List of United States Representatives from Oregon
The following is an alphabetical list of members of the United States House of Representatives from the state of Oregon. 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 Oregon. The list of names should be complete (as of January 3, 2015), but other data may be incomplete. It includes members who have represented both the state and the Territory, both past and present.
Current members
Updated January 2021.[1]
- Oregon's 1st district: Suzanne Bonamici (D) (since 2012)
- Oregon's 2nd district: Cliff Bentz (R) (since 2021)
- Oregon's 3rd district: Earl Blumenauer (D) (since 1996)
- Oregon's 4th district: Peter DeFazio (D) (since 1987)
- Oregon's 5th district: Kurt Schrader (D) (since 2009)
List of representatives
Representative | Party | District | Years | Note |
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Homer D. Angell | Republican | 3rd | January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1955 |
Elected in 1938. Lost renomination to Tom McCall. |
Les AuCoin | Democratic | 1st | January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1993 |
Elected in 1974. Retired to run for U.S. senator. |
Cliff Bentz | Republican | 2nd | January 3, 2021 – Present |
Elected in 2020. Incumbent. |
Earl Blumenauer | Democratic | 3rd | May 21, 1996 – Present |
Elected to finish Wyden's term. Incumbent,. |
Suzanne Bonamici | Democratic | 1st | January 31, 2012 – Present |
Elected to finish Wu's term. Incumbent. |
Jim Bunn | Republican | 5th | January 3, 1995 – January 3, 1997 |
Elected in 1994. Lost re-election to Hooley. |
Robert R. Butler | Republican | 2nd | November 6, 1928 – January 7, 1933 |
Elected to finish Sinnott's term. Lost re-election and died before next term began. |
Wes Cooley | Republican | 2nd | January 3, 1995 – January 3, 1997 |
Elected in 1994. Renominated but withdrew prior to election. |
Sam Coon | Republican | 2nd | January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1957 |
Elected in 1952. Lost re-election to Ullman. |
Maurice E. Crumpacker | Republican | 3rd | March 4, 1925 – July 24, 1927 |
Elected in 1924. Died. |
Peter DeFazio | Democratic | 4th | January 3, 1987 – Present |
Elected in 1986. Incumbent. |
John R. Dellenback | Republican | 4th | January 3, 1967 – January 3, 1975 |
Elected in 1966. Lost re-election to Weaver. |
Robert B. Duncan | Democratic | 4th | January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1967 |
Elected in 1962. Retired to run for U.S. senator. |
3rd | January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1981 |
Elected in 1974. Lost renomination to Wyden. | ||
Edwin R. Durno | Republican | 4th | January 3, 1961 – January 3, 1963 |
Elected in 1960. Retired to run for U.S. senator. |
William A. Ekwall | Republican | 3rd | January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1937 |
Elected in 1934. Lost re-election to Honeyman. |
William R. Ellis | Republican | 2nd | March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1899 |
Elected in 1892. Lost renomination to Moody. |
March 4, 1907 – March 3, 1911 |
Elected in 1906. Lost renomination to Lafferty. | |||
Harris Ellsworth | Republican | 4th | January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1957 |
Elected in 1942. Lost re-election to Porter. |
Elizabeth Furse | Democratic | 1st | January 3, 1993 – January 3, 1999 |
Elected in 1992. Retired. |
Melvin C. George | Republican | At-large | March 4, 1881 – March 3, 1885 |
Elected in 1880. Retired. |
Edith Green | Democratic | 3rd | January 3, 1955 – December 31, 1974 |
Elected in 1954. Retired and resigned early. |
La Fayette Grover | Democratic | At-large | February 15, 1859 – March 3, 1859 |
Elected in 1858. Retired. |
Willis C. Hawley | Republican | 1st | March 4, 1907 – March 3, 1933 |
Elected in 1906. Lost renomination to Mott. |
James H.D. Henderson | Republican | At-large | March 4, 1865 – March 3, 1867 |
Elected in 1864. Lost renomination to Mallory. |
Binger Hermann | Republican | At-large | March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1893 |
Elected in 1884. Redistricted to the 1st district. |
1st | March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1897 |
Redistricted from the at-large district and re-elected in 1892. Resigned to become Commissioner of the General Land Office. | ||
June 1, 1903 – March 3, 1907 |
Elected to finish Tongue's term. Retired. | |||
Nan Wood Honeyman | Democratic | 3rd | January 3, 1937 – January 3, 1939 |
Elected in 1936. Lost re-election to Angell. |
Darlene Hooley | Democratic | 5th | January 3, 1997 – January 3, 2009 |
Elected in 1996. Retired. |
Michael J. Kopetski | Democratic | 5th | January 3, 1991 – January 3, 1995 |
Elected in 1990. Retired. |
Franklin F. Korell | Republican | 3rd | October 18, 1927 – March 3, 1931 |
Elected to finish Crumpacker's term. Lost re-election to Martin. |
George A. La Dow | Democratic | At-large | March 4, 1875 – May 1, 1875 |
Elected in 1874. Died. |
Walter Lafferty | Republican | 2nd | March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1913 |
Elected in 1910. Redistricted to the 3rd district. |
3rd | March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1915 |
Redistricted from the 2nd district and re-elected in 1912. Lost renomination to McArthur. | ||
Joseph Lane | Democratic | Oregon Territory | March 4, 1851 – February 14, 1859 |
Elected in 1851 Retired to run for U.S. senator upon statehood. |
Lafayette Lane | Democratic | At-large | October 25, 1875 – March 3, 1877 |
Elected to finish La Dow's term. Lost re-election to Williams. |
Rufus Mallory | Republican | At-large | March 4, 1867 – March 3, 1869 |
Elected in 1866. Retired. |
Charles H. Martin | Democratic | 3rd | March 4, 1931 – January 3, 1935 |
Elected in 1930. Retired to run for governor. |
Clifton N. McArthur | Republican | 3rd | March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1923 |
Elected in 1914. Lost re-election to Watkins. |
John R. McBride | Republican | At-large | March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1865 |
Elected in 1862. Lost renomination to Henderson. |
Malcolm A. Moody | Republican | 2nd | March 4, 1899 – March 3, 1903 |
Elected in 1898. Lost renomination to Williamson. |
James W. Mott | Republican | 1st | March 4, 1933 – November 12, 1945 |
Elected in 1932. Died. |
James W. Nesmith | Democratic | At-large | December 1, 1873 – March 3, 1875 |
Elected to finish Wilson's term. Retired. |
A. Walter Norblad | Republican | 1st | January 18, 1946 – September 20, 1964 |
Elected to finish Mott's term. Died. |
Walter M. Pierce | Democratic | 2nd | March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1943 |
Elected in 1932. Lost re-election to Stockman. |
Charles O. Porter | Democratic | 4th | January 3, 1957 – January 3, 1961 |
Elected in 1956. Lost re-election to Durno. |
Kurt Schrader | Democratic | 5th | January 3, 2009 – Present |
Elected in 2008. Incumbent. |
George K. Shiel | Democratic | At-large | July 30, 1861 – March 3, 1863 |
Won election contest. Retired. |
Nicholas J. Sinnott | Republican | 4th | March 4, 1913 – May 31, 1928 |
Elected in 1912. Resigned to become judge to the U.S. Court of Claims. |
James H. Slater | Democratic | At-large | March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1873 |
Elected in 1870. Retired. |
Denny Smith | Republican | 2nd | January 3, 1981 – January 3, 1983 |
Elected in 1980. Redistricted to the 5th district. |
5th | January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1991 |
Redistricted from the 2nd district and re-elected in 1982. Lost re-election to Kopetski. | ||
Joseph S. Smith | Democratic | At-large | March 4, 1869 – March 3, 1871 |
Elected in 1868. Retired. |
Robert F. Smith | Republican | 2nd | January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1995 |
Elected in 1982. Retired. |
January 3, 1997 – January 3, 1999 |
Elected in 1996. Retired. | |||
Lowell Stockman | Republican | 2nd | January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1953 |
Elected in 1942. Retired. |
Lansing Stout | Democratic | At-large | March 4, 1859 – March 3, 1861 |
Elected in 1858. Lost renomination to Thayer. |
Andrew J. Thayer | Democratic | At-large | March 4, 1861 – July 30, 1861 |
Elected in 1860. Lost election contest to Shiel. |
Samuel Thurston | Democratic | Oregon Territory | March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1851 |
Elected in 1849 Died. |
Thomas H. Tongue | Republican | 1st | March 4, 1897 – January 11, 1903 |
Elected in 1896. Re-elected but died before next term began. |
Al Ullman | Democratic | 2nd | January 3, 1957 – January 3, 1981 |
Elected in 1956. Lost re-election to D. Smith. |
Greg Walden | Republican | 2nd | January 3, 1999 – January 3, 2021 |
Elected in 1998. Retired. |
Elton Watkins | Democratic | 3rd | March 4, 1923 – March 3, 1925 |
Elected in 1922. Lost re-election to Crumpacker. |
James H. Weaver | Democratic | 4th | January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1987 |
Elected in 1974. Retired to run for U.S. senator. |
John Whiteaker | Democratic | At-large | March 4, 1879 – March 3, 1881 |
Elected in 1878. Lost re-election to George. |
Richard Williams | Republican | At-large | March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1879 |
Elected in 1876. Retired. |
John N. Williamson | Republican | 2nd | March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1907 |
Elected in 1902 Retired. |
Joseph G. Wilson | Republican | At-large | March 4, 1873 – July 2, 1873 |
Elected in 1872. Died. |
David Wu | Democratic | 1st | January 3, 1999 – August 3, 2011 |
Elected in 1998. Resigned due to sexual misconduct accusation. |
Wendell Wyatt | Republican | 1st | November 3, 1964 – January 3, 1975 |
Elected to finish Norblad's term. Retired. |
Ron Wyden | Democratic | 3rd | January 3, 1981 – February 5, 1996 |
Elected in 1980. Resigned when elected U.S. senator. |
Living former members
As of February 2021, there are eight living former members from Oregon. The most recent member to die was Jim Weaver (served 1975–1987) on October 6, 2020. The most recently serving member to die was Robert Freeman Smith (served 1983–1995, 1997–1999) on September 21, 2020.
Member | Term of office | Date of birth (and age) |
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Les AuCoin | 1975 - 1993 | October 21, 1942 |
Denny Smith | 1981 - 1991 | January 19, 1938 |
Ron Wyden | 1981 - 1996 | May 3, 1949 |
Michael J. Kopetski | 1991 - 1995 | October 27, 1949 |
Elizabeth Furse | 1993 - 1999 | October 13, 1936 |
Jim Bunn | 1995 - 1997 | December 12, 1956 |
Darlene Hooley | 1997 - 2009 | April 4, 1939 |
David Wu | 1999 - 2011 | April 8, 1955 |
Greg Walden | 1999 - 2021 | January 10, 1957 |
See also
- United States congressional delegations from Oregon
- List of United States Senators from Oregon
- Lists of Oregon-related topics
References
- "Directory of Representatives". United States House of Representatives. Archived from the original on October 24, 2011. Retrieved January 3, 2015.