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
editUpdated January 3, 2015.
- 1st district – Rick Crawford (R) (since 2011)
- 2nd district – French Hill (R) (since 2015)
- 3rd district – Steve Womack (R) (since 2011)
- 4th district – Bruce Westerman (R) (since 2015)
List of representatives
edit| 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. |
- ^ 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.
