Representative
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Party
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Years
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Cong ress
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Electoral history
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District created March 4, 1843
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John Pettit (Lafayette)
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Democratic
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March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1849
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28th 29th 30th
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Elected in 1843. Re-elected in 1845. Re-elected in 1847. Lost renomination.
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Joseph E. McDonald (Crawfordsville)
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Democratic
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March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1851
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31st
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Elected in 1849. Retired.
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Daniel Mace (Lafayette)
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Democratic
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March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1855
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32nd 33rd 34th
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Elected in 1851. Re-elected in 1852. Re-elected in 1854. Retired.
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People's
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March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857
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James Wilson (Crawfordsville)
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Republican
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March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1861
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35th 36th
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Elected in 1856. Re-elected in 1858. Retired.
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Albert S. White (Stockwell)
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Republican
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March 4, 1861 – March 3, 1863
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37th
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Elected in 1860. Retired.
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Godlove S. Orth (Lafayette)
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Republican
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March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1869
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38th 39th 40th
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Elected in 1862. Re-elected in 1864. Re-elected in 1866. Redistricted to the 7th district.
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James N. Tyner (Peru)
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Republican
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March 4, 1869 – March 3, 1875
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41st 42nd 43rd
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Elected to the term left vacant by the resignation of Representative-elect Daniel D. Pratt. Re-elected in 1870. Re-elected in 1872. Lost renomination.
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Morton C. Hunter (Bloomington)
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Republican
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March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1879
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44th 45th
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Redistricted from the 6th district and re-elected in 1874. Re-elected in 1876. Lost re-election.
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Abraham J. Hostetler (Bedford)
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Democratic
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March 4, 1879 – March 3, 1881
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46th
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Elected in 1878. Retired.
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Robert B. F. Peirce (Crawfordsville)
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Republican
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March 4, 1881 – March 3, 1883
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47th
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Elected in 1880. Lost re-election.
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John E. Lamb (Terre Haute)
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Democratic
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March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1885
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48th
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Elected in 1882. Lost re-election.
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James T. Johnston (Rockville)
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Republican
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March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1889
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49th 50th
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Elected in 1884. Re-elected in 1886. Lost re-election.
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Elijah V. Brookshire (Crawfordsville)
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Democratic
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March 4, 1889 – March 3, 1895
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51st 52nd 53rd
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Elected in 1888. Re-elected in 1890. Re-elected in 1892. Lost re-election.
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George W. Faris (Terre Haute)
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Republican
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March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1897
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54th
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Elected in 1894. Redistricted to the 5th district.
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Charles L. Henry (Anderson)
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Republican
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March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1899
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55th
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Redistricted from the 7th district and re-elected in 1896. Retired.
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George W. Cromer (Muncie)
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Republican
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March 4, 1899 – March 3, 1907
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56th 57th 58th 59th
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Elected in 1898. Re-elected in 1900. Re-elected in 1902. Re-elected in 1904. Lost re-election.
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John A. M. Adair (Portland)
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Democratic
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March 4, 1907 – March 3, 1917
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60th 61st 62nd 63rd 64th
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Elected in 1906. Re-elected in 1908. Re-elected in 1910. Re-elected in 1912. Re-elected in 1914. Retired to run for Governor of Indiana.
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Albert H. Vestal (Anderson)
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Republican
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March 4, 1917 – April 1, 1932
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65th 66th 67th 68th 69th 70th 71st 72nd
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Elected in 1916. Re-elected in 1918. Re-elected in 1920. Re-elected in 1922. Re-elected in 1924. Re-elected in 1926. Re-elected in 1928. Re-elected in 1930. Died.
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Vacant
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April 1, 1932 – March 3, 1933
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72nd
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John W. Boehne Jr. (Evansville)
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Democratic
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March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1943
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73rd 74th 75th 76th 77th
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Redistricted from the 1st district and re-elected in 1932. Re-elected in 1934. Re-elected in 1936. Re-elected in 1938. Re-elected in 1940. Lost re-election.
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Charles M. La Follette (Evansville)
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Republican
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January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1947
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78th 79th
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Elected in 1942. Re-elected in 1944. Retired to run for U.S. Senator.
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E. A. Mitchell (Evansville)
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Republican
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January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1949
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80th
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Elected in 1946. Lost re-election.
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Winfield K. Denton (Evansville)
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Democratic
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January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1953
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81st 82nd
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Elected in 1948. Re-elected in 1950. Lost re-election.
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D. Bailey Merrill (Evansville)
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Republican
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January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1955
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83rd
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Elected in 1952. Lost re-election.
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Winfield K. Denton (Evansville)
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Democratic
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January 3, 1955 – December 30, 1966
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84th 85th 86th 87th 88th 89th
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Elected in 1954. Re-elected in 1956. Re-elected in 1958. Re-elected in 1960. Re-elected in 1962. Re-elected in 1964. Lost re-election and resigned early.
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Vacant
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December 30, 1966 – January 3, 1967
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89th
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Roger H. Zion (Evansville)
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Republican
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January 3, 1967 – January 3, 1975
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90th 91st 92nd 93rd
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Elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Re-elected in 1970. Re-elected in 1972. Lost re-election.
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Philip H. Hayes (Evansville)
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Democratic
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January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1977
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94th
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Elected in 1974. Retired to run for U.S. Senator.
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David L. Cornwell (Paoli)
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Democratic
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January 3, 1977 – January 3, 1979
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95th
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Elected in 1976. Lost re-election.
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H. Joel Deckard (Evansville)
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Republican
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January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1983
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96th 97th
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Elected in 1978. Re-elected in 1980. Lost re-election.
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Frank McCloskey (Bloomington)
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Democratic
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January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1985
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98th
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Elected in 1982. Seat left vacant while election contest resolved.
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Vacant
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January 3, 1985 – May 1, 1985
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99th
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Election contested and the House of Representatives refused to seat anyone.
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Frank McCloskey (Smithville)
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Democratic
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May 1, 1985 – January 3, 1995
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99th 100th 101st 102nd 103rd
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Re-elected in 1985. Re-elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1988. Re-elected in 1990. Re-elected in 1992 Lost re-election.
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John Hostettler (Blairsville)
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Republican
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January 3, 1995 – January 3, 2007
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104th 105th 106th 107th 108th 109th
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Elected in 1994. Re-elected in 1996. Re-elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2000. Re-elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004. Lost re-election.
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Brad Ellsworth (Evansville)
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Democratic
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January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2011
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110th 111th
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Elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2008. Retired to run for U.S. Senator.
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Larry Bucshon (Evansville)
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Republican
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January 3, 2011 – present
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112th 113th 114th 115th 116th 117th 118th
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Elected in 2010. Re-elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Re-elected in 2022.
Retiring at end of term.
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