List of new members of the 103rd United States Congress
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The 103rd United States Congress began on January 3, 1993. There were ten new senators (five Democrats, five Republicans) and 108 new representatives (61 Democrats, 47 Republicans), as well as two new delegates (both Democrats), at the start of the first session. Additionally, four senators (one Democrat, three Republicans) and eight representatives (three Democrats, five Republicans) took office on various dates in order to fill vacancies during the 103rd Congress before it ended on January 3, 1995.
Due to redistricting after the 1990 census, 27 representatives were elected from newly established congressional districts.
Senate[edit]
Took office January 3, 1993[edit]
Took office during the 103rd Congress[edit]
| State | Image | Senator | Took office | Switched party | Prior background | Birth year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 
|
Bob Krueger (D) | January 21, 1993 | No Appointed; replaced Lloyd Bentsen (D) |
Railroad Commission of Texas U.S. House of Representatives[e] |
1935 |
| Texas | 
|
Kay Bailey Hutchison (R) | June 14, 1993 | Yes Defeated Bob Krueger (D) |
Texas State Treasurer Texas House of Representatives |
1943 |
| Oklahoma | .jpg)
|
Jim Inhofe (R) | November 16, 1994 | Yes Open seat; replaced David Boren (D) |
U.S. House of Representatives[f] Mayor of Tulsa Oklahoma Senate Oklahoma House of Representatives |
1934 |
| Tennessee | 
|
Fred Thompson (R) | December 2, 1994 | Yes Open seat; replaced Harlan Mathews (D) |
Attorney | 1942 |
House of Representatives[edit]
Took office January 3, 1993[edit]
Non-voting members[edit]
| District | Delegate | Switched party | Prior background | Birth year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guam at-large | Robert A. Underwood (D) | Yes | Educator | 1948 |
| Puerto Rico at-large | Carlos Romero Barceló (NP/D) | Yes/No[h] | Governor of Puerto Rico | 1932 |
Took office during the 103rd Congress[edit]
| District | Representative | Took office | Switched party | Prior background | Birth year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi 2 | Bennie Thompson (D) | April 13, 1993 | No | County Supervisor | 1948 |
| Ohio 2 | Rob Portman (R) | May 4, 1993 | No | White House Counsel | 1955 |
| Wisconsin 1 | Peter W. Barca (D) | May 4, 1993 | No | State Assemblyman | 1955 |
| California 17 | Sam Farr (D) | June 8, 1993 | No | State Assemblyman | 1941 |
| Michigan 3 | Vern Ehlers (R) | December 7, 1993 | No | State Senator | 1934 |
| Oklahoma 6 | Frank Lucas (R) | May 10, 1994 | Yes | Farmer | 1960 |
| Kentucky 2 | Ron Lewis (R) | May 24, 1994 | Yes | Pastor | 1946 |
| Oklahoma 1 | Steve Largent (R) | November 29, 1994 | No | Football player | 1954 |
See also[edit]
- List of United States senators in the 103rd Congress
- List of members of the United States House of Representatives in the 103rd Congress by seniority
Notes[edit]
- ^ Elected to the 98th Congress, serving from 1983 to 1993 in California's 6th district.
- ^ Campbell joined the Republican Party in March 1995, during the 104th Congress.[1]
- ^ Elected to the 100th Congress, serving from 1987 to 1993 in Colorado's 3rd district.
- ^ Elected to the 97th Congress, serving from 1981 to 1989 in New Hampshire's 2nd district.
- ^ Elected to the 94th Congress, serving from 1975 to 1979 in Texas's 21st district.
- ^ Elected to the 100th Congress, serving from 1987 to 1994 in Oklahoma's 1st district.
- ^ Deal switched to the Republican Party in April 1995.[2]
- ^ The previous delegate, Antonio Colorado, was registered as Popular Democratic/Democratic.
References[edit]
- ^ "Democrats Lose Senate Seat With Switch by Coloradan". The New York Times. March 4, 1995. Retrieved August 1, 2016.
- ^ "Georgia Congressman Deserts Demos/Nathan Deal is third to switch to GOP since Nov. 8". San Francisco Chronicle. April 11, 1995. Retrieved July 19, 2013.