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The
91st United States Congress began on January 3, 1969. There were 12 new
senators (four
Democrats , eight
Republicans ) and 38 new
representatives (19 Democrats, 19 Republicans), as well as one new
delegate (a Democrat), at the start of the first session. Additionally, four senators (two Democrats, two Republicans) and 14 representatives (seven Democrats, seven Republicans) took office on various dates in order to fill vacancies during the 91st Congress before it ended on January 3, 1971.
Due to redistricting in multiple states, eight representatives were elected from newly created seats.
Senate
Took office January 3, 1969
Took office during the 91st Congress
House of Representatives
Took office January 3, 1969
Non-voting members
Took office during the 91st Congress
District
Representative
Took office
Switched party
Prior background
Birth year
Ref
Tennessee 8
Ed Jones (D)
March 25, 1969
No
State Agriculture Commissioner
1912
[56]
Wisconsin 7
Dave Obey (D)
April 1, 1969
Yes
State Assemblyman
1938
[57]
California 27
Barry Goldwater Jr. (R)
April 29, 1969
No
Public relations executive
1938
[58]
Montana 2
John Melcher (D)
June 24, 1969
Yes
State Senator
1924
[59]
Massachusetts 6
Michael J. Harrington (D)
September 30, 1969
Yes
State Representative
1936
[60]
New Jersey 8
Robert A. Roe (D)
November 4, 1969
No
State Conservation Commissioner
1924
[61]
Illinois 13
Phil Crane (R)
November 25, 1969
No
Educator
1930
[62]
California 24
John H. Rousselot (R)
June 30, 1970
No
U.S. Representative
[l]
1927
[63]
California 35
John G. Schmitz (R)
June 30, 1970
No
State Senator
1930
[64]
Connecticut 2
Robert H. Steele (R)
November 3, 1970
Yes
Securities analyst
1938
[65]
Illinois 6
George W. Collins (D)
November 3, 1970
No
Alderman
1925
[66]
New Jersey 6
Edwin B. Forsythe (R)
November 3, 1970
No
State Senator
1916
[67]
Ohio 19
Charles J. Carney (D)
November 3, 1970
No
State Senator
1913
[68]
Pennsylvania 9
John H. Ware III (R)
November 3, 1970
No
State Senator
1908
[69]
See also
Notes
^ Gruening ran in the general election as a
write-in candidate and was subsequently defeated by Gravel.
^ Previously elected to the
83rd Congress , serving from 1953 to 1965.
^ Elected to the
88th Congress , serving from 1963 to 1967 in
Florida's 11th district , and from 1967 to 1969 in the
5th district .
^ Elected to the
87th Congress , serving from 1961 to 1963 in
Kansas's 6th district , and from 1963 to 1969 in the
1st district .
^ Elected to the
87th Congress , serving from 1961 to 1969 in
Maryland's 6th district .
^ Elected to the
87th Congress , serving from 1961 to 1969 in
Pennsylvania's 13th district .
^ Elected to the
90th Congress , serving from 1967 to 1970 in
Delaware's at-large district .
^ Elected to the
89th Congress , serving from 1965 to 1971 in
California's 38th district .
^ Previously elected to the
88th Congress , serving from 1963 to 1965 in
Texas's 16th district .
^ Previously elected to the
83rd Congress , serving from 1953 to 1957.
^ The previous delegate,
Santiago Polanco-Abreu , was registered as
Popular Democratic /Democratic.
^ Previously elected to the
87th Congress , serving from 1961 to 1963 in the
25th district .
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"GRAVEL, Maurice Robert (Mike)" . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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"GOLDWATER, Barry Morris" . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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"CRANSTON, Alan" . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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"GURNEY, Edward John" . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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"HUGHES, Harold Everett" . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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"DOLE, Robert Joseph (Bob)" . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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"MATHIAS, Charles McCurdy, Jr" . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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"SAXBE, William Bart" . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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"BELLMON, Henry Louis" . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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"PACKWOOD, Robert William" . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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"SCHWEIKER, Richard Schultz" . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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"SMITH, Ralph Tyler" . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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"STEVENSON, Adlai Ewing, III" . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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"ROTH, William Victor, Jr" . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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"TUNNEY, John Varick" . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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"FLOWERS, Walter" . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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"ALEXANDER, William Vollie (Bill), Jr" . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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"CAFFERY, Patrick Thomson" . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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"LOWENSTEIN, Allard Kenneth" . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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"CHISHOLM, Shirley Anita" . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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"KOCH, Edward Irving" . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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"BIAGGI, Mario" . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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"MCKNEALLY, Martin Boswell" . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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"FISH, Hamilton, Jr" . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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"HASTINGS, James Fred" . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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"MIZELL, Wilmer David (Vinegar Bend)" . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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"PREYER, Lunsford Richardson" . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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"RUTH, Earl Baker" . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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"STOKES, Louis" . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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"CAMP, John Newbold Happy" . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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"YATRON, Gus" . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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"COUGHLIN, Robert Lawrence" . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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"MANN, James Robert" . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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"WHITEHURST, George William" . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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"MOLLOHAN, Robert Homer" . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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"WOLD, John Schiller" . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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"JONES, Ed" . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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"OBEY, David Ross" . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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"GOLDWATER, Barry Morris, Jr" . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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"MELCHER, John" . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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"HARRINGTON, Michael Joseph" . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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"CRANE, Philip Miller" . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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"ROUSSELOT, John Harbin" . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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"SCHMITZ, John George" . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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"STEELE, Robert Hampton" . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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"COLLINS, George Washington" . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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"FORSYTHE, Edwin Bell" . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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"CARNEY, Charles Joseph" . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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"WARE, John Haines, III" . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
Preceded by
New members of the 91st Congress 1969–1971
Succeeded by
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