Member
Party
Years
Cong ress
Electoral history
District location
District created March 4, 1847
James B. Bowlin (St. Louis )
Democratic
March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1851
30th 31st
Redistricted from the at-large district and re-elected in 1846 .Re-elected in 1848 . Lost re-election.
John F. Darby (St. Louis )
Whig
March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1853
32nd
Elected in 1850 . Retired.
Thomas Hart Benton (St. Louis )
Democratic
March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855
33rd
Elected in 1852 . Lost re-election.
Luther M. Kennett (St. Louis )
Opposition
March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857
34th
Elected in 1854 . Lost re-election.
Francis P. Blair Jr. (St. Louis )
Republican
March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1859
35th
Elected in 1856 . Lost re-election.
John R. Barret (St. Louis )
Democratic
March 4, 1859 – June 8, 1860
36th
Elected in 1858 . Lost election contest in the House.
Francis P. Blair Jr. (St. Louis )
Republican
June 8, 1860 – June 25, 1860
Seated by the House upon winning contested election. Resigned.
Vacant
June 25, 1860 – October 3, 1860
John R. Barret (St. Louis )
Democratic
October 3, 1860 – March 3, 1861
Elected to finish Blair's term . Lost re-election.
Francis P. Blair Jr. (St. Louis )
Republican
March 4, 1861 – March 4, 1863
37th
Elected in 1860 .
Union Emancipation [ 4]
March 4, 1863– June 10, 1864
38th
Re-elected in 1862 . Lost contested election.
Samuel Knox (St. Louis )
People's Emancipation [ 5]
June 10, 1864 – March 3, 1865
38th
Won contested election. Lost re-election.
John Hogan (St. Louis )
Democratic
March 4, 1865 – March 3, 1867
39th
Elected in 1864 . Lost re-election.
William A. Pile (St. Louis )
Republican
March 4, 1867 – March 3, 1869
40th
Elected in 1866 . Lost re-election.
Erastus Wells (St. Louis )
Democratic
March 4, 1869 – March 3, 1873
41st 42nd
Elected in 1868 .Re-elected in 1870 . Redistricted to the 2nd district .
Edwin O. Stanard (St. Louis )
Republican
March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1875
43rd
Elected in 1872 . Lost re-election.
Edward C. Kehr (St. Louis )
Democratic
March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1877
44th
Elected in 1874 . Lost re-election.
Anthony F. Ittner (St. Louis )
Republican
March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1879
45th
Elected in 1876 . Retired.
Martin L. Clardy (Farmington )
Democratic
March 3, 1879 – March 3, 1883
46th 47th
Elected in 1878 .Re-elected in 1880 . Redistricted to the 10th district .
William H. Hatch (Hannibal )
Democratic
March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1895
48th 49th 50th 51st 52nd 53rd
Redistricted from the 12th district and re-elected in 1882 .Re-elected in 1884 .Re-elected in 1886 .Re-elected in 1888 .Re-elected in 1890 .Re-elected in 1892 . Lost re-election.
Charles N. Clark (Hannibal )
Republican
March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1897
54th
Elected in 1894 . Retired.
Vacant
March 4, 1897 – June 1, 1897
55th
James T. Lloyd (Shelbyville )
Democratic
June 1, 1897 – March 3, 1917
55th 56th 57th 58th 59th 60th 61st 62nd 63rd 64th
Elected after the death of member-elect Richard P. Giles .Re-elected in 1898 .Re-elected in 1900 .Re-elected in 1902 .Re-elected in 1904 .Re-elected in 1906 .Re-elected in 1908 .Re-elected in 1910 .Re-elected in 1912 .Re-elected in 1914 . Retired.
Milton A. Romjue (Macon )
Democratic
March 4, 1917 – March 3, 1921
65th 66th
Elected in 1916 .Re-elected in 1918 . Lost re-election.
Frank C. Millspaugh (Canton )
Republican
March 4, 1921 – December 5, 1922
67th
Elected in 1920 . Lost re-election and resigned.
Vacant
December 5, 1922 – March 3, 1923
Milton A. Romjue (Macon )
Democratic
March 4, 1923 – March 3, 1933
68th 69th 70th 71st 72nd
Elected in 1922 .Re-elected in 1924 .Re-elected in 1926 .Re-elected in 1928 .Re-elected in 1930 . Redistricted to the at-large district .
District inactive
March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1935
73rd
All representatives elected at-large on a general ticket
Milton A. Romjue (Macon )
Democratic
January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1943
74th 75th 76th 77th
Redistricted from the at-large district and re-elected in 1934 .Re-elected in 1936 .Re-elected in 1938 .Re-elected in 1940 . Lost re-election.
Samuel W. Arnold (Kirksville )
Republican
January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1949
78th 79th 80th
Elected in 1942 .Re-elected in 1944 .Re-elected in 1946 . Lost re-election.
Clare Magee (Unionville )
Democratic
January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1953
81st 82nd
Elected in 1948 .Re-elected in 1950 . Retired.
Frank M. Karsten (St. Louis )
Democratic
January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1969
83rd 84th 85th 86th 87th 88th 89th 90th
Redistricted from the 13th district and re-elected in 1952 .Re-elected in 1954 .Re-elected in 1956 .Re-elected in 1958 .Re-elected in 1960 .Re-elected in 1962 .Re-elected in 1964 .Re-elected in 1966 . Retired.
1953–1963 [data missing ]
1963–1973 [data missing ]
1963–1973 [data missing ]
Bill Clay (St. Louis )
Democratic
January 3, 1969 – January 3, 2001
91st 92nd 93rd 94th 95th 96th 97th 98th 99th 100th 101st 102nd 103rd 104th 105th 106th
Elected in 1968 .Re-elected in 1970 .Re-elected in 1972 .Re-elected in 1974 .Re-elected in 1976 .Re-elected in 1978 .Re-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 . Retired.
1973–1983 [data missing ]
1983–1993 [data missing ]
1993–2003 [data missing ]
Lacy Clay (St. Louis )
Democratic
January 3, 2001 – January 3, 2021
107th 108th 109th 110th 111th 112th 113th 114th 115th 116th
Elected in 2000 .Re-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 . Lost renomination.
2003–2013
2013–2023
Cori Bush (St. Louis )
Democratic
January 3, 2021 – present
117th 118th
Elected in 2020 .Re-elected in 2022 . Lost renomination.
2023–present
Wesley Bell (elect) (Ferguson )
Democratic
January 3, 2025
119th
Elected in 2024.