Missouri's 7th Congressional District Candidate History

Representative Party Years District home Notes District created March 4, 1853 Samuel Caruthers Whig March 4, 1853 - March 3, 1855 Opposition March 4, 1855 - March 3, 1857 Democratic March 4, 1857 - March 3, 1859 John W. Noell Democratic March 4, 1897 - March 3, 1905 Redistricted to the 3rd district Benjamin F. Loan Unconditional Unionist March 4, 1863 - March 3, 1865 Republican March 4, 1865 - March 3, 1869 Joel F. Asper Republican March 4, 1869 - March 3, 1871 Isaac Parker Republican March 4, 1871 - March 3, 1873 Redistricted to the 9th district Thomas T. Crittenden Democratic March 4, 1873 - March 3, 1875 John F. Philips Democratic March 4, 1875 - March 3, 1877 Thomas T. Crittenden Democratic March 4, 1877 - March 3, 1879 Alfred M. Lay Democratic March 4, 1879 - December 8, 1879 Died Vacant December 8, 1879 - January 10, 1880 John F. Philips Democratic January 10, 1880 - March 3, 1881 Theron M. Rice Greenback March 4, 1881 - March 3, 1883 Aylett H. Buckner Democratic March 4, 1883 - March 3, 1885 Redistricted from the 13th district John E. Hutton Democratic March 4, 1885 - March 3, 1889 Richard H. Norton Democratic March 4, 1889 - March 3, 1893 John T. Heard Democratic March 4, 1893 - March 3, 1895 Redistricted from the 6th district John P. Tracey Republican March 4, 1895 - March 3, 1897 James Cooney Democratic March 4, 1897 - March 3, 1903 Courtney W. Hamlin Democratic March 4, 1903 - March 3, 1905 John Welborn Republican March 4, 1905 - March 3, 1907 Courtney W. Hamlin Democratic March 4, 1907 - March 3, 1919 Samuel C. Major Democratic March 4, 1919 - March 3, 1921 Roscoe C. Patterson Republican March 4, 1921 - March 3, 1923 Samuel C. Major Democratic March 4, 1923 - March 3, 1929 John W. Palmer Republican March 4, 1929 - March 3, 1931 Samuel C. Major Democratic March 4, 1931 - July 28, 1931 Died Vacant July 28, 1931 - September 29, 1931 Robert D. Johnson Democratic September 29, 1931 - March 3, 1933 March 4, 1933 - January 3, 1935 District inactive, all representatives elected At-large on a general ticket Dewey Short Republican January 3, 1935 - January 3, 1957 Charles H. Brown Democratic January 3, 1957 - January 3, 1961 Durward G. Hall Republican January 3, 1961 - January 3, 1973 Gene Taylor Republican January 3, 1973 - January 3, 1989 Mel Hancock Republican January 3, 1989 - January 3, 1997 Roy Blunt Republican January 3, 1997 - Present Incumbent