United States Senators by seniority (1971, 1972)
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This is a classification of U.S. Senators by seniority from January 3rd, 1971 to November 7th, 1972.
Order of service is based on the commencement of the Senator's first term. Behind this is former service as a U.S. Senator (only giving the Senator seniority within his or her new incoming class), service as U.S. Vice President, a House member, a cabinet secretary, a state governor, and then by their state's population, respectively.[1][2][3]
Senators who were sworn in in the middle of the 2 year Congressional term (up until the last senator who was not sworn in early after winning the November 1972 election) are listed at the end of the list with no number.
| Rank | Name | Seniority Date | Other Factors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard Russell, Jr.[4] (D-GA) | January 12, 1933 | |
| 2 | Allen J. Ellender[5] (D-LA) | January 3, 1937 | |
| 3 | George Aiken (R-VT) | January 10, 1941 | |
| 4 | James Eastland (D-MS) | January 3, 1943 | Previously A Senator |
| 5 | John Little McClellan (D-AR) | ||
| 6 | Warren G. Magnuson (D-WA) | December 14, 1944 | |
| 7 | J. William Fulbright (D-AR) | January 3, 1945 | |
| 8 | Milton Young (R-ND) | March 12, 1945 | |
| 9 | John Sparkman (D-AL) | November 6, 1946 | |
| 10 | John C. Stennis (D-MS) | November 17, 1947 | |
| 11 | Karl Mundt[6] (R-SD) | December 31, 1948 | Former Rep (9 Years) |
| 12 | Russell B. Long (D-LA) | ||
| 13 | Margaret Chase Smith[6] (R-ME) | January 3, 1949 | Former Rep (8 Years, 7 Months) |
| 14 | Clinton Anderson[6] (D-NM) | Former Cabinet Secretary | |
| 15 | John O. Pastore (D-RI) | December 19, 1950 | |
| 16 | Wallace F. Bennett (R-UT) | January 3, 1951 | |
| 17 | Henry M. Jackson (D-WA) | January 3, 1953 | Former Rep (12 Years) |
| 18 | Mike Mansfield (D-MT) | Former Rep (10 Years) | |
| 19 | Stuart Symington (D-MO) | ||
| 20 | Sam Ervin (D-NC) | June 5, 1954 | |
| 21 | Norris Cotton (R-NH) | November 8, 1954 | Former Rep (7 Years, 10 Months) |
| 22 | Roman Hruska (R-NE) | Former Rep (1 Year, 10 Months) | |
| 23 | Alan Bible (D-NV) | December 2, 1954 | |
| 24 | Carl Curtis (R-NE) | January 1, 1955 | |
| 25 | Clifford P. Case (R-NJ) | January 3, 1955 | Former Rep (8 Years) |
| 26 | Gordon L. Allott[6] (R-CO) | ||
| 27 | John Sherman Cooper[6] (R-KY) | November 7, 1956 | Previously A Senator (twice) (total tenure 4 Years, 4 Months) |
| 28 | Strom Thurmond (R-SC) | Previously A Senator (1 Year, 3 Months) | |
| 29 | Herman Talmadge (D-GA) | January 3, 1957 | Former Governor |
| 30 | Frank Church (D-ID) | ||
| 31 | Jacob K. Javits (R-NY) | January 9, 1957 | |
| 32 | William Proxmire (D-WI) | August 28, 1957 | |
| 33 | Ben Jordan[6] (D-NC) | April 19, 1958 | |
| 34 | Jennings Randolph (D-WV) | November 5, 1958 | |
| 35 | Hugh Scott (D_PA) | January 3, 1959 | Former Rep (18 Years) |
| 36 | Winston L. Prouty[7] (R-VT) | Former Rep (8 Years) | |
| 37 | Robert Byrd (D-WV) | Former Rep (6 years) | |
| 38 | Harrison A. Williams (D-NJ) | Former Rep (4 years) | |
| 39 | Edmund Muskie (D-ME) | Former Governor | |
| 40 | Philip Hart (D-MI) | Michigan 7th Population (1950) | |
| 41 | Vance Hartke (D-IN) | Indiana 11th Population (1950) | |
| 42 | Frank Moss (D-UT) | Utah 38th Population (1950) | |
| 43 | Gale W. McGee (D-WY) | Wyoming 48th Population (1950) | |
| 44 | Howard Cannon (D-NV) | Nevada 49th Population (1950) | |
| 45 | Hiram Fong (R-HI) | August 21, 1959 | |
| 46 | Quentin Northrup Burdick (D-ND) | August 8, 1960 | |
| 47 | Lee Metcalf (D-MT) | January 3, 1961 | Former Rep (8 years) |
| 48 | James Boggs[6] (R-DE) | Former Rep (6 Years) | |
| 49 | Jack Miller[6] (R-IA) | Iowa 22nd Population (1950) | |
| 50 | Claiborne Pell (D-RI) | Rhode Island 36th Population (1950) | |
| 51 | John Tower (R-TX) | June 15, 1961 | |
| 52 | James B. Pearson (R-KS) | January 31, 1962 | |
| 53 | Leonard B. Jordan[6] (R-ID) | August 6, 1962 | |
| 54 | Ted Kennedy (D-MA) | November 7, 1962 | Massachusetts 9th Population (1960) |
| 55 | Thomas J. McIntyre (D-NH) | New Hampshire 45th Population (1960) | |
| 56 | Abraham A. Ribicoff (D-CT) | January 3, 1963 | Former Rep (14 Years), Former Cabinet Secretary, Former Governor |
| 57 | George McGovern (D-SD) | Former Rep (14 Years) | |
| 58 | Daniel Inouye (D-HI) | Former Rep (4 Years) | |
| 59 | Peter H. Dominick (R-CO) | Former Rep (2 Years) | |
| 60 | Birch Bayh (D-IN) | ||
| 61 | Gaylord Nelson (D-WI) | January 7, 1963 | |
| 62 | Joseph Montoya (D-NM) | November 4, 1964 | Former Rep (7 Years) |
| 63 | Fred R. Harris[6] (D-OK) | ||
| 64 | Walter Mondale (D-MN) | December 30, 1964 | |
| 65 | Paul Fannin (R-AZ) | January 3, 1965 | |
| 66 | Harry F. Byrd, Jr. (I-VA) | November 12, 1965 | |
| 67 | Robert P. Griffin (R-MI) | May 11, 1966 | |
| 68 | Ernest Hollings (D-SC) | November 9, 1966 | |
| 69 | William B. Spong, Jr.[6] (D-VA) | December 31, 1966 | |
| 70 | Clifford Hansen (R-WY) | January 3, 1967 | Former Governor |
| 71 | Charles H. Percy (R-IL) | Illinois 4th Population (1960) | |
| 72 | Edward Brooke (R-MA) | Massachusetts 9th Population (1960) | |
| 73 | Howard Baker (R-TN) | Tennessee 17th Population (1960) | |
| 74 | Mark Hatfield (R-OR) | January 10, 1967 | |
| 75 | Marlow Cook (R-KY) | December 17, 1968 | |
| 76 | Ted Stevens (R-AK) | December 24, 1968 | |
| 77 | Thomas Eagleton (D-MO) | December 28, 1968 | |
| 78 | Barry Goldwater (R-AZ) | January 3, 1969 | Previously A Senator |
| 79 | Richard Schweiker (D-PA) | Former Rep (8 years) - Pennsylvania 3rd Population (1969) | |
| 80 | Charles Mathias (R-MD) | Former Rep (8 years) - Maryland 21st Population (1960) | |
| 81 | Bob Dole (R-KS) | Former Rep (8 years) - Kanasas 29th Population (1960) | |
| 82 | Edward J. Gurney (R-FL) | Former Rep (6 Years) | |
| 83 | Harold Hughes (D-IA) | Former Governor, Iowa 24th Population (1960) | |
| 84 | Henry Bellmon (R-OK) | Former Governor, Oaklahoma 27th Population (1960) | |
| 85 | Alan Cranston (D-CA) | California 2nd Population (1960) | |
| 86 | William B. Saxbe (R-OH) | Ohio 5th Population (1960) | |
| 87 | James Allen (D-AL) | Alabama 19th Population (1960) | |
| 88 | Bob Packwood (R-OR) | Oregon 32nd Population (1960) | |
| 89 | Mike Gravel (D-AK) | Alaska 50th Population (1960) | |
| 90 | Adlai Stevenson III (D-IL) | November 17, 1970 | |
| 91 | Bill Roth (R-DE) | January 1, 1971 | |
| 92 | John V. Tunney (D-CA) | January 2, 1971 | |
| 93 | Hubert Humphrey (D-MN) | January 3, 1971 | Previously a Senator, Former VP |
| 94 | Robert Taft, Jr. (R-OH) | Former Rep (8 Years) - Ohio 5th Population (1960) | |
| 95 | Bill Brock (R-TN) | Former Rep (8 Years) - Tennessee 17th Population (1960) | |
| 96 | Lloyd Bentsen (D-TX) | Former Rep (6 Years) | |
| 97 | John Glenn Beall, Jr. (R-MD) | Former Rep (2 Years) - Maryland 21st Population (1960) | |
| 98 | Lowell Weicker (R-CT) | Former Rep (2 Years) - Connecticut 25th Population (1960) | |
| 99 | James L. Buckley (C/R-NY) | New York 1st Population (1960) | |
| 100 | Lawton Chiles (D-FL) | Florida 10th Population (1960) | |
| David H. Gambrell[6] (D-GA) | February 1, 1971 | ||
| Robert Stafford (R-VT) | September 16, 1971 | ||
| Elaine S. Edwards[6] (D-LA) | August 1, 1972 |
[edit] Notes
- ^ A Chronological List of United States Senators 1789-Present, via www.Senate.gov
- ^ 1951 U.S Census Report Contains 1950 Census results
- ^ 1961 U.S Census Report Contains 1960 Census results.
- ^ Senator Russell died on January 21, 1971
- ^ Senator Ellender died on July 27, 1972
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Retired or defeated after 1972 Election
- ^ Senator Prouty died on September 10, 1971
[edit] External link
| List of current United States Senators by seniority (and years begun) |
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