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 [ 5] March 4, 1863– June 10, 1864 38th Re-elected in 1862 . Lost contested election. Samuel Knox (St. Louis ) People's Emancipation [ 6] 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 – January 3, 2025 117th 118th Elected in 2020 . Re-elected in 2022 . Lost renomination. 2023–present Wesley Bell (Clayton ) Democratic January 3, 2025– present 119th Elected in 2024 .