) | Democratic | March 4, 1921 – March 3, 1925 | 67th 68th | Elected in 1920. Re-elected in 1922. Retired. |
Lindsay C. Warren (Washington) | Democratic | March 4, 1925 – October 31, 1940 | 69th 70th 71st 72nd 73rd 74th 75th 76th | Elected in 1924. Re-elected in 1926. Re-elected in 1928. Re-elected in 1930. Re-elected in 1932. Re-elected in 1934. Re-elected in 1936. Re-elected in 1938. Resigned to become U.S. Comptroller General. |
1933–1943 Beaufort, Bertie, Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Gates, Hertford, Hyde, Martin, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Pitt, Tyrrell, and Washington counties |
Vacant | October 31, 1940 – November 5, 1940 | 76th | |
Herbert C. Bonner (Washington) | Democratic | November 5, 1940 – November 7, 1965 | 76th 77th 78th 79th 80th 81st 82nd 83rd 84th 85th 86th 87th 88th 89th | Elected to finish Warren's term. Re-elected in 1940. Re-elected in 1942. Re-elected in 1944. Re-elected in 1946. Re-elected in 1948. Re-elected in 1950. 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. Died. |
1943–1953 Beaufort, Bertie, Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Gates, Hertford, Hyde, Martin, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Pitt, Tyrrell, and Washington counties |
1953–1963 Beaufort, Bertie, Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Gates, Hertford, Hyde, Martin, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Pitt, Tyrrell, and Washington counties |
1963–1973 Beaufort, Bertie, Camden, Chowan, Craven, Currituck, Dare, Gates, Hertford, Hyde, Jones, Lenoir, Martin, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Pitt, Tyrrell, and Washington counties |
Vacant | November 7, 1965 – February 5, 1966 | 89th | |
Walter B. Jones Sr. (Farmville) | Democratic | February 5, 1966 – September 15, 1992 | 89th 90th 91st 92nd 93rd 94th 95th 96th 97th 98th 99th 100th 101st 102nd | Elected to finish Bonner's term. Re-elected in 1966. Re-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. Died. |
1973–1983 [data missing] |
1983–1993 [data missing] |
Vacant | September 15, 1992 – November 3, 1992 | 102nd | |
Eva Clayton (Littleton) | Democratic | November 3, 1992 – January 3, 2003 | 102nd 103rd 104th 105th 106th 107th | Elected to finish Jones's term. Re-elected in 1992. Re-elected in 1994. Re-elected in 1996. Re-elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2000. Retired. |
1993–2003 [data missing] |
Frank Ballance (Warrenton) | Democratic | January 3, 2003 – June 11, 2004 | 108th | Elected in 2002. Resigned. | 2003–2013 |
Vacant | June 11, 2004 – July 20, 2004 | 108th | |
G. K. Butterfield (Wilson) | Democratic | July 20, 2004 – December 30, 2022 | 108th 109th 110th 111th 112th 113th 114th 115th 116th 117th | Elected to finish Ballance's term. Re-elected later 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. Re-elected in 2020. Resigned. |
2013–2017 |
2017–2021 |
2021–2023 |
Vacant | December 30, 2022 – January 3, 2023 | 117th | |
Don Davis (Snow Hill) | Democratic | January 3, 2023 – present | 118th | Elected in 2022. | 2023–2025 |