The 92nd United States Congress began on January 3, 1971. There were eight new senators (three Democrats, four Republicans, one Conservative) and 51 new representatives (31 Democrats, 20 Republicans) at the start of the first session. Additionally, five senators (four Democrats, one Republican) and 10 representatives (four Democrats, six Republicans), as well as one new delegate (a Democrat), took office on various dates in order to fill vacancies during the 92nd Congress before it ended on January 3, 1973.
Due to redistricting in New York, two representatives were elected from newly established congressional districts.
State | Image | Senator | Took office | Switched party | Prior background | Birth year | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Georgia | David H. Gambrell (D) | February 1, 1971 | No Appointed; replaced Richard Russell Jr. (D) |
Chair of the
Democratic Party of Georgia Director of the NLADA U.S. Army Reserve |
1929 | [9] | |
Vermont | Robert Stafford (R) | September 16, 1971 | No Appointed; replaced Winston L. Prouty (R) |
U.S. House of Representatives
[i] Governor of Vermont Lieutenant Governor of Vermont Vermont Attorney General U.S. Navy Reserve Captain |
1913 | [10] | |
Louisiana | Elaine Edwards (D) | August 1, 1972 | No Appointed; replaced Allen J. Ellender (D) |
First Lady of Louisiana | 1929 | [11] | |
Georgia | Sam Nunn (D) | November 8, 1972 |
No Replaced David H. Gambrell (D), who lost nomination |
Georgia House of Representatives U.S. Coast Guard Reserve |
1938 | [12] | |
Louisiana | J. Bennett Johnston (D) | November 14, 1972 |
No Open seat; replaced Elaine Edwards (D) |
Louisiana State Senate Louisiana House of Representatives U.S. Army J.A.G. Corps |
1932 | [13] |
District | Representative | Took office | Switched party | Prior background | Birth year | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
South Carolina 1 | Mendel Jackson Davis (D) | April 27, 1971 | No | Congressional staffer | 1942 | [65] |
Maryland 1 | William Oswald Mills (R) | May 25, 1971 | No | Congressional staffer | 1924 | [66] |
Pennsylvania 18 | John Heinz (R) | November 2, 1971 | No | Businessman | 1938 | [67] |
Kentucky 6 | William P. Curlin Jr. (D) | December 4, 1971 | No | State Representative | 1933 | [68] |
Vermont at-large | Richard W. Mallary (R) | January 7, 1972 | No | State Senator | 1929 | [69] |
Alabama 3 | Elizabeth B. Andrews (D) | April 4, 1972 | No | Teacher | 1911 | [70] |
Illinois 15 | Cliffard D. Carlson (R) | April 4, 1972 | No | Manufacturer | 1915 | [71] |
Pennsylvania 27 | William Sheldrick Conover (R) | April 25, 1972 | No | Insurance broker | 1928 | [72] |
Louisiana 7 | John Breaux (D) | September 30, 1972 | No | Congressional staffer | 1944 | [73] |
Virginia 6 | M. Caldwell Butler (R) | November 7, 1972 | No | State Delegate | 1925 | [74] |
District | Delegate | Took office | Switched party | Prior background | Birth year | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
District of Columbia at-large | Walter Fauntroy (D) | March 23, 1971 | New seat | Civil rights leader | 1933 | [75] |
The 92nd United States Congress began on January 3, 1971. There were eight new senators (three Democrats, four Republicans, one Conservative) and 51 new representatives (31 Democrats, 20 Republicans) at the start of the first session. Additionally, five senators (four Democrats, one Republican) and 10 representatives (four Democrats, six Republicans), as well as one new delegate (a Democrat), took office on various dates in order to fill vacancies during the 92nd Congress before it ended on January 3, 1973.
Due to redistricting in New York, two representatives were elected from newly established congressional districts.
State | Image | Senator | Took office | Switched party | Prior background | Birth year | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Georgia | David H. Gambrell (D) | February 1, 1971 | No Appointed; replaced Richard Russell Jr. (D) |
Chair of the
Democratic Party of Georgia Director of the NLADA U.S. Army Reserve |
1929 | [9] | |
Vermont | Robert Stafford (R) | September 16, 1971 | No Appointed; replaced Winston L. Prouty (R) |
U.S. House of Representatives
[i] Governor of Vermont Lieutenant Governor of Vermont Vermont Attorney General U.S. Navy Reserve Captain |
1913 | [10] | |
Louisiana | Elaine Edwards (D) | August 1, 1972 | No Appointed; replaced Allen J. Ellender (D) |
First Lady of Louisiana | 1929 | [11] | |
Georgia | Sam Nunn (D) | November 8, 1972 |
No Replaced David H. Gambrell (D), who lost nomination |
Georgia House of Representatives U.S. Coast Guard Reserve |
1938 | [12] | |
Louisiana | J. Bennett Johnston (D) | November 14, 1972 |
No Open seat; replaced Elaine Edwards (D) |
Louisiana State Senate Louisiana House of Representatives U.S. Army J.A.G. Corps |
1932 | [13] |
District | Representative | Took office | Switched party | Prior background | Birth year | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
South Carolina 1 | Mendel Jackson Davis (D) | April 27, 1971 | No | Congressional staffer | 1942 | [65] |
Maryland 1 | William Oswald Mills (R) | May 25, 1971 | No | Congressional staffer | 1924 | [66] |
Pennsylvania 18 | John Heinz (R) | November 2, 1971 | No | Businessman | 1938 | [67] |
Kentucky 6 | William P. Curlin Jr. (D) | December 4, 1971 | No | State Representative | 1933 | [68] |
Vermont at-large | Richard W. Mallary (R) | January 7, 1972 | No | State Senator | 1929 | [69] |
Alabama 3 | Elizabeth B. Andrews (D) | April 4, 1972 | No | Teacher | 1911 | [70] |
Illinois 15 | Cliffard D. Carlson (R) | April 4, 1972 | No | Manufacturer | 1915 | [71] |
Pennsylvania 27 | William Sheldrick Conover (R) | April 25, 1972 | No | Insurance broker | 1928 | [72] |
Louisiana 7 | John Breaux (D) | September 30, 1972 | No | Congressional staffer | 1944 | [73] |
Virginia 6 | M. Caldwell Butler (R) | November 7, 1972 | No | State Delegate | 1925 | [74] |
District | Delegate | Took office | Switched party | Prior background | Birth year | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
District of Columbia at-large | Walter Fauntroy (D) | March 23, 1971 | New seat | Civil rights leader | 1933 | [75] |