List of United States representatives from Arkansas

The following is an alphabetical list of members of the United States House of Representatives from the state of Arkansas. 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 Arkansas. The list of names should be complete, but other data may be incomplete.

Current members

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Updated January 3, 2015.

List of representatives

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Representative Years Party District Notes
William Vollie Alexander Jr. January 3, 1969 –
January 3, 1993
Democratic 1st Elected in 1968.
Lost renomination to Lincoln.
Dale Alford January 3, 1959 –
January 3, 1963
Democratic 5th Elected in 1958 (write-in).
Retired to run for governor.
Beryl Anthony Jr. January 3, 1979 –
January 3, 1993
Democratic 4th Elected in 1978.
Lost renomination to Bill McCuen.
James Woodson Bates December 21, 1819 –
March 3, 1823
None Territory Elected in 1819.
Lost re-election to Conway.
Marion Berry January 3, 1997 –
January 3, 2011
Democratic 1st Elected in 1996.
Retired.
Ed Bethune January 3, 1979 –
January 3, 1985
Republican 2nd Re-elected in 1978.
Retired.
Thomas Boles June 22, 1868 –
March 3, 1871
Republican 3rd Elected in 1868 to finish vacant term.
Lost re-election to Edwards.
February 9, 1872 –
March 3, 1873
Successfully contested Edwards's election.
Retired.
John Boozman November 20, 2001 –
January 3, 2011
Republican 3rd Elected to finish Hutchinson's term.
Retired to run for U.S. senator.
Clifton R. Breckinridge March 4, 1883 –
March 3, 1885
Democratic At-large Elected in 1882.
Redistricted to the 2nd district.
March 4, 1885 –
September 5, 1890
2nd Redistricted from the at-large district and re-elected in 1884.
Lost contested election to Clayton.
November 4, 1890 –
August 14, 1894
Elected after John M. Clayton was assassinated while contest was pending.
Resigned to become U.S. Minister to Russia.
Stephen Brundidge Jr. March 4, 1897 –
March 3, 1903
Democratic 6th Elected in 1896.
Redistricted to the 2nd district.
March 4, 1903 –
March 3, 1909
2nd Redistricted from the 6th district and re-elected in 1902.
Retired to run for governor.
Thaddeus H. Caraway March 4, 1913 –
March 3, 1921
Democratic 1st Elected in 1912.
Retired to run for U.S. senator.
William H. Cate March 4, 1889 –
March 5, 1890
Democratic 1st Elected in 1888.
Lost contested election to Featherstone.
March 4, 1891 –
March 3, 1893
Elected in 1890.
Retired.
Henry Wharton Conway March 4, 1823 –
November 9, 1827
None Territory Elected in 1823.
Died.
Tom Cotton January 3, 2013 –
January 3, 2015
Republican 4th Elected in 2012.
Retired to run for U.S. Senator.
Jordan E. Cravens March 4, 1877 –
March 3, 1879
Independent Democratic 3rd Elected in 1876.
Joined Democratic Party.
March 4, 1879 –
March 3, 1883
Democratic Re-elected in 1878 as a Democrat.
Lost renomination to Rogers.
William B. Cravens March 4, 1907 –
March 3, 1913
Democratic 4th Elected in 1906.
Retired.
March 4, 1933 –
January 3, 1939
Elected in 1932.
Died.
William Fadjo Cravens September 12, 1939 –
January 3, 1949
Democratic 4th Elected to finish his father's term.
Retired.
Rick Crawford January 3, 2011 –
present
Republican 1st Elected in 2010.
Incumbent.
Edward Cross March 4, 1839 –
March 3, 1845
Democratic At-large Elected in 1838.
Retired.
Jay Dickey January 3, 1993 –
January 3, 2001
Republican 4th Elected in 1992.
Lost re-election to Ross.
Hugh A. Dinsmore March 4, 1893 –
March 3, 1903
Democratic 5th Elected in 1892.
Redistricted to the 3rd district.
March 4, 1903 –
March 3, 1905
3rd Redistricted from the 5th district and re-elected in 1902.
Lost renomination to Floyd.
William J. Driver March 4, 1921 –
January 3, 1939
Democratic 1st Elected in 1920.
Lost renomination to Gathings.
Poindexter Dunn March 4, 1879 –
March 3, 1889
Democratic 1st Elected in 1878.
Retired.
John Edwards March 4, 1871 –
February , 1872
Liberal Republican 3rd Elected in 1870.
Lost contested election to Boles.
James T. Elliott January 13, 1869 –
March 3, 1869
Republican 2nd Elected to finish Hinds's term.
Retired.
Clyde T. Ellis January 3, 1939 –
January 3, 1943
Democratic 3rd Elected in 1938.
Retired to run for U.S. senator.
Lewis P. Featherstone March 5, 1890 –
March 3, 1891
Union Labor 1st Successfully contested Cate's 1888 election.
Lost re-election to Cate.
John C. Floyd March 4, 1905 –
March 3, 1915
Democratic 3rd Elected in 1904.
Retired.
J. William Fulbright January 3, 1943 –
January 3, 1945
Democratic 3rd Elected in 1942.
Retired to run for U.S. senator.
Claude A. Fuller March 4, 1929 –
January 3, 1939
Democratic 3rd Elected in 1928.
Lost renomination to Ellis.
Ezekiel C. Gathings January 3, 1939 –
January 3, 1969
Democratic 1st Elected in 1938.
Retired.
Lucien C. Gause March 4, 1875 –
March 3, 1879
Democratic 1st Elected in 1874.
Retired.
David Delano Glover March 4, 1929 –
January 3, 1935
Democratic 6th Elected in 1928.
Lost renomination to McClellan.
William S. Goodwin March 4, 1911 –
March 3, 1921
Democratic 7th Elected in 1910.
Lost renomination to Parks.
Alfred B. Greenwood March 4, 1853 –
March 3, 1859
Democratic 1st Elected in 1853.
Retired.
Timothy Griffin January 3, 2011 –
January 3, 2015
Republican 2nd Elected in 2010.
Retired to run for Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas.
Thomas M. Gunter June 16, 1874 –
March 3, 1875
Democratic 3rd Successfully contested Wilshire's election.
Redistricted to the 4th district.
March 4, 1875 –
March 3, 1883
4th Redistricted from the 3rd district and re-elected in 1874.
Retired.
John Paul Hammerschmidt January 3, 1967 –
January 3, 1993
Republican 3rd Elected in 1966.
Retired.
James M. Hanks March 4, 1871 –
March 3, 1873
Democratic 1st Elected in 1870.
Retired.
Oren Harris January 3, 1941 –
January 3, 1953
Democratic 7th Elected in 1940.
Redistricted to the 4th district.
January 3, 1953 –
February 2, 1966
4th Redistricted from the 7th district and re-elected in 1952.
Resigned to become US District judge for the Eastern and Western District of Arkansas.
Brooks Hays January 3, 1943 –
January 3, 1959
Democratic 5th Elected in 1942.
Lost re-election to Alford (write-in).
French Hill January 3, 2015 –
present
Republican 2nd Elected in 2014.
Incumbent.
Thomas C. Hindman March 4, 1859 –
March 3, 1861
Democratic 1st Elected in 1858.
Re-elected in 1860 but resigned due to Civil War.
James M. Hinds July 22, 1868 –
October 22, 1868
Republican 2nd Elected in 1868 to vacant finish term.
Died.
Asa Hodges March 4, 1873 –
March 3, 1875
Republican 1st Elected in 1872.
Retired.
Asa Hutchinson January 3, 1997 –
August 6, 2001
Republican 3rd Elected in 1996.
Resigned after being appointed Director of the Drug Enforcement Administration.
Tim Hutchinson January 3, 1993 –
January 2, 1997
Republican 3rd Elected in 1992.
Retired to run for U.S. senator and resigned early when elected.
William Joseph Hynes March 4, 1873 –
March 3, 1875
Liberal Republican At-large Elected in 1872.
Lost re-election.
Henderson M. Jacoway March 4, 1911 –
March 3, 1923
Democratic 5th Elected in 1910.
Retired.
Robert Ward Johnson March 4, 1847 –
March 3, 1853
Democratic At-large Elected in 1846.
Retired.
James Kimbrough Jones March 4, 1881 –
February 19, 1885
Democratic 2nd Elected in 1880.
Resigned when elected U.S. Senator.
Wade H. Kitchens January 3, 1937 –
January 3, 1941
Democratic 7th Elected in 1936.
Lost renomination to Harris.
Blanche Lincoln January 3, 1993 –
January 3, 1997
Democratic 1st Elected in 1992.
Retired.
John Sebastian Little December 3, 1894 –
March 3, 1903
Democratic 2nd Elected to finish Breckinridge's term.
Redistricted to the 4th district.
March 3, 1903 –
January 14, 1907
4th Redistricted from the 2nd district and re-elected in 1902.
Retired to run for governor and resigned early.
Robert B. Macon March 4, 1903 –
March 3, 1913
Democratic 1st Elected in 1902.
Lost renomination to Caraway.
John Little McClellan January 3, 1935 –
January 3, 1939
Democratic 6th Elected in 1934.
Retired to run for U.S. Senator.
Philip D. McCulloch Jr. March 4, 1893 –
March 3, 1903
Democratic 1st Elected in 1892.
Retired.
Thomas Chipman McRae December 7, 1885 –
March 3, 1903
Democratic 3rd Elected to finish Jones's term.[a]
Retired.
John E. Miller March 4, 1931 –
November 14, 1937
Democratic 2nd Elected in 1930.
Resigned when elected U.S. Senator.
Wilbur Mills January 3, 1939 –
January 3, 1977
Democratic 2nd Elected in 1938.
Retired.
Robert Neill March 4, 1893 –
March 3, 1897
Democratic 6th Elected in 1892.
Lost renomination to Brundidge Jr.
Thomas Willoughby Newton February 6, 1847 –
March 3, 1847
Whig At-large Elected to finish Yell's term.
Retired.
Catherine Dorris Norrell April 18, 1961 –
January 3, 1963
Democratic 6th Elected to finish her husband's term.
Retired.
William F. Norrell January 3, 1939 –
February 15, 1961
Democratic 6th Elected in 1938.
Died.
Pearl Peden Oldfield January 9, 1929 –
March 3, 1931
Democratic 2nd Elected to finish husband's term.
Retired.
William Allan Oldfield March 4, 1909 –
November 19, 1928
Democratic 2nd Elected in 1908.
Died.
Tilman Bacon Parks March 4, 1921 –
January 3, 1937
Democratic 7th Elected in 1920.
Retired.
Samuel W. Peel March 4, 1883 –
March 3, 1885
Democratic 4th Elected in 1882.
Redistricted to the 5th district.
March 4, 1885 –
March 3, 1893
5th Redistricted from the 4th district and re-elected in 1884.
Lost renomination to Dinsmore.
David Pryor November 8, 1966 –
January 3, 1973
Democratic 4th Elected in 1966.
Retired to run for U.S. senator.
Heartsill Ragon March 4, 1923 –
June 16, 1933
Democratic 5th Elected in 1922.
Resigned after being appointed judge for the US District Court for the Western district of Arkansas.
James B. Reed October 6, 1923 –
March 3, 1929
Democratic 6th Elected to finish Sawyer's term.
Lost renomination to Glover.
Charles C. Reid March 4, 1901 –
March 3, 1903
Democratic 4th Elected in 1900.
Redistricted to the 5th district.
March 4, 1903 –
March 3, 1911
5th Redistricted from the 4th district and re-elected in 1902.
Retired.
Joseph Taylor Robinson March 4, 1903 –
January 14, 1913
Democratic 6th Elected in 1902.
Resigned after being elected Governor of Arkansas.
Tommy F. Robinson January 3, 1985 –
July 28, 1989
Democratic 2nd Re-elected in 1984.
Switched parties and retired to run for governor.
July 28, 1989 –
January 3, 1991
Republican
Anthony A. C. Rogers March 4, 1869 –
March 3, 1871
Democratic 2nd Elected in 1868.
Lost re-election to O. Snyder.
John H. Rogers March 4, 1883 –
March 3, 1885
Democratic 3rd Elected in 1882.
Redistricted to the 4th district.
March 4, 1885 –
March 3, 1891
4th Redistricted from the 3rd district and re-elected in 1884.
Retired.
Logan Holt Roots June 22, 1868 –
March 3, 1871
Republican 1st Elected in 1868 to finish vacant term.
Lost re-election to Hanks.
Mike Ross January 3, 2001 –
January 3, 2013
Democratic 4th Elected in 2000.
Retired to run for Governor.
Albert Rust March 4, 1855 –
March 3, 1857
Democratic 2nd Elected in 1854.
Lost renomination to Warren.
March 4, 1859 –
March 3, 1861
Elected in 1858.
Retired.
Lewis E. Sawyer March 4, 1923 –
May 5, 1923
Democratic 6th Elected in 1922.
Died.
Ambrose Hundley Sevier February 13, 1828 –
June 15, 1836
None Territory Elected to finish Conway's term.
Retired to run for U.S. senator upon statehood.
William Ferguson Slemons March 4, 1875 –
March 3, 1881
Democratic 2nd Elected in 1874.
Retired.
Oliver P. Snyder March 4, 1871 –
March 3, 1875
Republican 2nd Elected in 1870.
Lost renomination to John Middleton Clayton.
Vic Snyder January 3, 1997 –
January 3, 2011
Democratic 2nd Elected in 1996.
Retired.
Boyd Anderson Tackett January 3, 1949 –
January 3, 1953
Democratic 4th Elected in 1948.
Retired to run for governor.
Chester W. Taylor October 25, 1921 –
March 3, 1923
Democratic 6th Elected to finish S. Taylor's term.
Retired.
Samuel M. Taylor January 15, 1913 –
September 13, 1921
Democratic 6th Elected to finish Robinson's term, having already been elected to the next term.
Died.
David D. Terry December 19, 1933 –
January 3, 1943
Democratic 5th Elected to finish Ragon's term.
Retired to run for U.S. senator.
William L. Terry March 4, 1891 –
March 3, 1901
Democratic 4th Elected in 1890.
Lost renomination to Reid.
Ray Thornton January 3, 1973 –
January 3, 1979
Democratic 4th Elected in 1972.
Retired to run for U.S. Senator.
January 3, 1991 –
January 1, 1997
2nd Elected in 1990.
Resigned to become Associate justice of the Arkansas Supreme Court.
John N. Tillman March 4, 1915 –
March 3, 1929
Democratic 3rd Elected in 1914.
Retired.
James William Trimble January 3, 1945 –
January 3, 1967
Democratic 3rd Elected in 1944.
Lost re-election to Hammerschmidt.
Jim Guy Tucker January 3, 1977 –
January 3, 1979
Democratic 2nd Elected in 1976.
Retired to run for U.S. Senator.
Robert M. Wallace March 4, 1903 –
March 3, 1911
Democratic 7th Elected in 1902.
Lost renomination to Goodwin.
Edward A. Warren March 4, 1853 –
March 3, 1855
Democratic 2nd Elected in 1853.
Retired.
March 4, 1857 –
March 3, 1859
Elected in 1856.
Retired.
Bruce Westerman January 3, 2015 –
present
Republican 4th Elected in 2014.
Incumbent
William W. Wilshire March 4, 1873 –
June 16, 1874
Republican 3rd Elected in 1872.
Lost contested election to Gunter.
March 4, 1875 –
March 3, 1877
Democratic Elected in 1874.
Retired.
Effiegene Locke Wingo November 4, 1930 –
March 3, 1933
Democratic 4th Elected to finish her husband's term.
Retired.
Otis Wingo March 4, 1913 –
October 21, 1930
Democratic 4th Elected in 1912.
Died.
Steve Womack January 3, 2011 –
present
Republican 3rd Elected in 2010.
Incumbent.
Archibald Yell December 14, 1836 –
March 3, 1839
Democratic At-large Elected in 1836 to finish the short term.
Re-elected in 1837.
Retired.
March 4, 1845 –
July 1, 1846
Elected in 1844.
Resigned to serve in the United States Volunteers.
  1. ^ James K. Jones was redistricted from the 2nd district and re-elected in 1884, but resigned before the term began when elected U.S. senator.

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