List of Members of the United States House of Representatives in the 100th Congress by seniority

This is a complete list of members of the U.S. House of Representatives in the 100th United States Congress listed by seniority.
As an historical article, the districts and party affiliations listed reflect those during the 100th Congress (January 3, 1987 – January 3, 1989). Current seats and party affiliations on the List of current members of the United States House of Representatives by seniority will be different for certain members.

Seniority depends on the date on which members were sworn into office. Since many members are sworn in on the same day, subsequent ranking is based on previous congressional service of the individual and then by alphabetical order by the last name of the congressman.

Committee chairmanship in the House is often associated with seniority. However, party leadership is typically not associated with seniority.

Rank Representative Party District Seniority date Notes
Jamie Whitten D MS-01 November 4, 1941
Charles Melvin Price D IL-21 January 3, 1945 Died on April 22, 1988 while still serving in the House.
Charles Edward Bennett D FL-03 January 3, 1949
Peter W. Rodino D NJ-10 January 3, 1949
Edward Boland D MA-02 January 3, 1953
Jack Brooks D TX-09 January 3, 1953
William Natcher D KY-02 August 1, 1953
Dante Fascell D FL-19 January 3, 1955
Jim Wright D TX-12 January 3, 1955
John Dingell D MI-16 December 13, 1955
William Broomfield R MI-18 January 3, 1957
Robert Michel R IL-18 January 3, 1957
Silvio O. Conte R MA-01 January 3, 1959
Robert Kastenmeier D WI-02 January 3, 1959
Del Latta R OH-05 January 3, 1959
Dan Rostenkowski D IL-08 January 3, 1959
Neal Smith D IA-04 January 3, 1959
Samuel S. Stratton D NY-32 January 3, 1959
Fernand St. Germain D RI-01 January 3, 1961
Mo Udall D AZ-02 May 2, 1961
Henry Gonzalez D TX-20 November 4, 1961
Don Edwards D CA-10 January 3, 1963
Sam Gibbons D FL-07 January 3, 1963
Augustus F. Hawkins D CA-29 January 3, 1963
Frank Horton R NY-29 January 3, 1963
Joseph McDade R PA-10 January 3, 1963
Claude Pepper D FL-18 January 3, 1963
Jimmy Quillen R TN-01 January 3, 1963
Edward R. Roybal D CA-25 January 3, 1963
Gene Snyder R KY-04 January 3, 1963
J. J. Pickle D TX-10 December 21, 1963
Frank Annunzio D IL-11 January 3, 1965
John Conyers D MI-01 January 3, 1965
Bill Dickinson R AL-02 January 3, 1965
John Duncan, Sr. R TN-02 January 3, 1965 Died on June 21, 1988 while still serving in the House.
Tom Foley D WA-05 January 3, 1965
William Ford D MI-15 January 3, 1965
Lee Hamilton D IN-09 January 3, 1965
James J. Howard D NJ-03 January 3, 1965 Died on March 25, 1988 while still serving in the House.
Kika De la Garza D TX-15 January 3, 1965
James H. Scheuer D NY-08 January 3, 1965
Sidney Yates D IL-09 January 3, 1965
Walter B. Jones, Sr. D NC-01 February 5, 1966
Guy Vander Jagt R MI-09 November 8, 1966
Tom Bevill D AL-04 January 3, 1967
John Paul Hammerschmidt R AR-03 January 3, 1967
Clarence E. Miller R OH-10 January 3, 1967
Sonny Montgomery D MS-03 January 3, 1967
John Myers R IN-07 January 3, 1967
Bill Nichols D AL-03 January 3, 1967 Died on December 13, 1988 while still serving in the House.
Chalmers Wylie R OH-15 January 3, 1967
Joseph M. Gaydos D PA-20 November 5, 1968
Bill Alexander D AR-01 January 3, 1969
Glenn M. Anderson D CA-32 January 3, 1969
Mario Biaggi D NY-19 January 3, 1969
William V. Chappell, Jr. D FL-04 January 3, 1969
Bill Clay D MO-01 January 3, 1969
Lawrence Coughlin R PA-13 January 3, 1969
Dan Daniel D VA-05 January 3, 1969
Hamilton Fish R NY-21 January 3, 1969
Manuel Lujan, Jr. R NM-01 January 3, 1969
Louis Stokes D OH-21 January 3, 1969
Gus Yatron D PA-06 January 3, 1969
Ed Jones D TN-08 March 25, 1969
Dave Obey D WI-07 April 1, 1969
Robert A. Roe D NJ-08 November 4, 1969
Phil Crane R IL-12 November 25, 1969
Bill Archer R TX-07 January 3, 1971
Les Aspin D WI-01 January 3, 1971
Ron Dellums D CA-08 January 3, 1971
Bill Frenzel R MN-03 January 3, 1971
Jack Kemp R NY-31 January 3, 1971
Norman F. Lent D NY-04 January 3, 1971
Romano Mazzoli D KY-03 January 3, 1971
Stewart McKinney R CT-04 January 3, 1971 Died on May 7, 1987 while still serving in the House.
Charles B. Rangel D NY-16 January 3, 1971
Floyd Spence R SC-02 January 3, 1971
Bill Young R FL-08 January 3, 1971
George Brown, Jr. D CA-36 January 3, 1973
Benjamin A. Gilman R NY-22 January 3, 1973
William Lehman D FL-17 January 3, 1973
Trent Lott R MS-05 January 3, 1973
Edward Rell Madigan R IL-15 January 3, 1973
Joe Moakley D MA-09 January 3, 1973
Carlos Moorhead R CA-22 January 3, 1973
Ralph Regula R OH-16 January 3, 1973
Matthew John Rinaldo D NJ-07 January 3, 1973
Charlie Rose D NC-07 January 3, 1973
Patricia Schroeder D CO-01 January 3, 1973
Bud Shuster R PA-09 January 3, 1973
Pete Stark D CA-09 January 3, 1973
Gerry Studds D MA-10 January 3, 1973
Gene Taylor R MO-07 January 3, 1973
Charles Wilson D TX-02 January 3, 1973
Don Young R AK March 6, 1973
Lindy Boggs D LA-02 March 20, 1973
Cardiss Collins D IL-07 June 5, 1973
John Murtha D PA-12 February 5, 1974
Robert J. Lagomarsino R CA-19 March 5, 1974
J. Bob Traxler D MI-08 April 23, 1974
Les AuCoin D OR-01 January 3, 1975
Don Bonker D WA-03 January 3, 1975
Butler Derrick D SC-03 January 3, 1975
Thomas Downey D NY-02 January 3, 1975
Joseph D. Early D MA-03 January 3, 1975
Glenn English D OK-06 January 3, 1975
James Florio D NJ-01 January 3, 1975
Harold Ford D TN-09 January 3, 1975
Bill Goodling R PA-19 January 3, 1975
Bill Gradison R OH-02 January 3, 1975
Bill Hefner D NC-08 January 3, 1975
Carroll Hubbard D KY-01 January 3, 1975
William Hughes D NJ-02 January 3, 1975
Jim Jeffords R VT January 3, 1975
Henry Hyde R IL-06 January 3, 1975
Andrew Jacobs, Jr. D IN-10 January 3, 1975
John LaFalce D NY-32 January 3, 1975
Marilyn Lloyd D TN-03 January 3, 1975
Matthew F. McHugh D NY-28 January 3, 1975
George Miller D CA-07 January 3, 1975
Norman Mineta D CA-13 January 3, 1975
Stephen Neal D NC-05 January 3, 1975
Henry J. Nowak D NY-33 January 3, 1975
Jim Oberstar D MN-07 January 3, 1975
Marty Russo D IL-03 January 3, 1975
Richard T. Schulze R PA-5 January 3, 1975
Philip Sharp D IN-02 January 3, 1975
Virginia D. Smith R NE-03 January 3, 1975
Stephen J. Solarz D NY-13 January 3, 1975
Henry Waxman D CA-24 January 3, 1975
Earl Thomas Coleman R MO-06 November 2, 1976
Ed Markey D MA-07 November 2, 1976
Daniel Akaka D HI-02 January 3, 1977
Douglas Applegate D OH-18 January 3, 1977
Robert Badham R CA-40 January 3, 1977
Doug Barnard, Jr. D GA-10 January 3, 1977
Anthony C. Beilenson D CA-23 January 3, 1977
David Bonior D MI-12 January 3, 1977
Norm Dicks D WA-06 January 3, 1977
Bob Dornan R CA-38 January 3, 1977
Mickey Edwards R OK-05 January 3, 1977
Ronnie Flippo D AL-05 January 3, 1977
Dick Gephardt D MO-03 January 3, 1977
Dan Glickman D KS-04 January 3, 1977
Jerry Huckaby D LA-05 January 3, 1977
Andy Ireland R FL-10 January 3, 1977
Ed Jenkins D GA-09 January 3, 1977
Dale Kildee D MI-07 January 3, 1977
Jim Leach R IA-01 January 3, 1977
Tom Luken D OH-01 January 3, 1977
Ron Marlenee R MT-02 January 3, 1977
Austin Murphy D PA-22 January 3, 1977
Leon Panetta D CA-16 January 3, 1977
Donald J. Pease R OH-13 January 3, 1977
Carl Pursell R MI-02 January 3, 1977
Mary Rose Oakar R OH-20 January 3, 1977
Nick Rahall D WV-04 January 3, 1977
Ike Skelton D MO-04 January 3, 1977
Bob Stump R AZ-03 January 3, 1977
Bruce Vento D MN-04 January 3, 1977
Harold Volkmer D MO-09 January 3, 1977
Doug Walgren D PA-18 January 3, 1977
Robert Walker D PA-16 January 3, 1977
Wes Watkins D OK-03 January 3, 1977
Theodore S. Weiss D NY-17 January 3, 1977
Arlan Stangeland R MN-07 February 22, 1977
Bob Livingston R LA-01 August 27, 1977
S. William Green R NY-15 February 14, 1978
Robert García D NY-18 February 21, 1978
Beryl Anthony, Jr. D AR-04 January 3, 1979
Doug Bereuter R NE-01 January 3, 1979
Bill Boner D TN-05 January 3, 1979 Resigned on October 5, 1987 while still serving in the House.
Beverly Byron D MD-06 January 3, 1979
Dick Cheney R WY January 3, 1979
Bill Clinger R PA-23 January 3, 1979
Tony Coelho D CA-15 January 3, 1979
Jim Courter R NJ-13 January 3, 1979
William E. Dannemeyer R CA-39 January 3, 1979
Robert William Davis R MI-11 January 3, 1979
Julian C. Dixon D CA-28 January 3, 1979
Brian J. Donnelly D MA-11 January 3, 1979
Vic Fazio D CA-04 January 3, 1979
Martin Frost D TX-24 January 3, 1979
Newt Gingrich R GA-06 January 3, 1979
William H. Gray R PA-02 January 3, 1979
Frank Joseph Guarini D NJ-14 January 3, 1979
Tony Hall D OH-03 January 3, 1979
Larry J. Hopkins R KY-06 January 3, 1979
Earl Dewitt Hutto D FL-01 January 3, 1979
Marvin Leath R TX-11 January 3, 1979
Mickey Leland D TX-18 January 3, 1979
Jerry Lewis R CA-35 January 3, 1979
Mike Lowry D WA-07 January 3, 1979
Dan Lungren R CA-34 January 3, 1979
Bob Matsui D CA-03 January 3, 1979
Nicholas Mavroules D MA-06 January 3, 1979
Dan Mica D FL-14 January 3, 1979
Bill Nelson D FL-11 January 3, 1979
Chip Pashayan R CA-17 January 3, 1979
Donald L. Ritter D PA-15 January 3, 1979
Toby Roth R WI-08 January 3, 1979
Martin Olav Sabo D MN-05 January 3, 1979
James Sensenbrenner R WI-09 January 3, 1979
Norman D. Shumway R CA-14 January 3, 1979
Olympia Snowe R ME-02 January 3, 1979
Charles Stenholm D TX-17 January 3, 1979
Gerald Solomon R NY-24 January 3, 1979
Mike Synar D OK-02 January 3, 1979
Al Swift D WA-02 January 3, 1979
Tom Tauke R IA-02 January 3, 1979
Bill Thomas R CA-20 January 3, 1979
Bob Whittaker R KS-05 January 3, 1979
Pat Williams D MT-01 January 3, 1979
Howard Wolpe R MI-03 January 3, 1979
Tom Petri R WI-06 April 3, 1979
John Porter R IL-10 January 22, 1980
Billy Tauzin D LA-03 May 22, 1980
George W. Crockett, Jr. D MI-13 November 4, 1980
Thomas Bliley R VA-03 January 3, 1981
Hank Brown R CO-04 January 3, 1981
Dan Coats R IN-04 January 3, 1981
William Coyne D PA-14 January 3, 1981
Larry Craig R ID-01 January 3, 1981
Hal Daub R NE-02 January 3, 1981
Byron Dorgan D ND January 3, 1981
David Dreier R CA-33 January 3, 1981
Bernard J. Dwyer D NJ-06 January 3, 1981
Mervyn M. Dymally D CA-31 January 3, 1981
Roy Dyson D MD-01 January 3, 1981
Dennis E. Eckart R OH-11 January 3, 1981
Bill Emerson R MO-08 January 3, 1981
Jack Fields R TX-08 January 3, 1981
Tom Foglietta D PA-01 January 3, 1981
Barney Frank D MA-04 January 3, 1981
Sam Gejdenson D CT-02 January 3, 1981
Judd Gregg R NV-02 January 3, 1981
Steve Gunderson R WI-03 January 3, 1981
Ralph Hall D TX-04 January 3, 1981
James Hansen R UT-01 January 3, 1981
Charles Floyd Hatcher D GA-02 January 3, 1981
Dennis M. Hertel D MI-14 January 3, 1981
John P. Hiler R IN-03 January 3, 1981
Duncan Hunter R CA-45 January 3, 1981
Tom Lantos D CA-11 January 3, 1981
Bill Lowery R CA-41 January 3, 1981
David O'Brien Martin D NY-26 January 3, 1981
Lynn Morley Martin R IL-16 January 3, 1981
Bill McCollum R FL-05 January 3, 1981
Dave McCurdy D OK-04 January 3, 1981
Bob McEwen R OH-06 January 3, 1981
Raymond J. McGrath R NY-05 January 3, 1981
Guy Molinari D NY-14 January 3, 1981
Sid Morrison R WA-04 January 3, 1981
Stanford Parris R VT-08 January 3, 1981
Pat Roberts R KS-01 January 3, 1981
Buddy Roemer D LA-04 January 3, 1981 Resigned on March 14, 1988 while still serving in the House.
Hal Rogers R KY-05 January 3, 1981
Marge Roukema R NJ-05 January 3, 1981
Gus Savage D IL-02 January 3, 1981
Claudine Schneider R RI-02 January 3, 1981
Chuck Schumer D NY-10 January 3, 1981
E. Clay Shaw, Jr. R FL-15 January 3, 1981
Joe Skeen R NM-02 January 3, 1981
Christopher Smith R NJ-04 January 3, 1981
Denny Smith R OR-05 January 3, 1981
Vin Weber R MN-02 January 3, 1981
Frank Wolf R VA-10 January 3, 1981
George C. Wortley R NY-27 January 3, 1981
Ron Wyden D OR-03 January 3, 1981
Steny H. Hoyer D MD-05 May 19, 1981
Mike Oxley R OH-04 June 25, 1981
Wayne Dowdy D MS-04 July 7, 1981
Barbara B. Kennelly D CT-01 January 12, 1982
Matthew G. Martinez D CA-30 July 13, 1982
Michael A. Andrews D TX-25 January 3, 1983
Steve Bartlett R TX-03 January 3, 1983
Jim Bates D CA-44 January 3, 1983
Herbert Bateman D VA-01 January 3, 1983
Howard Berman D CA-26 January 3, 1983
Michael Bilirakis R FL-09 January 3, 1983
Sherwood Boehlert D NY-25 January 3, 1983
Robert A. Borski, Jr. D PA-03 January 3, 1983
Douglas H. Bosco D CA-01 January 3, 1983
Rick Boucher D VA-09 January 3, 1983
Barbara Boxer D CA-06 January 3, 1983
John Bryant D TX-05 January 3, 1983
Dan Burton R IN-06 January 3, 1983
Thomas Carper D DE January 3, 1983
Bob Carr D MI-06 January 3, 1983
Rod Chandler R WA-08 January 3, 1983
Ron Coleman D TX-16 January 3, 1983
Jim Cooper D TN-04 January 3, 1983
Mike DeWine R OH-07 January 3, 1983
Richard Durbin D IL-20 January 3, 1983
Ben Erdreich D AL-06 January 3, 1983
Lane Evans D IL-17 January 3, 1983
Ed Feighan R OH-19 January 3, 1983
George Gekas R PA-17 January 3, 1983
Nancy Johnson R CT-06 January 3, 1983
Marcy Kaptur D OH-09 January 3, 1983
John Kasich R OH-12 January 3, 1983
Joseph P. Kolter D PA-4 January 3, 1983
Peter H. Kostmayer D PA-08 January 3, 1983
Richard H. Lehman D CA-18 January 3, 1983
Mel Levine D CA-27 January 3, 1983
Sander Levin D MI-17 January 3, 1983
Tom Lewis R FL-12 January 3, 1983
Bill Lipinski D IL-05 January 3, 1983
Buddy MacKay D FL-06 January 3, 1983
Connie Mack III R FL-13 January 3, 1983
Al McCandless R CA-37 January 3, 1983
Frank McCloskey D IN-08 January 3, 1983
Alan Mollohan D WV-01 January 3, 1983
Jim Moody D WI-05 January 3, 1983
Bruce Morrison D CT-03 January 3, 1983
Robert J. Mrazek D NY-03 January 3, 1983
Howard C. Nielson R UT-03 January 3, 1983
Jim Olin R VT-06 January 3, 1983
Solomon Ortiz D TX-27 January 3, 1983
Major Owens D NY-12 January 3, 1983
Ron Packard R CA-43 January 3, 1983
Tim Penny D MN-01 January 3, 1983
Richard Ray D GA-03 January 3, 1983
Bill Richardson D NM-03 January 3, 1983
Tom Ridge R PA-21 January 3, 1983
James Rowland D GA-08 January 3, 1983
Gerry Sikorski D MN-06 January 3, 1983
Norman Sisisky D VA-04 January 3, 1983
Jim Slattery D KS-02 January 3, 1983
Lawrence J. Smith D FL-16 January 3, 1983
Robert Smith D SC-05 January 3, 1983
John Spratt D SC-05 January 3, 1983
Harley O. Staggers, Jr. R WV-02 January 3, 1983
Don Sundquist R TN-07 January 3, 1983
Robin Tallon D SC-06 January 3, 1983
Lindsay Thomas D GA-01 January 3, 1983
Robert Torricelli D NJ-09 January 3, 1983
Esteban Edward Torres D CA-34 January 3, 1983
Ed Towns D NY-11 January 3, 1983
Tim Valentine D NC-02 January 3, 1983
Barbara Vucanovich R NV-02 January 3, 1983
Alan Wheat D MO-05 January 3, 1983
Bob Wise D WV-02 January 3, 1983
Gary Ackerman D NY-07 March 1, 1983
Daniel Schaefer R CO-06 March 29, 1983
Sala Burton D CA-05 June 21, 1983
Charles Hayes D IL-01 August 23, 1983
George Darden R GA-07 November 8, 1983
Jerry Kleczka D WI-04 April 3, 1984
Carl C. Perkins D KY-07 November 6, 1984
Jim Saxton R NJ-13 November 6, 1984
Dick Armey R TX-26 January 3, 1985
Chester G. Atkins D MA-05 January 3, 1985
Joe Barton R TX-06 January 3, 1985
Helen Bentley R MD-02 January 3, 1985
Terry L. Bruce D IL-19 January 3, 1985
Beau Boulter R TX-13 January 3, 1985
Albert Bustamante D TX-23 January 3, 1985
Sonny Callahan R AL-01 January 3, 1985
Howard Coble R NC-06 January 3, 1985
Larry Combest R TX-19 January 3, 1985
Tom DeLay R TX-22 January 3, 1985
Joseph J. DioGuardi R NY-20 January 3, 1985
Harris Fawell R IL-13 January 3, 1985
Dean Gallo R NJ-11 January 3, 1985
Bart Gordon D TN-06 January 3, 1985
Kenneth J. Gray D IL-22 January 3, 1985
Paul Henry R MI-05 January 3, 1985
Paul Kanjorski D PA-11 January 3, 1985
Jim Kolbe R AZ-05 January 3, 1985
Jim Lightfoot R IA-05 January 3, 1985
Thomas J. Manton D NY-09 January 3, 1985
Alex McMillan R NC-09 January 3, 1985
Jan Meyers R KS-03 January 3, 1985
John Miller R WA-01 January 3, 1985
Tommy F. Robinson D AR-02 January 3, 1985
John G. Rowland R CT-05 January 3, 1985
Wayne Owens D UT-02 January 3, 1987
Bill Schuette R MI-10 January 3, 1985
D. French Slaughter, Jr. R VT-07 January 3, 1985
Bob Smith R NV-01 January 3, 1985
Richard H. Stallings D ID-02 January 3, 1985
Mac Sweeney R TX-14 January 3, 1985
Pat Swindall D GA-04 January 3, 1985
James Traficant D OH-17 January 3, 1985
Peter Visclosky D IN-01 January 3, 1985
Jim Chapman D TX-01 August 3, 1985
Cass Ballenger R NC-10 November 4, 1986
Richard Baker R LA-06 January 3, 1987
James Bilbray D NV-01 January 3, 1987
Joseph E. Brennan R ME-01 January 3, 1987
Jack Buechner D MO-02 January 3, 1987
Jim Bunning R KY-04 January 3, 1987
Ben Nighthorse Campbell D CO-03 January 3, 1987
Ben Cardin D MD-03 January 3, 1987
James M. Clarke R NC-11 January 3, 1987
Jack Davis R IL-04 January 3, 1987
Peter DeFazio D OR-04 January 3, 1987
Mike Espy D MS-02 January 3, 1987
Floyd Flake D NY-06 January 3, 1987
Elton Gallegly R CA-21 January 3, 1987
Fred Grandy R IA-06 January 3, 1987
James W. Grant R FL-02 January 3, 1987
Claude Harris, Jr. D AL-07 January 3, 1987
Dennis Hastert R IL-14 January 3, 1987
Jimmy Hayes D LA-07 January 3, 1987
Joel Hefley R CO-05 January 3, 1987
Wally Herger R CA-02 January 3, 1987
Clyde C. Holloway R LA-08 January 3, 1987
George Hochbrueckner D NY-01 January 3, 1987
Amo Houghton R NY-34 January 3, 1987
Jim Inhofe R OK-01 January 3, 1987
Tim Johnson D SD January 3, 1987
Jim Jontz D IN-05 January 3, 1987
Joseph Kennedy II D MA-08 January 3, 1987
Ernie Konnyu R CA-12 January 3, 1987
Jon Kyl R AZ-04 January 3, 1987
Martin Lancaster D NC-03 January 3, 1987
John Lewis D GA-05 January 3, 1987
Buz Lukens R OH-08 January 3, 1987
Charles Thomas McMillen D MD-04 January 3, 1987
Kweisi Mfume D MD-07 January 3, 1987
Connie Morella R MD-08 January 3, 1987
David R. Nagle D IA-03 January 3, 1987
Wayne Owens D UT-02 January 3, 1987
Liz J. Patterson D SC-04 January 3, 1987
Owen Pickett D VA-02 January 3, 1987
David Price D NC-04 January 3, 1987
Arthur Ravenel R SC-01 January 3, 1987
John J. Rhodes III R AZ-01 January 3, 1987
Pat Saiki R HI-01 January 3, 1987
Thomas Sawyer D OH-14 January 3, 1987
David Skaggs D CO-02 January 3, 1987
Louise Slaughter D NY-30 January 3, 1987
Lamar Smith R TX-21 January 3, 1987
Fred Upton R MI-04 January 3, 1987
Curt Weldon R PA-07 January 3, 1987
Nancy Pelosi D CA-05 June 2, 1987
Chris Shays R CT-04 August 18, 1987
Bob Clement D TN-05 January 19, 1988
Jim McCrery R LA-04 April 16, 1988
Lewis Payne D VA-05 June 14, 1988
Jerry Costello D IL-21 August 9, 1988
Jimmy Duncan R TN-02 November 8, 1988
Frank Pallone D NJ-03 November 8, 1988

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