Since

Arkansas Arkansas ( ) is a landlocked state in the South Central United States. It is bordered by Missouri to the north, Tennessee and Mississippi to the east, Louisiana to the south, and Texas and Oklahoma to the west. Its name is from the Osage ...

became a U.S. state in 1836, it has sent congressional delegations to the

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and

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. Each state elects two senators to serve for six years, and members of the House to two-year terms. Before becoming a state, the

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elected a non-voting delegate at-large to Congress from 1819 to 1836. These are tables of congressional delegations from Arkansas to the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives.

Current delegation

Arkansas's current congressional delegation in the consists of its two senators, and four representatives, all of whom are Republicans. The current dean of the Arkansas delegation is Senator

John Boozman John Nichols Boozman ( ; born December 10, 1950) is an American politician and former optometrist serving as the senior United States senator from Arkansas, a seat he has held since 2011. A member of the Republican Party, he was the U.S. repre ...

, having served in the U.S. Congress since 2001.

United States Senate

United States House of Representatives

1819–1836: 1 non-voting delegate

The

was created on July 4, 1819, and it sent a non-voting delegate to the House.

1836–1853: 1 seat

Following statehood on June 15, 1836, Arkansas had one seat in the House.

1853–1863: 2 seats

Following the 1850 census, Arkansas was apportioned two seats.

1863–1873: 3 seats

Following the 1860 census, Arkansas was apportioned three seats.

1873–1883: 4 seats

Following the 1870 census, Arkansas was apportioned four seats.

1883–1893: 5 seats

Following the 1880 census, Arkansas was apportioned five seats.

1893–1903: 6 seats

Following the 1890 census, Arkansas was apportioned six seats.

1903–1953: 7 seats

Following the 1900 census, Arkansas was apportioned seven seats.

1953–1963: 6 seats

Following the 1950 census, Arkansas was apportioned six seats.

1963–present: 4 seats

Since the 1960 census, Arkansas has been apportioned four seats.

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Politics of Arkansas Congressional delegations