List of United States Senators in the 104th Congress by seniority

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This is a complete list of members of the United States Senate during the 104th United States Congress listed by seniority, from January 3, 1995, to January 3, 1997.

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104th United States Congress 1995–1997 U.S. Congress

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Contents

Order of service is based on the commencement of the senator's first term. Behind this is former service as a senator (only giving the senator seniority within his or her new incoming class), service as Vice President, a House member, a Cabinet secretary, or a state governor. The final factor is the population of the senator's state. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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Senators who were sworn in during the middle of the two-year congressional term (up until the last senator who was not sworn in early after winning the November 1996 election) are listed at the end of the list with no number.

Terms of service

ClassTerms of service of senators that will expire in years
Class 2Terms of service of senators that will expire in 1997 [5]
Class 3Terms of service of senators that will expire in 1999 [6]
Class 1Terms of service of senators that will expire in 2001 [7]

U.S. Senate seniority list

U.S. Senate seniority
RankSenator (party-state)Seniority dateOther factors
1 Strom Thurmond (R-SC)November 7, 1956
2 Robert Byrd (D-WV)January 3, 1959
3 Claiborne Pell (D-RI)January 3, 1961
4 Ted Kennedy (D-MA)November 7, 1962
5 Daniel Inouye (D-HI)January 3, 1963
6 Ernest Hollings (D-SC)November 9, 1966
7 Mark Hatfield (R-OR)January 10, 1967
8 Ted Stevens (R-AK)December 24, 1968
9 Bob Dole [8] (R-KS)January 3, 1969Former representative (8 years)
10 Bob Packwood [9] (R-OR)
11 Bill Roth (R-DE)January 1, 1971
12 Sam Nunn (D-GA)November 8, 1972
13 Bennett Johnston Jr. (D-LA)November 14, 1972
14 Jesse Helms (R-NC)January 3, 1973North Carolina 12th in population (1970)
15 Pete Domenici (R-NM)New Mexico 37th in population (1970)
16 Joe Biden (D-DE)Delaware 46th in population (1970)
17 John Glenn (D-OH)December 24, 1974
18 Wendell H. Ford (D-KY)December 28, 1974
19 Dale Bumpers (D-AR)January 3, 1975Former governor
20 Patrick Leahy (D-VT)
21 John Chafee (R-RI)December 29, 1976
22 Paul Sarbanes (D-MD)January 3, 1977Former representative
23 Pat Moynihan (D-NY)New York 2nd in population (1970)
24 Richard Lugar (R-IN)Indiana 11th in population (1970)
25 Orrin Hatch (R-UT)Utah 36th in population
26 Max Baucus (D-MT)December 15, 1978
27 Nancy Kassebaum Baker (R-KS)December 23, 1978
28 Thad Cochran (R-MS)December 27, 1978
29 Alan K. Simpson (R-WY)January 1, 1979
30 John Warner (R-VA)January 2, 1979
31 David Pryor (D-AR)January 3, 1979Former representative (6 years, 2 months)
32 William Cohen (R-ME)Former representative (6 years)
33 Larry Pressler (R-SD)Former representative (4 years)
34 J. James Exon (D-NE)Former governor
35 Carl Levin (D-MI)Michigan 7th in population (1970)
36 Bill Bradley (D-NJ)New Jersey 8th in population (1970)
37 Howell Heflin (D-AL)Alabama 21st in population (1970)
38 Chris Dodd (D-CT)January 3, 1981Former representative (6 years) - Connecticut 24th in population (1970)
39 Chuck Grassley (R-IA)Former representative (6 years) - Iowa 25th in population (1970)
40 Al D'Amato (R-NY)New York 2nd in population (1970)
41 Arlen Specter (R-PA)Pennsylvania 3rd in population (1970)
42 Don Nickles (R-OK)Oklahoma 27th in population (1970)
43 Frank Murkowski (R-AK)Alaska 50th in population (1970)
44 Frank Lautenberg [10] (D-NJ)December 27, 1982
45 Jeff Bingaman (D-NM)January 3, 1983
46 John Kerry (D-MA)January 2, 1985
47 Paul Simon (D-IL)January 3, 1985Former representative (10 Years) - Illinois 5th in population (1980)
48 Tom Harkin (D-IA)Former representative (10 years) - Iowa 27th in population (1980)
49 Phil Gramm (R-TX)Former representative (6 years)
50 Mitch McConnell (R-KY) 
51 Jay Rockefeller (D-WV)January 15, 1985
52 John Breaux (D-LA)January 3, 1987Former representative (14 years)
53 Barbara Mikulski (D-MD)Former representative (10 years)
54 Richard Shelby (R-AL)Former representative (8 years) - Alabama 22nd in population (1980)
55 Tom Daschle (D-SD)Former representative (8 years) - South Dakota 45th in population (1980)
56 John McCain (R-AZ)Former representative (4 years) - Arizona 29th in population (1980)
57 Harry Reid (D-NV)Former representative (4 years) - Nevada 43rd in population (1980)
58 Bob Graham (D-FL)Former governor - Florida 7th in population (1980)
59 Kit Bond (R-MO)Former governor - Missouri 15th in population (1980)
60 Kent Conrad (D-ND)
61 Slade Gorton (R-WA)January 3, 1989Previously a senator
62 Trent Lott (R-MS)Former representative (16 Years)
63 Jim Jeffords (R-VT)Former representative (14 Years)
64 Dan Coats (R-IN)Former representative (8 Years)
65 Connie Mack (R-FL)Former representative (6 Years)
66 Chuck Robb (D-VA)Former governor - Virginia 14th in population (1980)
67 Richard Bryan (D-NV)Former governor - Nevada 43rd in population (1980)
68 Bob Kerrey (D-NE)Former governor - Nebraska 35th in population (1980)
69 Herb Kohl (D-WI)Wisconsin 16th in population (1980)
70 Joe Lieberman (ID-CT)Connecticut 25th in population (1980)
71 Conrad Burns (R-MT)Montana 44th in population (1980)
72 Daniel Akaka (D-HI)May 16, 1990
73 Bob Smith (R-NH)December 7, 1990
74 Hank Brown (R-CO)January 3, 1991Former representative (10 years)
75 Larry Craig (R-ID)Former representative (6 years)
76 Paul Wellstone (D-MN)
77 Dianne Feinstein (D-CA)November 10, 1992
78 Byron Dorgan (D-ND)December 15, 1992
79 Barbara Boxer (D-CA)January 3, 1993Former representative (10 years)
80 Judd Gregg (R-NH)Former representative (8 years) Former governor
81 Ben Nighthorse Campbell [11] (D-CO)Former representative (6 years)
82 Carol Moseley Braun (D-IL)Illinois 6th in population (1990)
83 Lauch Faircloth (R-NC)North Carolina 10th in population (1990)
84 Paul Coverdell (R-GA)Georgia 11th in population (1990)
85 Russ Feingold (D-WI)Wisconsin 16th in population (1990)
86 Patty Murray (D-WA)Washington 18th in population (1990)
87 Bob Bennett (R-UT)Utah 35th in population (1990)
88 Dirk Kempthorne (R-ID)Idaho 42nd in population (1990)
89 Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX)June 14, 1993
90 Jim Inhofe (R-OK)November 17, 1994
91 Fred Thompson (R-TN)December 2, 1994
92 Olympia Snowe (R-ME)January 3, 1995Former representative (16 years)
93 Mike DeWine (R-OH)Former representative (8 years) - Ohio 7th in population (1990)
94 Jon Kyl (R-AZ)Former representative (8 years) - Arizona 24th in population (1990)
95 Craig Thomas (R-WY)Former representative (6 years)
96 Rick Santorum (R-PA)Former representative (4 years)
97 Rod Grams (R-MN)Former representative (2 years)
98 John Ashcroft (R-MO)Former governor
99 Spencer Abraham (R-MI)Michigan 8th in population (1990)
100 Bill Frist (R-TN)Tennessee 17th in population (1990)
— Ron Wyden (D-OR)February 6, 1996
— Sheila Frahm (R-KS)June 11, 1996
— Sam Brownback (R-KS)November 7, 1996

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ A Chronological List of United States Senators 1789-Present, via www.Senate.gov
  2. ↑ 1971 U.S Census Report Contains 1970 Census results.
  3. ↑ 1981 U.S Census Report Contains 1980 Census results.
  4. ↑ 1991 U.S Census Report Contains 1990 Census results.
  5. ↑ Terms of service of senators that will expire in 1997.
  6. ↑ Terms of service of senators that will expire in 1999.
  7. ↑ Terms of service of senators that will expire in 2001.
  8. ↑ Senator Dole resigned June 11, 1996.
  9. ↑ Senator Packenwood resigned September 7, 1995.
  10. ↑ Senator Lautenberg left the Senate but returned in 2003. Senate Rules barred him from regaining his previous seniority.
  11. ↑ Senator Campbell switched to the Republican party sometime during 1995.
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