Member | Party | Years | Cong ress | Electoral history | District location |
District created March 4, 1847 |
James B. Bowlin (St. Louis) | Democratic | March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1851 | 30th 31st | Redistricted from the at-large district and re-elected in 1846. Re-elected in 1848. Lost re-election. | |
John F. Darby (St. Louis) | Whig | March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1853 | 32nd | Elected in 1850. Retired. |
Thomas Hart Benton (St. Louis) | Democratic | March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855 | 33rd | Elected in 1852. Lost re-election. |
Luther M. Kennett (St. Louis) | Opposition | March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857 | 34th | Elected in 1854. Lost re-election. |
Francis P. Blair Jr. (St. Louis) | Republican | March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1859 | 35th | Elected in 1856. Lost re-election. |
John R. Barret (St. Louis) | Democratic | March 4, 1859 – June 8, 1860 | 36th | Elected in 1858. Lost election contest in the House. |
Francis P. Blair Jr. (St. Louis) | Republican | June 8, 1860 – June 25, 1860 | Seated by the House upon winning contested election. Resigned. |
Vacant | June 25, 1860 – October 3, 1860 | |
John R. Barret (St. Louis) | Democratic | October 3, 1860 – March 3, 1861 | Elected to finish Blair's term. Lost re-election. |
Francis P. Blair Jr. (St. Louis) | Republican | March 4, 1861 – June 10, 1864 | 37th 38th | Elected in 1860. Re-elected in 1862. Lost contested election. |
Samuel Knox (St. Louis) | Unconditional Unionist | June 10, 1864 – March 3, 1865 | 38th | Won contested election. Lost re-election. |
John Hogan (St. Louis) | Democratic | March 4, 1865 – March 3, 1867 | 39th | Elected in 1864. Lost re-election. |
William A. Pile (St. Louis) | Republican | March 4, 1867 – March 3, 1869 | 40th | Elected in 1866. Lost re-election. |
Erastus Wells (St. Louis) | Democratic | March 4, 1869 – March 3, 1873 | 41st 42nd | Elected in 1868. Re-elected in 1870. Redistricted to the 2nd district. |
Edwin O. Stanard (St. Louis) | Republican | March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1875 | 43rd | Elected in 1872. Lost re-election. |
Edward C. Kehr (St. Louis) | Democratic | March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1877 | 44th | Elected in 1874. Lost re-election. |
Anthony F. Ittner (St. Louis) | Republican | March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1879 | 45th | Elected in 1876. Retired. |
Martin L. Clardy (Farmington) | Democratic | March 3, 1879 – March 3, 1883 | 46th 47th | Elected in 1878. Re-elected in 1880. Redistricted to the 10th district. |
William H. Hatch (Hannibal) | Democratic | March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1895 | 48th 49th 50th 51st 52nd 53rd | Redistricted from the 12th district and re-elected in 1882. Re-elected in 1884. Re-elected in 1886. Re-elected in 1888. Re-elected in 1890. Re-elected in 1892. Lost re-election. |
Charles N. Clark (Hannibal) | Republican | March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1897 | 54th | Elected in 1894. Retired. |
Vacant | March 4, 1897 – June 1, 1897 | 55th | |
James T. Lloyd (Shelbyville) | Democratic | June 1, 1897 – March 3, 1917 | 55th 56th 57th 58th 59th 60th 61st 62nd 63rd 64th | Elected after the death of member-elect Richard P. Giles. Re-elected in 1898. Re-elected in 1900. Re-elected in 1902. Re-elected in 1904. Re-elected in 1906. Re-elected in 1908. Re-elected in 1910. Re-elected in 1912. Re-elected in 1914. Retired. |
Milton A. Romjue (Macon) | Democratic | March 4, 1917 – March 3, 1921 | 65th 66th | Elected in 1916. Re-elected in 1918. Lost re-election. |
Frank C. Millspaugh (Canton) | Republican | March 4, 1921 – December 5, 1922 | 67th | Elected in 1920. Lost re-election and resigned. |
Vacant | December 5, 1922 – March 3, 1923 | |
Milton A. Romjue (Macon) | Democratic | March 4, 1923 – March 3, 1933 | 68th 69th 70th 71st 72nd | Elected in 1922. Re-elected in 1924. Re-elected in 1926. Re-elected in 1928. Re-elected in 1930. Redistricted to the at-large district. |
District inactive | March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1935 | 73rd | All representatives elected at-large on a general ticket |
Milton A. Romjue (Macon) | Democratic | January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1943 | 74th 75th 76th 77th | Redistricted from the at-large district and re-elected in 1934. Re-elected in 1936. Re-elected in 1938. Re-elected in 1940. Lost re-election. |
Samuel W. Arnold (Kirksville) | Republican | January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1949 | 78th 79th 80th | Elected in 1942. Re-elected in 1944. Re-elected in 1946. Lost re-election. |
Clare Magee (Unionville) | Democratic | January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1953 | 81st 82nd | Elected in 1948. Re-elected in 1950. Retired. |
Frank M. Karsten (St. Louis) | Democratic | January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1969 | 83rd 84th 85th 86th 87th 88th 89th 90th | Redistricted from the 13th district and re-elected in 1952. Re-elected in 1954. Re-elected in 1956. Re-elected in 1958. Re-elected in 1960. Re-elected in 1962. Re-elected in 1964. Re-elected in 1966. Retired. | 1953–1963 [data missing] |
1963–1973 [data missing] |
1963–1973 [data missing] |
Bill Clay (St. Louis) | Democratic | January 3, 1969 – January 3, 2001 | 91st 92nd 93rd 94th 95th 96th 97th 98th 99th 100th 101st 102nd 103rd 104th 105th 106th | Elected in 1968. Re-elected in 1970. Re-elected in 1972. Re-elected in 1974. Re-elected in 1976. Re-elected in 1978. Re-elected in 1980. Re-elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1988. Re-elected in 1990. Re-elected in 1992. Re-elected in 1994. Re-elected in 1996. Re-elected in 1998. Retired. |
1973–1983 [data missing] |
1983–1993 [data missing] |
1993–2003 [data missing] |
Lacy Clay (St. Louis) | Democratic | January 3, 2001 – January 3, 2021 | 107th 108th 109th 110th 111th 112th 113th 114th 115th 116th | Elected in 2000. Re-elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004. Re-elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2008. Re-elected in 2010. Re-elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. Lost renomination. |
2003–2013 |
2013–2023 |
Cori Bush (St. Louis) | Democratic | January 3, 2021 – present | 117th 118th | Elected in 2020. Re-elected in 2022. |
2023–present |