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United States congressional delegations from Virginia

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These are tables of congressional delegations from Virginia to the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives. Virginia's current U.S. Senators are Democrats Mark Warner (serving since 2009) and Tim Kaine (serving since 2013). Virginia is allotted 11 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives; currently, 6 seats are held by Democrats and 5 seats are held by Republicans.

The current dean of the Virginia delegation is Representative Bobby Scott (VA-3), having served in the House since 1993.

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United States Senate

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U.S. House of Representatives

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1789 – 1793: 10 seats

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1793 – 1803: 19 seats

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1803 – 1813: 22 seats

1813 – 1823: 23 seats

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1823 – 1833: 22 seats

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1833 – 1843: 21 seats

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1843 – 1853: 15 seats

1853 – 1863: 13 seats

1863 – 1873: 8 seats

The 1860 census allotted 11 seats to Virginia, but 3 were assigned to West Virginia, established in 1863. Virginia was left with 8 seats.[4] For most of this decade, however, Virginian representatives were not seated in Congress because of Virginia's secession in the Civil War. After January 26, 1870, Virginia was allowed to seat members. The state convention called for a ninth seat, at-large, but the House rejected the credentials of its claimant, Joseph Segar.[5]

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1873 – 1883: 9 seats

Following the 1870 census, Virginia was allotted 9 seats.

1883 – 1933: 10 seats

After the 1880 census, Virginia gained one seat. For the 48th Congress, a new at-large seat was added to the 9 districts. Starting in the 49th Congress, however, the state was redistricted into 10 districts.

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1933 – 1953: 9 seats

After the 1930 census, Virginia lost one seat. For the 73rd Congress (1933–1935), all nine representatives were elected at-large statewide. In all subsequent Congresses, representatives were elected from districts.

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1953 – 1993: 10 seats

In 1953, Virginia gained one seat.

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1993 – present: 11 seats

In 1993, Virginia gained one more seat, with no subsequent changes since 2003.

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Key

Anti-Administration (AA)
Conservative (Con)
Democratic (D)
Democratic-Republican (DR)
Federalist (F)
Pro-Administration (PA)
Independent Democrat (ID)
Jacksonian (J)
Know Nothing (KN)
National Republican (NR)
Opposition Southern (O)
Readjuster (RA)
Republican (R)
Union (U)
Whig (W)
Independent (I)

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Notes

  1. Supported the Adams-Clay faction in the 1824 United States presidential election
  2. Supported the Crawford faction in the 1824 United States presidential election
  3. Supported the Jackson faction in the 1824 United States presidential election
  4. The delegation during the 37th Congress has incomplete district data. In some sources, Carlile and Whaley are shown as both starting on March 4, 1861 — which is the starting date of that Congress — but other sources list them as both being elected in district 11 which contradicts that they both served simultaneously.
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