This is a complete list of members of the

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during the

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listed by seniority.
As an historical article, the districts and party affiliations listed reflect those during the 72nd Congress (March 4, 1931 – March 3, 1933). Current seats and party affiliations on the

List of current members of the United States House of Representatives by seniority This is a complete list of current members of the United States House of Representatives based on seniority. For the most part, representatives are ranked by the beginning of their terms in office. Representatives whose terms begin the same day ar ...

will be different for certain members.Delegates are non-voting members and representatives are voting members of the United States House of Representatives. Seniority depends on the date on which members were sworn into office. Since many members are sworn in on the same day, subsequent ranking is based on previous congressional service of the individual and then by alphabetical order by the last name of the congressman. Committee chairmanship in the House is often associated with seniority. However, party leadership is typically not associated with seniority. Note: The "*" indicates that the

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may have served one or more non-consecutive terms while in the House of Representatives of the

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U.S. House seniority list

Delegates

References

* ''United States Congressional Elections 1788-1997'', by Michael J. Dubin (McFarland and Company 1998)

External links

Office of the Clerk of the United States House of Representatives
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U.S. House seniority list

Delegates

See also

References

External links