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The following is an alphabetical list of members of the United States House of Representatives from the state of Utah. 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 Utah. The list of names should be complete (as of January 3, 2021), but other data may be incomplete. It includes members who have represented both the state and the territory, both past and present.

Current members

Updated January 3, 2021.[1]

List of representatives

Representative Years Party District Notes
Clarence Emir Allen January 4, 1896 –
March 3, 1897 		Republican At-large Elected in 1895 and took seat upon statehood.
Retired.
John M. Bernhisel March 4, 1851 –
March 3, 1859 		Independent Territory Elected in 1850.
Re-elected in 1852.
Re-elected in 1854.
Re-elected in 1856.
Lost re-election to Hooper.
March 4, 1861 –
March 3, 1863 		Elected in 1860.
Retired.
Rob Bishop January 3, 2003 –
January 3, 2021 		Republican 1st 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.
Retired to join Thomas Wright's gubernatorial ticket.
Reva Beck Bosone January 3, 1949 –
January 3, 1953 		Democratic 2nd Elected in 1948.
Re-elected in 1950.
Lost re-election to Dawson.
Laurence J. Burton January 3, 1963 –
January 3, 1971 		Republican 1st Elected in 1962.
Re-elected in 1964.
Re-elected in 1966.
Re-elected in 1968.
Retired to run for U.S. Senator.
John T. Caine November 7, 1882 –
March 3, 1889 		Democratic Territory Elected to finish the vacant term.
Re-elected in 1884.
Re-elected in 1886.
March 4, 1889 –
March 3, 1893 		Populist Re-elected in 1888 as a Populist.
Re-elected in 1890.
Retired.
Chris Cannon January 3, 1997 –
January 3, 2009 		Republican 3rd First elected in 1996.
Re-elected in 1998.
Re-elected in 2000.
Re-elected in 2002.
Re-elected in 2004.
Re-elected in 2006.
Lost renomination to Chaffetz.
Frank J. Cannon March 4, 1895 –
January 4, 1896 		Republican Territory Elected in 1894.
Position eliminated on statehood and retired to run for U.S. senator.
George Q. Cannon March 4, 1873 –
April 20, 1882 		Republican Territory Elected in 1872.
Re-elected in 1874.
Re-elected in 1876.
Re-elected in 1878.
Re-elected in 1880, but the governor appointed Allen G. Campbell.
Cannon successfully contested the election, but denied seat by the House after enactment of Edmunds Act.
Jason Chaffetz January 3, 2009 –
June 30, 2017 		Republican 3rd First elected in 2008.
Re-elected in 2010.
Re-elected in 2012.
Re-elected in 2014.
Re-elected in 2016.
Resigned due to medical reasons.
Don B. Colton March 4, 1921 –
March 3, 1933 		Republican 1st Elected in 1920.
Re-elected in 1922.
Re-elected in 1924.
Re-elected in 1926.
Re-elected in 1928.
Re-elected in 1930.
Lost re-election to Murdock.
Merrill Cook January 3, 1997 –
January 3, 2001 		Republican 2nd Elected in 1996.
Re-elected in 1998.
Lost renomination to Derek Smith.
John Curtis November 7, 2017 –
Present 		Republican 3rd Elected to finish Chaffetz's term.
Re-elected in 2018.
Re-elected in 2020.
William A. Dawson January 3, 1947 –
January 3, 1949 		Republican 2nd Elected in 1946.
Lost re-election to Bosone.
January 3, 1953 –
January 3, 1959 		Elected in 1952.
Re-elected in 1954.
Re-elected in 1956.
Lost re-election to King.
Henry Aldous Dixon January 3, 1955 –
January 3, 1961 		Republican 1st Elected in 1954.
Re-elected in 1956.
Re-elected in 1958.
Retired.
Walter K. Granger January 3, 1941 –
January 3, 1953 		Democratic 1st Elected in 1940.
Re-elected in 1942.
Re-elected in 1944.
Re-elected in 1946.
Re-elected in 1948.
Re-elected in 1950.
Retired to run for U.S. Senator.
Enid Greene January 3, 1995 –
January 3, 1997 		Republican 2nd Elected in 1994.
Retired.
James V. Hansen January 3, 1981 –
January 3, 2003 		Republican 1st 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.
Re-elected in 2000.
Retired.
William H. Hooper March 4, 1859 –
March 3, 1861 		Democratic Territory Elected in 1858.
Lost re-election to Bernisel.
March 4, 1865 –
March 3, 1873 		Elected in 1864.
Re-elected in 1866.
Re-elected in 1868.
Re-elected in 1870.
Retired.
Allan Turner Howe January 3, 1975 –
January 3, 1977 		Democratic 2nd Elected in 1974.
Lost re-election to Marriott.
Joseph Howell March 4, 1903 –
March 3, 1913 		Republican At-large Elected in 1902.
Re-elected in 1904.
Re-elected in 1906.
Re-elected in 1908.
Re-elected in 1910.
Redistricted to the 1st district.
March 4, 1913 –
March 3, 1917 		1st Redistricted from the at-large district and re-elected in 1912.
Re-elected in 1914.
Retired.
Jacob Johnson March 4, 1913 –
March 3, 1915 		Republican 2nd Elected in 1912.
Lost renomination to Leatherwood.
David S. King January 3, 1959 –
January 3, 1963 		Democratic 2nd Elected in 1958.
Re-elected in 1960.
Retired to run for U.S. Senator.
January 3, 1965 –
January 3, 1967 		Re-elected in 1964.
Lost re-election to Lloyd.
William H. King March 4, 1897 –
March 3, 1899 		Democratic At-large Elected in 1896.
Re-elected in 1898.
Lost renomination to B. H. Roberts, who was denied seat on grounds of polygamy.
April 2, 1900 –
March 3, 1901 		Elected to finish Roberts's term.
Lost re-election to Sutherland.
John F. Kinney March 4, 1863 –
March 3, 1865 		Democratic Territory Elected in 1862.
Retired.
Elmer O. Leatherwood March 4, 1921 –
December 24, 1929 		Republican 2nd Elected in 1920.
Re-elected in 1922.
Re-elected in 1924.
Re-elected in 1926.
Re-elected in 1928.
Died.
Sherman P. Lloyd January 3, 1963 –
January 3, 1965 		Republican 2nd Elected in 1962.
Retired to run for U.S. Senator.
January 3, 1967 –
January 3, 1973 		Re-elected in 1966.
Re-elected in 1968.
Re-elected in 1970.
Lost re-election to Owens.
Frederick C. Loofbourow November 4, 1930 –
March 3, 1933 		Republican 2nd Elected to finish Leatherwood's term.
Elected the same day to the next term.
Lost re-election to Robinson.
Mia Love January 3, 2015 –
January 3, 2019 		Republican 4th Elected in 2014.
Re-elected in 2016.
Lost re-election to McAdams.
David Daniel Marriott January 3, 1977 –
January 3, 1985 		Republican 2nd Elected in 1976.
Re-elected in 1978.
Re-elected in 1980.
Re-elected in 1982.
Retired to run for Governor of Utah.
Jim Matheson January 3, 2001 –
January 3, 2013 		Democratic 2nd Elected in 2000.
Re-elected in 2002.
Re-elected in 2004.
Re-elected in 2006.
Re-elected in 2008.
Re-elected in 2010.
Redistricted to the 4th district.
January 3, 2013 –
January 3, 2015 		4th Redistricted from the 2nd district and re-elected in 2012.
Retired.
James Henry Mays March 4, 1915 –
March 3, 1921 		Democratic 2nd Elected in 1914.
Re-elected in 1916.
Re-elected in 1918.
Retired.
Ben McAdams January 3, 2019 –
January 3, 2021 		Democratic 4th Elected in 2018.
Lost re-election to B. Owens.
K. Gunn McKay January 3, 1971 –
January 3, 1981 		Democratic 1st Elected in 1970.
Re-elected in 1972.
Re-elected in 1974.
Re-elected in 1976.
Re-elected in 1978.
Lost re-election to Hansen.
David Smith Monson January 3, 1985 –
January 3, 1987 		Republican 2nd Elected in 1984.
Retired.
Blake Moore January 3, 2021 –
Present 		Republican 1st Elected in 2020.
Abe Murdock March 4, 1933 –
January 3, 1941 		Democratic 1st Elected in 1932.
Re-elected in 1934.
Re-elected in 1936.
Re-elected in 1938.
Retired to run for U.S. Senator.
Howard C. Nielson January 3, 1983 –
January 3, 1991 		Republican 3rd Elected in 1982.
Re-elected in 1984.
Re-elected in 1986.
Re-elected in 1988.
Retired.
Bill Orton January 3, 1991 –
January 3, 1997 		Democratic 3rd Elected in 1990.
Re-elected in 1992.
Re-elected in 1994.
Lost re-election to C. Cannon.
Burgess Owens January 3, 2021 –
Present 		Republican 4th Elected in 2020.
Wayne Owens January 3, 1973 –
January 3, 1975 		Democratic 2nd Elected in 1972.
Retired to run for U.S. Senator.
January 3, 1987 –
January 3, 1993 		Re-elected in 1986.
Re-elected in 1988.
Re-elected in 1990.
Retired to run for U.S. Senator.
M. Blaine Peterson January 3, 1961 –
January 3, 1963 		Democratic 1st Elected in 1960.
Lost re-election to Burton.
Joseph L. Rawlins March 4, 1893 –
March 3, 1895 		Democratic Territory Elected in 1892.
Lost re-election to F.J. Cannon.
J. W. Robinson March 3, 1933 –
January 3, 1947 		Democratic 2nd Elected in 1932.
Re-elected in 1934.
Re-elected in 1936.
Re-elected in 1938.
Re-elected in 1940.
Re-elected in 1944.
Lost re-election to Dawson.
Karen Shepherd January 3, 1993 –
January 3, 1995 		Democratic 2nd Elected in 1992.
Lost re-election to Greene.
Chris Stewart January 3, 2013 –
Present 		Republican 2nd Elected in 2012.
Re-elected in 2014.
Re-elected in 2016.
Re-elected in 2018.
Re-elected in 2020.
Douglas R. Stringfellow January 3, 1953 –
January 3, 1955 		Republican 1st Elected in 1952.
Renominated, but replaced on ballot by Dixon due to personal scandal.
George Sutherland March 4, 1901 –
March 3, 1903 		Republican At-large Elected in 1900.
Retired to run for U.S. Senator.
Milton H. Welling March 4, 1917 –
March 3, 1921 		Democratic 1st Elected in 1916.
Re-elected in 1918.
Retired to run for U.S. Senator.

Living former members

As of November 2022, there are 11 living former members from Utah. The most recent member to die was Howard C. Nielson (served 1983–1991) on May 20, 2020. The most recently serving member to die was James V. Hansen (served 1981–2003) on November 14, 2018.

Representative Term of office Date of birth (and age)
David Daniel Marriott 1977–1985 (1939-11-02) November 2, 1939 (age 85)
David Smith Monson 1985–1987 (1945-06-20) June 20, 1945 (age 79)
Karen Shepherd 1993–1995 (1940-07-05) July 5, 1940 (age 84)
Enid Greene Mickelsen 1995–1997 (1958-06-05) June 5, 1958 (age 66)
Merrill Cook 1997–2001 (1946-05-06) May 6, 1946 (age 78)
Chris Cannon 1997–2009 (1950-10-20) October 20, 1950 (age 74)
Jim Matheson 2001–2015 (1960-03-21) March 21, 1960 (age 64)
Rob Bishop 2003–2021 (1951-07-13) July 13, 1951 (age 73)
Jason Chaffetz 2009–2017 (1967-03-26) March 26, 1967 (age 57)
Mia Love 2015–2019 (1975-12-06) December 6, 1975 (age 48)
Ben McAdams 2019–2021 (1974-12-05) December 5, 1974 (age 49)

Superlative representatives

Longest serving representatives

Representative First served Last served Length of service
James V. Hansen January 3, 1981 January 3, 2003 22 years
Rob Bishop January 3, 2003 January 3, 2021 18 years
Jim Matheson January 3, 2001 January 3, 2015 14 years
Joseph Howell March 4, 1903 March 3, 1917 14 years
J. W. Robinson March 4, 1933 January 3, 1947 13 years, 305 days

Shortest serving representatives

Excluding incumbents

Representative First served Last served Length of service
Clarence Emir Allen January 4, 1896 March 3, 1897 1 year, 58 days
George Sutherland March 4, 1901 March 3, 1903 2 years
Jacob Johnson March 4, 1913 March 3, 1915 2 years
Douglas R. Stringfellow January 3, 1953 January 3, 1955 2 years
M. Blaine Peterson January 3, 1961 January 3, 1963 2 years
David Smith Monson January 3, 1985 January 3, 1987 2 years
Karen Shepherd January 3, 1993 January 3, 1995 2 years

See also

References

  1. ^ "Directory of Representatives". United States House of Representatives. Retrieved November 7, 2017.
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