The 96th United States Congress began on January 3, 1979. There were 12 new senators (seven Democrats, five Republicans) and 77 new representatives (42 Democrats, 34 Republicans, one Conservative), as well as one new delegate (a Republican), at the start of the first session. Additionally, four senators (one Democrat, three Republicans) and seven representatives (four Democrats, three Republicans) took office on various dates in order to fill vacancies during the 96th Congress before it ended on January 3, 1981.
Senate[edit]
Took office January 3, 1979[edit]
Took office during the 96th Congress[edit]
| State | Image | Senator | Took office | Switched party | Prior background | Birth year | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maine | 
|
George J. Mitchell (D) | May 17, 1980 | No Appointed; replaced Edmund Muskie (D) |
U.S. District Court Judge for Maine U.S. Attorney for Maine |
1933 | [13] |
| New Hampshire | 
|
Warren Rudman (R) | December 29, 1980 | Yes Defeated John A. Durkin (D) |
Attorney General of New Hampshire | 1930 | [14] |
| Florida | 
|
Paula Hawkins (R) | January 1, 1981 | Yes Replaced Richard Stone (D), who lost renomination |
Florida Public Service Commission Vice President of Air Florida |
1927 | [15] |
| Alabama | 
|
Jeremiah Denton (R) | January 2, 1981 | Yes Replaced Donald Stewart (D), who lost renomination |
U.S. Navy Rear Admiral | 1924 | [16] |
House of Representatives[edit]
Took office January 3, 1979[edit]
Non-voting members[edit]
| District | Delegate | Switched party | Prior background | Birth year | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Virgin Islands at-large | Melvin H. Evans (R) | Yes | Governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands | 1917 | [94] |
Took office during the 96th Congress[edit]
| District | Representative | Took office | Switched party | Prior background | Birth year | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California 11 | William Royer (R) | April 3, 1979 | Yes | County Supervisor | 1920 | [95] |
| Wisconsin 6 | Tom Petri (R) | April 3, 1979 | No | State Senator | 1940 | [96] |
| Illinois 10 | John Porter (R) | January 22, 1980 | Yes | State Representative | 1935 | [97] |
| Pennsylvania 11 | Ray Musto (D) | September 9, 1980 | No | State Representative | 1929 | [98] |
| Louisiana 3 | Billy Tauzin (D) | May 22, 1980 | Yes[j] | State Representative | 1943 | [99] |
| West Virginia 3 | John G. Hutchinson (D) | June 30, 1980 | No | Mayor of Charleston | 1935 | [100] |
| Michigan 13 | George Crockett Jr. (D) | November 4, 1980 | No | Jurist | 1909 | [101] |
See also[edit]
- List of United States senators in the 96th Congress
- List of members of the United States House of Representatives in the 96th Congress by seniority
Notes[edit]
- ^ Elected to the 89th Congress, serving from 1966 to 1973 in Arkansas's 4th district.
- ^ Elected to the 93rd Congress, serving from 1973 to 1979 in Colorado's 5th district.
- ^ Elected to the 93rd Congress, serving from 1973 to 1979 in Maine's 2nd district.
- ^ Elected to the 94th Congress, serving from 1975 to 1979 in Massachusetts's 5th district.
- ^ Elected to the 94th Congress, serving from 1975 to 1979 in South Dakota's 1st district.
- ^ Carney joined the Republican Party in October 1985, during the 99th Congress.
- ^ Previously elected to the 92nd Congress, serving from 1971 to 1977.
- ^ Atkinson joined the Republican Party in October 1981, during the 97th Congress.
- ^ Previously elected to the 94th Congress, serving from 1976 to 1977.
- ^ Tauzin joined the Republican Party in August 1995, during the 104th Congress.
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