List of United States representatives from West Virginia

The following is an alphabetical list of members of the United States House of Representatives from the state of West Virginia. For chronological tables of members of both houses of the United States Congress from the state (through the present day), see United States congressional delegations from West Virginia. The list of names should be complete (as of January 3, 2019).

Current members

Updated January 3, 2023.

List of members representing the state

Member Party Years District Home town Home county Notes Ref.
John D. Alderson Democratic March 4, 1889 – March 3, 1895 3rd Summersville Nicholas Elected in 1888.
Lost re-election to Huling.
Robert E. Lee Allen Democratic March 4, 1923 – March 9, 1925 2nd Morgantown Monongalia Elected in 1922.
Lost re-election to Bowman.
George W. Atkinson Republican February 26, 1890 – March 3, 1891 1st Wheeling Ohio Won contested election.
Retired.
Samuel B. Avis Republican March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1915 3rd Charleston Kanawha Elected in 1912.
Lost re-election to Littlepage.
Carl G. Bachmann Republican March 4, 1925 – March 3, 1933 1st Wheeling Ohio Elected in 1924.
Lost re-election to Ramsay.
Cleveland M. Bailey Democratic January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1947 3rd Clarksburg Harrison Elected in 1944.
Lost re-election to Rohrbough.
January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1963 Elected in 1948.
Redistricted to the 1st district and lost re-election to Moore.
Cleve Benedict Republican January 3, 1981 – January 3, 1983 2nd Lewisburg Greenbrier Elected in 1980.
Retired to run for U.S. senator.
Jacob B. Blair Unconditional Unionist December 17, 1863 – March 3, 1865 1st Parkersburg Wood Elected in 1863.
Retired.
George M. Bowers Republican May 9, 1916 – March 3, 1923 2nd Gerrardstown Berkeley Elected to finish Brown's term.
Lost re-election to Allen.
Frank L. Bowman Republican March 4, 1925 – March 3, 1933 2nd Morgantown Monongalia Elected in 1924.
Lost re-election to Randolph.
William Gay Brown, Sr. Unconditional Unionist December 7, 1863 – March 3, 1865 2nd Kingwood Preston Elected in 1863.
Retired.
William Gay Brown, Jr. Democratic March 4, 1911 – March 9, 1916 2nd Kingwood Preston Elected in 1910.
Died.
M. G. Burnside Democratic January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1953 4th Huntington Cabell Elected in 1948.
Lost re-election to Neal.
January 3, 1955 – January 3, 1957 Elected in 1954.
Lost re-election to Neal.
Robert Byrd Democratic January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1959 6th Stotesbury Raleigh Elected in 1952.
Retired to run for U.S. senator.
James Capehart Democratic March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1895 4th Point Pleasant Wood Elected in 1890.
Retired.
Shelley Moore Capito Republican January 3, 2001 – January 3, 2015 2nd Charleston Kanawha Elected in 2000.
Retired to run for U.S. senator.
Edward Cooper Republican March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1919 5th Bramwell Mercer Elected in 1914.
Lost renomination to Goodykoontz.
John James Davis Democratic March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1875 1st Clarksburg Harrison Elected in 1870.
Retired.
John W. Davis Democratic March 4, 1911 – August 29, 1913 1st Clarksburg Harrison Elected in 1910.
Resigned to become U.S. Solicitor General
Thomas B. Davis Democratic June 6, 1905 – March 3, 1907 2nd Keyser Mineral Elected to finish Dayton's term.
Retired.
Alston G. Dayton Republican March 4, 1895 – March 16, 1905 2nd Philippi Barbour Elected in 1894.
Resigned after being appointed as a judge of US District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia.
Charles P. Dorr Republican March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1899 3rd Webster Springs Webster Elected in 1896.
Retired.
Blackburn B. Dovener Republican March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1907 1st Wheeling Ohio Elected in 1894.
Lost renomination to W.P Hubbard.
Isaac H. Duval Republican March 4, 1869 – March 3, 1871 1st Wellsburg Brooke Elected in 1868.
Retired.
Leonard S. Echols Republican March 4, 1919 – March 3, 1923 6th Charleston Kanawha Elected in 1918.
Lost re-election to Taylor.
Andrew Edmiston, Jr. Democratic November 28, 1933 – January 3, 1943 3rd Weston Lewis Elected to finish Hornor's term.
Lost re-election to Rohrbough.
Hubert S. Ellis Republican January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1949 4th Huntington Cabell Elected in 1942.
Lost re-election to Burnside.
Edward T. England Republican March 4, 1927 – March 3, 1929 6th Logan Logan Elected in 1926.
Lost re-election to J. Smith.
Charles J. Faulkner, Sr. Democratic March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1877 2nd Martinsburg Berkeley Elected in 1874.
Retired to run for U.S. senator.
Romeo H. Freer Republican March 4, 1899 – March 3, 1901 4th Harrisville Ritchie Elected in 1898.
Retired to run for Attorney General of West Virginia.
Joseph H. Gaines Republican March 4, 1901 – March 3, 1911 3rd Fayetteville Fayette Elected in 1900.
Lost re-election to Littlepage.
Eustace Gibson Democratic March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1887 4th Huntington Cabell Elected in 1882.
Lost renomination to Hogg.
Nathan Goff Republican March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1889 1st Clarksburg Harrison Elected in 1882.
Retired.
Wells Goodykoontz Republican March 4, 1919 – March 3, 1923 5th Williamson Mingo Elected in 1918.
Lost re-election to Lilly.
John Hagans Republican March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1875 2nd Morgantown Monongalia Elected in 1872.
Lost re-election to Faulkner.
John M. Hamilton Democratic March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1913 4th Grantsville Calhoun Elected in 1910.
Lost re-election to Moss.
E. H. Hedrick Democratic January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1953 6th Beckley Raleigh Elected in 1944.
Retired to run for governor.
Frank Hereford Democratic March 4, 1871 – January 31, 1877 3rd Union Monroe Elected in 1870.
Retired to run for U.S. Senator and resigned when elected.
Ken Hechler Democratic January 3, 1959 – January 3, 1977 4th Huntington Cabell Elected in 1958.
Retired to run for governor.
John B. Hoge Democratic March 4, 1881 – March 3, 1883 2nd Martinsburg Berkeley Elected in 1880.
Retired.
Charles E. Hogg Democratic March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1889 4th Point Pleasant Mason Elected in 1886.
Lost renomination to Jackson.
Robert Lynn Hogg Republican November 4, 1930 – March 3, 1933 4th Point Pleasant Mason Elected to finish Hughes's term.
Lost re-election to Johnson.
Lynn Hornor Democratic March 4, 1931 – September 23, 1933 3rd Clarksburg Harrison Elected in 1930.
Died.
Chester D. Hubbard Unconditional Unionist March 4, 1865 – March 3, 1867 1st Wheeling Ohio Elected in 1864.
Lost renomination to Duval.
Republican March 4, 1867 – March 3, 1869
William P. Hubbard Republican March 4, 1907 – March 3, 1911 1st Wheeling Ohio Elected in 1906.
Retired.
J. A. Hughes Republican March 4, 1901 – March 3, 1903 4th Huntington Cabell Elected in 1900.
Redistricted to the 5th district.
March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1915 5th Redistricted from the 4th district and re-elected in 1902.
Retired.
March 4, 1927 – March 2, 1930 4th Elected in 1926.
Died.
James Hall Huling Republican March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1897 3rd Charleston Kanawha Elected in 1894.
Retired.
John G. Hutchinson Democratic June 30, 1980 – January 3, 1981 3rd Charleston Kanawha Elected to finish Slack's term.
Lost re-election to Staton.
James M. Jackson Democratic March 4, 1889 – February 3, 1890 4th Parkersburg Wood Elected in 1888.
Lost contested election.
Evan Jenkins Republican January 3, 2015 – September 30, 2018 3rd Charles Town Jefferson Elected in 2014.
Resigned after being appointed justice of West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals
George William Johnson Democratic March 4, 1923 – March 3, 1925 4th Charles Town Jefferson Elected in 1922.
Lost re-election to Woodyard.
March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1943 Elected in 1932.
Lost re-election to Ellis.
David Emmons Johnston Democratic March 4, 1899 – March 3, 1901 3rd Princeton Mercer Elected in 1898.
Lost re-election to Gaines.
Elizabeth Kee Democratic July 17, 1951 – January 3, 1965 5th Bluefield Mercer Elected to finish her husband's term.
Retired.
James Kee Democratic January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1973 5th Fayetteville Fayette Elected in 1964.
Redistricted to the 4th district and lost renomination to Hechler.
John Kee Democratic March 4, 1933 – May 8, 1951 5th Bluefield Mercer Elected in 1932.
Died.
John E. Kenna Democratic March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1883 3rd Charleston Kanawha Elected in 1876.
Re-elected but resigned when elected U.S. senator.
Bethuel M. Kitchen Republican March 4, 1867 – March 3, 1869 2nd Ganotown Berkeley Elected in 1866.
Retired.
George Robert Latham Unconditional Unionist March 4, 1865 – March 3, 1867 2nd Buckhannon Upshur Elected in 1864.
Retired.
Thomas Jefferson Lilly Democratic March 4, 1923 – March 3, 1925 5th Hinton Summers Elected in 1922.
Lost re-election to Strother.
Adam B. Littlepage Democratic March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1913 3rd Charleston Kanawha Elected in 1910.
Lost re-election to Avis.
March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1917 Elected in 1914.
Redistricted to the 6th district.
March 4, 1917 – March 3, 1919 6th Redistricted from the 3rd district and re-elected in 1916.
Lost re-election to Echols.
Francis J. Love Republican January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1949 1st Wheeling Ohio Elected in 1946.
Lost re-election to Ramsay.
Benjamin Franklin Martin Democratic March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1881 2nd Pruntytown Taylor Elected in 1876.
Lost renomination to Hoge.
James C. McGrew Republican March 4, 1869 – March 3, 1873 2nd Kingwood Preston Elected in 1868.
Retired.
David McKinley Republican January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2023 1st Wheeling Ohio Elected in 2010.
Redistricted and lost renomination to Mooney.
Carol Miller Republican January 3, 2019 – January 3, 2023 3rd Huntington Cabell/Wayne Elected in 2018.
Redistricted to the 1st district.
January 3, 2023 – present 1st Redistricted from the 3rd district and re-elected in 2022.
Incumbent.
Warren Miller Republican March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1899 4th Ripley Jackson Elected in 1894.
Retired.
Alan Mollohan Democratic January 3, 1983 – January 3, 2011 1st Fairmont Marion Elected in 1982.
Lost renomination to Mike Oliverio.
Bob Mollohan Democratic January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1957 1st Parkersburg Wood Elected in 1952.
Retired to run for governor.
January 3, 1969 – January 3, 1983 Elected in 1968.
Retired.
Alex Mooney Republican January 3, 2015 – present 2nd Charles Town Jefferson Elected in 2014.
Incumbent.
Arch A. Moore, Jr. Republican January 3, 1957 – January 3, 1969 1st Glen Dale Marshall Elected in 1956.
Retired to run for governor.
Hunter H. Moss, Jr. Republican March 4, 1913 – July 15, 1916 4th Parkersburg Wood Elected in 1912.
Died.
Will E. Neal Republican January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1955 4th Huntington Cabell Elected in 1952.
Lost re-election to Burnside.
January 3, 1957 – January 3, 1959 Elected in 1956.
Lost re-election to Hechler.
Matthew M. Neely Democratic October 14, 1913 – March 3, 1921 1st Fairmont Marion Elected to finish Davis's term.
Lost re-election to Rosenbloom.
January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1947 Elected in 1944.
Lost re-election to Love.
William S. O'Brien Democratic March 4, 1927 – March 3, 1929 3rd Buckhannon Upshur Elected in 1926.
Lost re-election to Wolverton.
John O. Pendleton Democratic March 4, 1889 – February 26, 1890 1st Wheeling Ohio Elected in 1888.
Lost contested election to Atkinson.
March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1895 Elected in 1890.
Lost renomination.
Daniel Haymond Polsley Republican March 4, 1867 – March 3, 1869 3rd Fairmont Marion Elected in 1866.
Retired.
Nick Rahall Democratic January 3, 1977 – January 3, 1993 4th Beckley Raleigh Elected in 1976.
Redistricted to the 3rd district.
January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2015 3rd Redistricted from the 4th district and re-elected in 1992.
Lost re-election to Jenkins.
Robert L. Ramsay Democratic March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1939 1st Follansbee Brooke Elected in 1932.
Lost re-election to Schiffler.
January 3, 1941 – January 3, 1943 Elected in 1940.
Lost re-election to Schiffler.
January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1953 Elected in 1948.
Lost renomination to R. Mollohan.
Jennings Randolph Democratic March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1947 2nd Salem Harrison Elected in 1932.
Lost re-election to M. Snyder.
Stuart F. Reed Republican March 4, 1917 – March 3, 1925 3rd Clarksburg Harrison Elected in 1916.
Retired.
Edward G. Rohrbough Republican January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1945 3rd Buckhannon Upshur Elected in 1942.
Lost re-election to Bailey.
January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1949 Elected in 1946.
Lost re-election to Bailey.
Benjamin L. Rosenbloom Republican March 4, 1921 – March 3, 1925 1st Wheeling Ohio Elected in 1920.
Retired to run for U.S. senator.
A. C. Schiffler Republican January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1941 1st Wheeling Ohio Elected in 1938.
Lost re-election to Ramsay.
January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1945 Elected in 1942.
Lost re-election to Neely.
Hugh Ike Shott Republican March 4, 1929 – March 3, 1933 5th Bluefield Mercer Elected in 1928.
Lost re-election to J. Kee.
John M. Slack, Jr. Democratic January 3, 1959 – January 3, 1963 6th St. Albans Kanawha Elected in 1958.
Redistricted to the 3rd district.
January 3, 1963 – March 17, 1980 3rd Redistricted from the 6th district and re-elected in 1962.
Died.
Charles Brooks Smith Republican February 3, 1890 – March 3, 1891 4th Parkersburg Wood Won contested election.
Lost re-election to Capehart.
Joe L. Smith Democratic March 4, 1929 – January 3, 1945 6th Beckley Raleigh Elected in 1928.
Retired.
Charles P. Snyder Democratic May 15, 1883 – March 3, 1889 3rd Charleston Kanawha Elected to finish Kenna's term.
Retired.
Melvin C. Snyder Republican March 4, 1947 – March 3, 1949 2nd Kingwood Preston Elected in 1946.
Lost re-election to Staggers.
Harley O. Staggers Democratic January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1981 2nd Keyser Mineral Elected in 1948.
Retired.
Harley O. Staggers, Jr. Democratic January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1993 2nd Keyser Mineral Elected in 1982.
Redistricted to the 1st district and lost renomination to A. Mollohan.
Mick Staton Republican January 3, 1981 – January 3, 1983 3rd South Charleston Kanawha Elected in 1980.
Lost re-election to Wise.
James F. Strother Republican March 4, 1925 – March 3, 1929 5th Welch McDowell Elected in 1924.
Retired.
George Cookman Sturgiss Republican March 4, 1907 – March 3, 1911 2nd Morgantown Monongalia Elected in 1906.
Lost re-election to Brown Jr.
Howard Sutherland Republican March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1917 At-large Elkins Randolph Elected in 1912.
Retired to run for U.S. senator.
J. Alfred Taylor Democratic March 4, 1923 – March 3, 1927 6th Alderson Greenbrier Elected in 1922.
Lost re-election to England.
Kellian Van Rensalear Whaley Unconditional Unionist December 7, 1863 – March 3, 1867 3rd Point Pleasant Mason Elected in 1863.
Retired.
Benjamin Wilson Democratic March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1883 1st Clarksburg Harrison Elected in 1874.
Retired.
William Lyne Wilson Democratic March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1895 2nd Charles Town Jefferson Elected in 1882.
Lost re-election to Dayton.
Bob Wise Democratic January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1993 3rd Charleston Kanawha Elected in 1982.
Redistricted to the 2nd district.
January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2001 2nd Redistricted from the 3rd district and re-elected in 1992.
Retired to run for governor.
John S. Witcher Republican March 4, 1869 – March 3, 1871 3rd Huntington Cabell Elected in 1868.
Lost re-election to Hereford.
John M. Wolverton Republican March 4, 1925 – March 3, 1927 3rd Richwood Nicholas Elected in 1924.
Lost re-election to O'Brien.
March 4, 1929 – March 3, 1931 Elected in 1928.
Lost re-election to Hornor.
Harry C. Woodyard Republican March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1911 4th Spencer Roane Elected in 1902.
Lost re-election to Hamilton.
November 7, 1916 – March 3, 1923 Elected to finish Moss's term.
Lost re-election to Johnson.
March 4, 1925 – March 3, 1927 Elected in 1924.
Retired.

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