List of United States representatives from Utah

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 January 3, 2021), but other data may be incomplete. It includes members who have represented both the state and the territory, both past and present.

Current members

Updated January 3, 2021.[1]

List of representatives
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 January 3, 1995 –
January 3, 1997		 Republican 2nd Elected in 1994.
Retired.
James V. 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.
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 –
Present		 Republican 2nd Elected in 2012.
Re-elected in 2014.
Re-elected in 2016.
Re-elected in 2018.
Re-elected in 2020.
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

As of May 2022, there are 11 living former members from Utah. The most recent member to die was Howard C. Nielson (served 1983–1991) on May 20, 2020. The most recently serving member to die was James V. Hansen (served 1981–2003) on November 14, 2018.

Member Term of office Date of birth (and age)
David Daniel Marriott 1977–1985 (1939-11-02) November 2, 1939
David Smith Monson 1985–1987 (1945-06-20) June 20, 1945
Karen Shepherd 1993–1995 (1940-07-05) July 5, 1940
Enid Greene 1995–1997 (1958-06-05) June 5, 1958
Merrill Cook 1997–2001 (1946-05-06) May 6, 1946
Chris Cannon 1997–2009 (1950-10-20) October 20, 1950
Jim Matheson 2001–2015 (1960-03-21) March 21, 1960
Rob Bishop 2003–2021 (1951-07-13) July 13, 1951
Jason Chaffetz 2009–2017 (1967-03-26) March 26, 1967
Mia Love 2015–2019 (1975-12-06) December 6, 1975
Ben McAdams 2019–2021 (1974-12-05) December 5, 1974

Superlative representatives

Longest serving representatives
Representative First served Last served Length of service
James V. HansenJanuary 3, 1981January 3, 200322 years
Rob BishopJanuary 3, 2003January 3, 202118 years
Jim MathesonJanuary 3, 2001January 3, 201514 years
Joseph HowellMarch 4, 1903March 3, 191714 years
J. W. RobinsonMarch 4, 1933January 3, 194713 years, 305 days

Shortest serving representatives

Excluding incumbents

Representative First served Last served Length of service
Clarence Emir AllenJanuary 4, 1896March 3, 18971 year, 58 days
George SutherlandMarch 4, 1901March 3, 19032 years
Jacob JohnsonMarch 4, 1913March 3, 19152 years
Douglas R. StringfellowJanuary 3, 1953January 3, 19552 years
M. Blaine PetersonJanuary 3, 1961January 3, 19632 years
David Smith MonsonJanuary 3, 1985January 3, 19872 years
Karen ShepherdJanuary 3, 1993January 3, 19952 years

See also

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