List of United States representatives from Idaho

The following is an alphabetical list of members of the United States House of Representatives from the state of Idaho. 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 Idaho. It includes members who have represented both the state and the territory, both past and present.

Current members

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As of the election of 2020.[1]

List of members and delegates

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Member/Delegate Years Party District Electoral history
George Ainslie March 4, 1879 –
March 3, 1883
Democratic Territory Elected in 1878.
Lost re-election to Singiser.
Thomas W. Bennett March 4, 1875 –
June 23, 1876
Independent Territory Elected in 1874.
Lost election contest to Fenn.
Hamer H. Budge January 3, 1951 –
January 3, 1961
Republican 2nd Elected in 1950.
Lost re-election to Harding.
Helen Chenoweth-Hage January 3, 1995 –
January 3, 2001
Republican 1st Elected in 1994.
Retired.
D. Worth Clark January 3, 1935 –
January 3, 1939
Democratic 2nd Elected in 1934.
Retired to run for U.S. senator.
Thomas C. Coffin March 4, 1933 –
June 6, 1934
Democratic 2nd Elected in 1932.
Died.
Larry Craig January 3, 1981 –
January 3, 1991
Republican 1st Elected in 1980.
Retired to run for U.S. senator.
Mike Crapo January 3, 1993 –
January 3, 1999
Republican 2nd Elected in 1992.
Retired to run for U.S. senator.
Fred Dubois March 4, 1887 –
July 3, 1890
Republican Territory Elected in 1886.
Position eliminated upon statehood.
Henry Dworshak January 3, 1939 –
November 5, 1946
Republican 2nd Elected in 1938.
Resigned when elected U.S. senator.
Stephen S. Fenn June 23, 1876 –
March 3, 1879
Democratic Territory Won contested election.
Retired.
Burton L. French March 4, 1903 –
March 3, 1909
Republican At-large Elected in 1902.
Lost renomination to Hamer.
March 4, 1911 –
March 3, 1915
Elected again in 1910.
Retired to run for U.S. senator.
March 4, 1917 –
March 3, 1919
Elected in 1916.
Redistricted to the 1st district.
March 4, 1919 –
March 3, 1933
1st Redistricted from the at-large district and re-elected in 1918.
Lost re-election to White.
Russ Fulcher January 3, 2019 –
present
Republican 1st Elected in 2018.
Incumbent
Thomas L. Glenn March 4, 1901 –
March 3, 1903
Populist At-large Elected in 1900.
Retired.
Abe Goff January 3, 1947 –
January 3, 1949
Republican 1st Elected in 1946.
Lost re-election to White.
James Gunn March 4, 1897 –
March 3, 1899
Populist At-large Elected in 1896.
Lost re-election to Wilson.
John Hailey March 4, 1873 –
March 3, 1875
Democratic Territory Elected in 1872.
Retired.
March 4, 1885 –
March 3, 1887
Elected in 1884.
Lost re-election to Dubois.
Thomas Ray Hamer March 4, 1909 –
March 3, 1911
Republican At-large Elected in 1908.
Lost renomination to French.
George V. Hansen January 3, 1965 –
January 3, 1969
Republican 2nd Elected in 1964.
Retired to run for U.S. Senator.
January 3, 1975 –
January 3, 1985
Elected in 1974.
Lost re-election to Stallings.
Orval H. Hansen January 3, 1969 –
January 3, 1975
Republican 2nd Elected in 1968.
Lost renomination to G. Hansen.
Ralph R. Harding January 3, 1961 –
January 3, 1965
Democratic 2nd Elected in 1960.
Lost re-election to G. Hansen.
Edward D. Holbrook March 4, 1865 –
March 3, 1869
Democratic Territory Elected in 1864.
Retired.
Raúl Labrador January 3, 2011 –
January 3, 2019
Republican 1st Elected in 2010.
Retired to run for Governor of Idaho.
Larry LaRocco January 3, 1991 –
January 3, 1995
Democratic 1st Elected in 1990.
Lost re-election to Chenoweth-Hage.
Jim McClure January 3, 1967 –
January 3, 1973
Republican 1st Elected in 1966.
Retired to run for U.S. senator.
Robert M. McCracken March 4, 1915 –
March 3, 1917
Republican At-large Elected in 1914.
Lost renomination to French.
Samuel A. Merritt March 4, 1871 –
March 3, 1873
Democratic Territory Elected in 1870.
Lost renomination to Hailey.
Walt Minnick January 3, 2009 –
January 3, 2011
Democratic 1st Elected in 2008.
Lost re-election to Labrador.
Butch Otter January 3, 2001 –
January 3, 2007
Republican 1st Elected in 2000.
Retired to run for Governor of Idaho.
Gracie Pfost January 3, 1953 –
January 3, 1963
Democratic 1st Elected in 1952.
Retired to run for U.S. senator.
Bill Sali January 3, 2007 –
January 3, 2009
Republican 1st Elected in 2006.
Lost re-election to Minnick.
John C. Sanborn January 3, 1947 –
January 3, 1951
Republican 2nd Elected in 1946.
Retired to run for U.S. senator.
Jacob K. Shafer March 4, 1869 –
March 3, 1871
Democratic Territory Elected in 1868.
Lost renomination to Merritt.
Mike Simpson January 3, 1999 –
present
Republican 2nd Elected in 1998.
Incumbent
Theodore F. Singiser March 4, 1883 –
March 3, 1885
Republican Territory Elected in 1882.
Lost re-election to Hailey.
Addison T. Smith March 4, 1913 –
March 3, 1919
Republican At-large Elected in 1912.
Redistricted to the 2nd district.
March 4, 1919 –
March 3, 1933
2nd Redistricted from the at-large district and re-elected in 1918.
Lost re-election to Coffin.
Richard H. Stallings January 3, 1985 –
January 3, 1993
Democratic 2nd Elected in 1984.
Retired to run for U.S. senator.
Willis Sweet October 1, 1890 –
March 3, 1895
Republican At-large Elected in 1890 and took seat upon statehood.
Retired.
Steve Symms January 3, 1973 –
January 3, 1981
Republican 1st Elected in 1972.
Retired to run for U.S. senator.
William H. Wallace February 1, 1864 –
March 3, 1865
Republican Territory Elected in 1863 in anticipation of territorial status.
Retired.
Compton I. White March 4, 1933 –
January 3, 1947
Democratic 1st Elected in 1932.
Lost re-election to Goff.
January 3, 1949 –
January 3, 1951
Elected in 1948.
Retired to run for U.S. senator.
Compton I. White Jr. January 3, 1963 –
January 3, 1967
Democratic 1st Elected in 1962.
Lost re-election to McClure.
Edgar Wilson March 4, 1895 –
March 3, 1897
Republican At-large Elected in 1894.
Retired to run for Idaho Supreme Court.
March 4, 1899 –
March 3, 1901
Silver Republican Elected in 1898.
Retired.
John T. Wood January 3, 1951 –
January 3, 1953
Republican 1st Elected in 1950.
Lost re-election to Pfost.
Key to party colors and abbreviations for members of the U.S. Congress and other politicians or officials
Alaskan Independence (AKIP)
Know Nothing (KN)
American Labor (AL)
Anti-Jacksonian (Anti-J)
National Republican (NR)
Anti-Administration (AA)
Anti-Masonic (Anti-M)
Conservative (Con)
Covenant (Cov)
Democratic (D)
Democratic–Farmer–Labor (DFL)
Democratic–NPL (D-NPL)
Dixiecrat (Dix),
States' Rights (SR)
Democratic-Republican (DR)
Farmer–Labor (FL)
Federalist (F)
Pro-Administration (PA)
Free Soil (FS)
Fusion (Fus)
Greenback (GB)
Independence (IPM)
Independent Democrat (ID)
Independent Republican (IR)
Jacksonian (J)
Liberal (Lib)
Libertarian (L)
National Union (NU)
Nonpartisan League (NPL)
Nullifier (N)
Opposition Northern (O)
Opposition Southern (O)
Populist (Pop)
Progressive (Prog)
Prohibition (Proh)
Readjuster (Rea)
Republican (R)
Silver (Sv)
Silver Republican (SvR)
Socialist (Soc)
Union (U)
Unconditional Union (UU)
Vermont Progressive (VP)
Whig (W)
Independent (I)
Nonpartisan (NP)

Recent and upcoming elections

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Federal

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State

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Directory of Representatives". United States House of Representatives. Retrieved September 10, 2021.