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List of United States representatives from Utah

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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 September 15, 2023), but other data may be incomplete. It includes members who have represented both the state and the territory, both past and present.

Current members[edit]

Updated November 21, 2023.[1]

List of representatives[edit]

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 Mickelsen January 3, 1995
January 3, 1997
Republican 2nd Elected in 1994.
Retired.
Jim 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.
Celeste Maloy November 21, 2023
present
Republican 2nd Elected to finish Stewart's term.
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
September 15, 2023
Republican 2nd Elected in 2012.
Re-elected in 2014.
Re-elected in 2016.
Re-elected in 2018.
Re-elected in 2020.
Resigned.
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[edit]

As of December 2024, there are 11 living former members from Utah. The most recent and most recently serving member to die was Chris Cannon (served 1997–2009) on May 8, 2024.

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)
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)
Chris Stewart 2013–2023 (1960-07-15) July 15, 1960 (age 64)
Mia Love 2015–2019 (1975-12-06) December 6, 1975 (age 49)
Ben McAdams 2019–2021 (1974-12-05) December 5, 1974 (age 50)

Superlative representatives[edit]

Longest serving representatives[edit]

Representative First served Last served Length of service
Jim 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[edit]

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

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References[edit]

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

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