| State: | Connecticut |
| District Number: | AL |
| Obsolete: | yes |
| Created: | 1789 (first) |
| Eliminated: | 1960 (last) |
| Years: | 1789–1837; 1903–1913; 1933–1965 |
| Population Year: | 1830; 1910; 1960 |
During the first twenty-four Congresses (from 1789 to 1837), Connecticut elected all its representatives in Congress from a single multi-member Connecticut at-large congressional district.
Connecticut elected a varying number of representatives during this period. From its inception in 1789 through the first reapportionment in 1793, there were five seats. From 1793 through 1823, there were seven seats. In 1823 the seats were reduced to six and in 1837 the system of at-large members was replaced with districts.
From 1903 to 1913 and from 1933 to 1965, Connecticut had a member of the United States House of Representatives who represented the state at-large, in addition to the members who represented distinct districts.
All members were elected statewide at-large on a general ticket.
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| Seat A | Seat B | Seat C | Seat D | Seat E | Seat F | Seat G | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rep. | Party | Electoral history | Rep. | Party | Electoral history | Rep. | Party | Electoral history | Rep. | Party | Electoral history | Rep. | Party | Electoral history | Rep. | Party | Electoral history | Rep. | Party | Electoral history | ||||||||||||||||
| March 4, 1789 – March 3, 1791 | style="text-align:left" | Benjamin Huntington | Pro-Admin | Elected in 1788. Lost re-election. | style="text-align:left" | Roger Sherman | Pro-Admin | Elected in 1788. Re-elected in 1790,[1] but instead resigned to become U.S. Senator. | rowspan=2 style="text-align:left" | Jonathan Sturges | rowspan=2 | Pro-Admin | rowspan=2 | Elected in 1788. Re-elected in 1790. Re-elected in 1792 but declined to serve. | rowspan=3 style="text-align:left" | Jonathan Trumbull Jr. | rowspan=3 | Pro-Admin | rowspan=3 | Elected in 1788. Re-elected in 1790. Re-elected in 1792. Re-elected in 1794 but declined to serve when instead elected U.S. Senator. | rowspan=3 style="text-align:left" | Jeremiah Wadsworth | rowspan=3 | Pro-Admin | rowspan=3 | Elected in 1788. Initially lost re-election but was re-elected in 1790 to finish the term of Pierpont Edwards (Pro-Administration), who had declined to serve. Re-elected again in 1790. Re-elected in 1792. Retired. | rowspan=2 colspan=3 | Seat created in 1793. | rowspan=2 colspan=3 | Seat created in 1793. | ||||||
| March 4, 1791 – March 3, 1793 | rowspan=5 style="text-align:left" | James Hillhouse | rowspan=2 | Pro-Admin | rowspan=5 | Elected in 1790. Re-elected in 1792. Re-elected in 1794. Resigned when elected U.S. Senator. | rowspan=2 style="text-align:left" | Amasa Learned | rowspan=2 | Pro-Admin | rowspan=2 | Elected to finish Sherman's term. Re-elected in 1792. Retired. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| March 4, 1793 – March 3, 1795 | rowspan=9 style="text-align:left" | Joshua Coit | Pro-Admin | rowspan=9 | Elected in 1792. Re-elected in 1794. Re-elected in 1796. Died. | rowspan=6 style="text-align:left" | Zephaniah Swift | Pro-Admin | rowspan=6 | Elected in 1792. Re-elected in 1794. Re-elected in 1796 but declined to serve. | rowspan=3 style="text-align:left" | Uriah Tracy | Pro-Admin | rowspan=3 | Elected in 1792. Re-elected in 1794. Resigned when elected U.S. Senator. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| March 4, 1795 – April 13, 1795 | rowspan=3 | Federalist | rowspan=13 style="text-align:left" | Chauncey Goodrich | rowspan=13 | Federalist | rowspan=13 | Elected in 1794. Re-elected in 1796. Re-elected in 1798. Lost re-election. | rowspan=8 | Federalist | colspan=3 | Vacant | rowspan=10 style="text-align:left" | Nathaniel Smith | rowspan=10 | Federalist | rowspan=10 | Elected in 1794. Elected in 1796. Lost re-election. | rowspan=5 | Federalist | rowspan=2 | Federalist | ||||||||||||||
| April 13, 1795 – October 13, 1796 | rowspan=17 style="text-align:left" | Roger Griswold | rowspan=17 | Federalist | rowspan=17 | Elected to finish Trumbull's term. Re-elected in 1796. Re-elected in 1798. Re-elected in 1800. Re-elected in 1802. Re-elected in 1804 but resigned. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 13, 1796 – December 5, 1796 | rowspan=2 colspan=3 | Vacant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 5, 1796 – January 3, 1797 | rowspan=3 style="text-align:left" | James Davenport | rowspan=3 | Federalist | rowspan=3 | Elected to finish Hillhouse's term, having already been elected to the next term, see below. Elected in 1796. Died. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| January 3, 1797 – March 3, 1797 | rowspan=20 style="text-align:left" | Samuel W. Dana | rowspan=20 | Federalist | rowspan=20 | Elected to finish Tracy's term. Re-elected in 1796. Re-elected in 1798. Re-elected in 1800. Re-elected in 1802. Re-elected in 1804. Re-elected in 1806. Re-elected in 1808. Resigned to become U.S. Senator. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| March 4, 1797 – August 3, 1797 | rowspan=5 style="text-align:left" | John Allen | rowspan=5 | Federalist | rowspan=5 | Elected to finish Swift's term. Retired. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| August 3, 1797 – November 13, 1797 | colspan=3 | Vacant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 13, 1797 – September 5, 1798 | rowspan=6 style="text-align:left" | William Edmond | rowspan=6 | Federalist | rowspan=6 | Elected to finish Davenport's term. Re-elected in 1798. Retired. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| September 5, 1798 – December 3, 1798 | colspan=3 | Vacant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 3, 1798 – March 3, 1799 | rowspan=2 style="text-align:left" | Jonathan Brace | rowspan=2 | Federalist | rowspan=2 | Elected in 1798. Later elected to finish Coit's term. Resigned. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| March 4, 1799 – ? | rowspan=3 style="text-align:left" | Elizur Goodrich | rowspan=3 | Federalist | rowspan=3 | Elected in 1798. Re-elected in 1800 but declined to serve. | rowspan=19 style="text-align:left" | John Davenport | rowspan=19 | rowspan=19 | Elected in 1798. Re-elected in 1800. Re-elected in 1802. Re-elected in 1804. Re-elected in 1806. Re-elected in 1808. Re-elected in 1810. Re-elected in 1812. Re-elected in 1814. Retired. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ? 1800 – November 17, 1800 | colspan=3 | Vacant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 17, 1800 – March 3, 1801 | rowspan=8 style="text-align:left" | John Cotton Smith | rowspan=8 | Federalist | rowspan=8 | Elected to finish Brace's term. Elected in 1800 to the next term. Re-elected in 1802. Re-elected in 1804. Resigned. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| March 4, 1801 – May 14, 1801 | rowspan=2 colspan=3 | Vacant | rowspan=3 style="text-align:left" | Elias Perkins | rowspan=3 | Federalist | rowspan=3 | Elected in 1800. Re-elected in 1802 but declined to serve. | colspan=3 | Vacant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| May 14, 1801 – September 21, 1801 | rowspan=4 style="text-align:left" | Calvin Goddard | rowspan=4 | Federalist | rowspan=4 | Elected to finish Goodrich's term. Re-elected in 1802. Re-elected in 1804 but resigned. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| September 21, 1801 – March 3, 1803 | rowspan=14 style="text-align:left" | Benjamin Tallmadge | rowspan=14 | Federalist | rowspan=14 | Elected to finish Edmond's term. Re-elected in 1802. Re-elected in 1804. Re-elected in 1806. Re-elected in 1808. Re-elected in 1810. Re-elected in 1812. Re-elected in 1814. Retired. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| March 4, 1803 – March 3, 1805 | style="text-align:left" | Simeon Baldwin | Federalist | Elected to finish Perkins's term. Retired. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| March 4, 1805 – ?before September 16, 1805 | rowspan=16 style="text-align:left" | Jonathan O. Moseley | rowspan=15 | Federalist | rowspan=16 | Elected in 1804. Re-elected in 1806. Re-elected in 1808. Re-elected in 1810. Re-elected in 1812. Re-elected in 1814. Re-elected in 1816. Re-elected in 1818 as a Democratic-Republican. Retired. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ?before September 16, 1805 – September 16, 1805 | colspan=3 | Vacant | colspan=3 | Vacant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| September 16, 1805 – August 1806 | rowspan=13 style="text-align:left" | Timothy Pitkin | rowspan=13 | Federalist | rowspan=13 | Elected to finish Griswold's term. Re-elected in 1806. Re-elected in 1808. Re-elected in 1810. Re-elected in 1812. Re-elected in 1814. Re-elected in 1816. Retired. | rowspan=10 style="text-align:left" | Lewis B. Sturges | rowspan=10 | Federalist | rowspan=10 | Elected to finish Goddard's term. Re-elected in 1806. Re-elected in 1808. Re-elected in 1810. Re-elected in 1812. Re-elected in 1814. Lost re-election. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| August 1806 – December 1, 1806 | colspan=3 | Vacant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 1, 1806 – March 3, 1807 | style="text-align:left" | Theodore Dwight | Federalist | Elected to finish Smith's term. Retired. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| March 4, 1807 – March 3, 1809 | rowspan=7 style="text-align:left" | Epaphroditus Champion | rowspan=7 | Federalist | rowspan=7 | Elected in 1806. Re-elected in 1808. Re-elected in 1810. Re-elected in 1812. Re-elected in 1814. Lost re-election. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| March 4, 1809 – May 10, 1810 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| May 10, 1810 – October 11, 1810 | colspan=3 | Vacant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 11, 1810 – March 3, 1811 | style="text-align:left" | Ebenezer Huntington | Federalist | Elected September 17, 1810, to finish Dana's term (seated October 11, 1810). Not also elected to the next term. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| March 4, 1811 – March 3, 1813 | rowspan=3 style="text-align:left" | Lyman Law | rowspan=3 | Federalist | rowspan=3 | Elected in 1810. Re-elected in 1812. Re-elected in 1814. Lost re-election. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| March 4, 1813 – March 3, 1815 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| March 4, 1815 – March 3, 1817 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| March 4, 1817 – ? 1818 | rowspan=3 style="text-align:left" | Thomas Scott Williams | rowspan=3 | Federalist | rowspan=3 | Elected in 1816. Retired. | style="text-align:left" | Uriel Holmes | Federalist | Elected in 1816. Resigned. | rowspan=3 style="text-align:left" | Samuel B. Sherwood | rowspan=3 | Federalist | rowspan=3 | Elected in 1816. Retired. | rowspan=3 style="text-align:left" | Nathaniel Terry | rowspan=3 | Federalist | rowspan=3 | Elected to finish the term of member-elect Charles Dennison, who had declined the seat. Retired. | rowspan=3 style="text-align:left" | Ebenezer Huntington | rowspan=3 | Federalist | rowspan=3 | Elected to finish the term of member-elect Sylvanus Backus, who had died. Retired. | ||||||||
| ? 1818 – November 16, 1818 | colspan=3 | Vacant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 16, 1818 – March 3, 1819 | style="text-align:left" | Sylvester Gilbert | Democratic-Republican | Elected to finish Holmes's term. Was not elected to the next term. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| March 4, 1819 – March 3, 1821 | rowspan=4 style="text-align:left" | Gideon Tomlinson | rowspan=3 | Democratic-Republican | rowspan=4 | Elected in 1818. Re-elected in 1821. Re-elected in 1823. Re-elected in 1825. Retired. | Democratic-Republican | style="text-align:left" | Samuel A. Foot | Democratic-Republican | Elected in 1818. Lost re-election. | rowspan=2 style="text-align:left" | John Russ | rowspan=2 | Democratic-Republican | rowspan=2 | Elected in 1818. Re-elected in 1821. Lost re-election. | style="text-align:left" | James Stevens | Democratic-Republican | Elected in 1818. Retired. | style="text-align:left" | Elisha Phelps | Democratic-Republican | Elected in 1818. Lost re-election. | Henry W. Edwards | Democratic-Republican | Elected in 1818. Re-elected in 1821. Lost re-election. | ||||||||
| March 4, 1821 – March 3, 1823 | rowspan=2 style="text-align:left" | Ansel Sterling | rowspan=2 | Democratic-Republican | rowspan=2 | Elected in 1821. Re-elected in 1823. Retired. | style="text-align:left" | Daniel Burrows | Democratic-Republican | Elected in 1821. Lost re-election. | rowspan=11 style="text-align:left" | Noyes Barber | rowspan=2 | Democratic-Republican | rowspan=11 | Elected in 1821. Re-elected in 1823. Re-elected in 1825. Re-elected in 1827. Re-elected in 1829. Re-elected in 1831. Re-elected in 1833. Lost re-election. | rowspan=2 style="text-align:left" | Ebenezer Stoddard | rowspan=2 | Democratic-Republican | rowspan=2 | Elected in 1821. Re-elected in 1823. Retired. | ||||||||||||||
| March 4, 1823 – March 3, 1825 | style="text-align:left" | Samuel A. Foot | Democratic-Republican | Elected in 1823. Lost re-election. | style="text-align:left" | Lemuel Whitman | Democratic-Republican | Elected in 1823. Retired. | rowspan=99 colspan=3 | Seat eliminated in 1823. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| March 4, 1825 – March 3, 1827 | Anti-Jacksonian | rowspan=2 style="text-align:left" | John Baldwin | rowspan=2 | Anti-Jacksonian | rowspan=2 | Elected in 1825. Re-elected in 1827. Retired. | rowspan=4 style="text-align:left" | Ralph I. Ingersoll | rowspan=4 | Anti-Jacksonian | rowspan=4 | Elected in 1825. Re-elected in 1827. Re-elected in 1829. Re-elected in 1831. Retired. | rowspan=2 style="text-align:left" | Orange Merwin | rowspan=2 | Anti-Jacksonian | rowspan=2 | Elected in 1825. Re-elected in 1827. Lost re-election. | rowspan=9 | Anti-Jacksonian | rowspan=2 style="text-align:left" | Elisha Phelps | rowspan=2 | Anti-Jacksonian | rowspan=2 | Elected in 1825. Re-elected in 1827. Lost re-election. | |||||||||
| March 4, 1827 – March 3, 1829 | style="text-align:left" | David Plant | Anti-Jacksonian | Elected in 1827. Retired. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| March 4, 1829 – March 3, 1831 | rowspan=4 style="text-align:left" | William W. Ellsworth | rowspan=4 | Anti-Jacksonian | rowspan=4 | Elected in 1829. Re-elected in 1831. Re-elected in 1833. Resigned. | rowspan=5 style="text-align:left" | Jabez W. Huntington | rowspan=5 | Anti-Jacksonian | rowspan=5 | Elected in 1829. Re-elected in 1831. Re-elected in 1833. Resigned to become judge of the Connecticut Supreme Court of Errors. | rowspan=7 style="text-align:left" | Ebenezer Young | rowspan=7 | Anti-Jacksonian | rowspan=7 | Elected in 1829. Re-elected in 1831. Re-elected in 1833. Lost re-election. | rowspan=2 style="text-align:left" | William L. Storrs | rowspan=2 | Anti-Jacksonian | rowspan=2 | Elected in 1829. Re-elected in 1831. | ||||||||||||
| March 4, 1831 – March 3, 1833 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| March 4, 1833 – May 9, 1834 | style="text-align:left" | Samuel A. Foot | Anti-Jacksonian | Elected in 1833. Resigned to become Governor of Connecticut. | rowspan=5 style="text-align:left" | Samuel Tweedy | rowspan=5 | Anti-Jacksonian | rowspan=5 | Elected in 1833. Lost re-election. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| May 9, 1834 – July 8, 1834 | rowspan=3 colspan=3 | Vacant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| July 8, 1834 – August 16, 1834 | rowspan=2 colspan=3 | Vacant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| August 16, 1834 – December 1, 1834 | colspan=3 | Vacant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 1, 1834 – March 3, 1835 | style="text-align:left" | Joseph Trumbull | Anti-Jacksonian | Elected to finish Ellsworth's term. Lost re-election. | style="text-align:left" | Phineas Miner | Anti-Jacksonian | Elected to finish Huntington's term. Retired. | style="text-align:left" | Ebenezer Jackson Jr. | Anti-Jacksonian | Elected to finish Huntington's term. Lost re-election. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| March 4, 1835 – December 10, 1835 | rowspan=5 style="text-align:left" | Isaac Toucey | rowspan=5 | Jacksonian | rowspan=5 | Elected in 1835. Redistricted to the . | rowspan=5 style="text-align:left" | Samuel Ingham | rowspan=5 | Jacksonian | rowspan=5 | Elected in 1835. Redistricted to the . | rowspan=5 style="text-align:left" | Elisha Haley | rowspan=5 | Jacksonian | rowspan=5 | Elected in 1835. Redistricted to the . | style="text-align:left" | Zalmon Wildman | Jacksonian | Elected in 1835. Died. | rowspan=5 style="text-align:left" | Lancelot Phelps | rowspan=5 | Jacksonian | rowspan=5 | Elected in 1835. Redistricted to the . | rowspan=3 style="text-align:left" | Andrew T. Judson | rowspan=3 | Jacksonian | rowspan=3 | Elected in 1835. Resigned to become U.S. District Judge. | ||
| December 10, 1835 – April 29, 1836 | colspan=3 | Vacant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| April 29, 1836 – July 4, 1836 | rowspan=3 style="text-align:left" | Thomas T. Whittlesey | rowspan=3 | Jacksonian | rowspan=3 | Elected to finish Wildman's term. Redistricted to the . | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| July 4, 1836 – December 5, 1836 | colspan=3 | Vacant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 5, 1836 – March 3, 1837 | style="text-align:left" | Orrin Holt | Jacksonian | Elected to finish Judson's term. Redistricted to the . | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In 1837, Connecticut abandoned general tickets and adopted districts instead.
In 1903, one at-large seat was created, four district seats continued.
| Member | Party | Years | Cong ress(es) | Electoral history | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| At-large seat created March 4, 1903 | ||||||
George L. Lilley | Republican | nowrap | March 4, 1903 – January 5, 1909 | Elected in 1902. Re-elected in 1904. Re-elected in 1906. Resigned when elected Governor of Connecticut. | ||
| Vacant | nowrap | January 5, 1909 – March 3, 1909 | ||||
John Q. Tilson | Republican | nowrap | March 4, 1909 – March 3, 1913 | Elected in 1908. Re-elected in 1910. Redistricted to the and lost re-election. | ||
| At-large seat eliminated March 3, 1913 | ||||||
In 1933, one at-large seat was created, five district seats continued.
| Representative | Party | Years | Cong ress(es) | Electoral history | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Montague Bakewell | Republican | nowrap | March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1935 | Elected in 1932. Lost re-election. | ||
William M. Citron | Democratic | nowrap | January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1939 | Elected in 1934. Re-elected in 1936. Lost re-election. | ||
B. J. Monkiewicz | Republican | nowrap | January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1941 | Elected in 1938. Lost re-election. | ||
| Lucien J. Maciora | Democratic | nowrap | January 3, 1941 – January 3, 1943 | Elected in 1940. Lost re-election. | ||
B. J. Monkiewicz | Republican | nowrap | January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1945 | Elected in 1942. Lost re-election. | ||
Joseph F. Ryter | Democratic | nowrap | January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1947 | Elected in 1944. Lost re-election. | ||
Antoni Sadlak | Republican | nowrap | January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1959 | Elected in 1946. Re-elected in 1948. Re-elected in 1950. Re-elected in 1952. Re-elected in 1954. Re-elected in 1956. Lost re-election. | ||
Frank Kowalski | Democratic | nowrap | January 3, 1959 – January 3, 1963 | Elected in 1958. Re-elected in 1960. Retired to run for U.S. senator. | ||
Bernard F. Grabowski | Democratic | nowrap | January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1965 | Elected in 1962. Redistricted to the . | ||
| At-large district eliminated | ||||||