Beginning from its inception into statehood, New Jersey elected its representatives at-large instead of from individual districts. This continued for most years until 1843, with the exception of the years 1799-1801, and 1813-1815 when they were elected in districts. After 1843, New Jersey returned to district representation. Four at-large representatives were elected in 1789 until 1793 when a 5th representative was added. 6 seats were allocated beginning in 1803, continuing until at-large representation ceased in 1843.
List of members representing the district Congress Years Seat A Seat B Seat C Seat D Seat E Seat F Rep. Party Electoral history Rep. Party Electoral history Rep. Party Electoral history Rep. Party Electoral history Rep. Party Electoral history Rep. Party Electoral history March 4, 1789 –March 3, 1791 Elias Boudinot Pro-Admin. Elected in 1789.Re-elected in 1791.Re-elected in 1792.Retired. Thomas Sinnickson Pro-Admin. Elected in 1789.Lost re-election. James Schureman Pro-Admin. Elected in 1789.Lost re-election. Lambert Cadwalader Pro-Admin. Elected in 1789.Lost re-election. Seat created in 1793 Seat created in 1803 March 4, 1791 –March 3, 1793 Abraham Clark Pro-Admin. Elected in 1791.Re-elected in 1792.Died. Jonathan Dayton Pro-Admin. Elected in 1791.Re-elected in 1792.Re-elected in 1794.Re-elected in 1797.Redistricted to the and retired to run for U.S. Senator. Aaron Kitchell Anti-Admin. Elected in 1791.Lost re-election. March 4, 1793 –September 15, 1794 Lambert Cadwalader Pro-Admin. Elected in 1792.Lost re-election. John Beatty Pro-Admin. Elected in 1792.Lost re-election. September 15, 1794 –January 29, 1795 Vacant January 29, 1795 –March 3, 1795 Aaron Kitchell Anti-Admin. Elected in 1794 and elected to finish Clark's term.Lost re-election. March 4, 1795 –March 3, 1797 Thomas Henderson Fed. Elected in 1794.Lost re-election. Dem.-Rep. Fed. Isaac Smith Fed. Elected in 1794.Retired. Mark Thomson Fed. Elected in 1794.Re-elected in 1797.Redistricted to the and lost re-election. March 4, 1797 –March 3, 1799 James Schureman Fed. Elected in 1797.Redistricted to the and lost re-election. James H. Imlay Fed. Elected in 1797.Redistricted to the and re-elected. Thomas Sinnickson Fed. Elected in 1797.Redistricted to the .but unknown if then retired or lost. March 4, 1799–March 3, 1801 District representation only District representation only District representation only District representation only District representation only March 4, 1801 –March 3, 1803 John Condit Dem.-Rep. Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1800.Retired to run for U.S. senator. Ebenezer Elmer Dem.-Rep. Elected in 1800.Re-elected in 1803.Re-elected in 1804.Lost re-election. William Helms Dem.-Rep. Elected in 1800.Re-elected in 1803.Re-elected in 1804.Re-elected in 1806.Re-elected in 1808.Retired. James Mott Dem.-Rep. Elected in 1800.Re-elected in 1803.Retired. Henry Southard Dem.-Rep. Elected in 1800.Re-elected in 1803.Re-elected in 1804.Re-elected in 1806.Re-elected in 1808.Retired. March 4, 1803 –March 3, 1805 Adam Boyd Dem.-Rep. Elected in 1803.Retired. James Sloan Dem.-Rep. Elected in 1803.Re-elected in 1804.Re-elected in 1806.Retired. March 4, 1805 –March 3, 1807 Ezra Darby Dem.-Rep. Elected in 1804.Re-elected in 1806.Died. John Lambert Dem.-Rep. Elected in 1804.Re-elected in 1806.Retired. March 4, 1807 –January 27, 1808 Thomas Newbold Dem.-Rep. Elected in 1806.Re-elected in 1808.Re-elected in 1810.Retired. January 27, 1808 –March 8, 1808 Vacant March 8, 1808 –March 3, 1809 Adam Boyd Dem.-Rep. Elected to finish Darby's term.Re-elected in 1808.Re-elected in 1810.Redistricted to the and lost re-election. March 4, 1809 –September 12, 1810 James Cox Dem.-Rep. Elected in 1808.Died. Jacob Hufty Dem.-Rep. Elected in 1808.Re-elected in 1810.Redistricted to the and re-elected in 1813.Died May 20, 1814. September 12, 1810 –October 31, 1810 Vacant October 31, 1810 –March 3, 1811 John A. Scudder Dem.-Rep. Elected to finish Cox's term.Retired. March 4, 1811 –March 3, 1813 Lewis Condict Dem.-Rep. Elected in 1810.Redistricted to the and re-elected in 1813. George C. Maxwell Dem.-Rep. Elected in 1810.Retired. James Morgan Dem.-Rep. Elected in 1810.Redistricted to the and lost re-election. March 4, 1813–March 3, 1815 District representation only District representation only District representation only District representation only District representation only District representation only March 4, 1815 –March 3, 1817 Ezra Baker Dem.-Rep. Elected in 1814.Retired. Ephraim Bateman Dem.-Rep. Elected in 1814.Re-elected in 1816.Re-elected in 1818.Re-elected in 1820.Retired. Thomas Ward Dem.-Rep. Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1814.Retired. Benjamin Bennet Dem.-Rep. Elected in 1814.Re-elected in 1816.Lost re-election. Henry Southard Dem.-Rep. Elected in 1814.Re-elected in 1816.Re-elected in 1818.Retired. Lewis Condict Dem.-Rep. Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1814.Retired. March 4, 1817 –March 3, 1819 Joseph Bloomfield Dem.-Rep. Elected in 1816.Re-elected in 1818.Retired. Charles Kinsey Dem.-Rep. Elected in 1816.Lost re-election. John Linn Dem.-Rep. Elected in 1816.Re-elected in 1818.Re-elected in 1820.Died. March 4, 1819 –November 4, 1819 John Condit Dem.-Rep. Elected in 1818.Resigned to become assistant collector of the Port of New York. Bernard Smith Dem.-Rep. Elected in 1818.Retired. November 4, 1819 –February 2, 1820 Vacant February 2, 1820 –January 5, 1821 Charles Kinsey Dem.-Rep. Elected to finish Condit's term and seated February 16, 1820.Retired. January 5, 1821 –March 3, 1821 Vacant March 4, 1821 –December 3, 1821 George Cassedy Dem.-Rep. Elected in 1820.Re-elected in 1822.Re-elected in 1824.Lost re-election. George Holcombe Dem.-Rep. Elected in 1820.Re-elected in 1822.Re-elected in 1824.Re-elected in 1826.Died. James Matlack Dem.-Rep. Elected in 1820.Re-elected in 1822.Retired. Samuel Swan Dem.-Rep. Elected in 1820.Re-elected in 1822.Re-elected in 1824.Re-elected in 1826.Re-elected in 1828.Retired. December 3, 1821 –March 3, 1823 Lewis Condict Dem.-Rep. Elected October 8, 1821 to finish Linn's term and seated December 3, 1821.Re-elected in 1822.Re-elected in 1824.Re-elected in 1826.Re-elected in 1828.Re-elected in 1830.Retired. March 4, 1823 –March 3, 1825 Daniel Garrison Dem.-Rep. Elected in 1822.Re-elected in 1824.Lost re-election. March 4, 1825 –March 3, 1827 Jack. Jack. Jack. Ebenezer Tucker Anti-Jack. Elected in 1824.Re-elected in 1826.Retired. Anti-Jack. Anti-Jack. March 4, 1827 –January 14, 1828 Isaac Pierson Anti-Jack. Elected in 1826.Re-elected in 1828.Lost re-election. Hedge Thompson Anti-Jack. Elected in 1826.Died. January 14, 1828 –July 23, 1828 Vacant July 23, 1828 –December 1, 1828 Vacant December 1, 1828 –March 3, 1829 Thomas Sinnickson Anti-Jack. Elected November 4, 1828 only to finish Thompson's term and seated December 1, 1828.Was not a candidate to the next term. James F. Randolph Anti-Jack. Elected November 4, 1828 to finish Holcombe's term and seated December 1, 1828.Also elected the same day to the next term.Re-elected in 1830.Retired. March 4, 1829 –March 3, 1831 Richard M. Cooper Anti-Jack. Elected in 1828.Re-elected in 1830.Retired. Thomas H. Hughes Anti-Jack. Elected in 1828.Re-elected in 1830.Retired. March 4, 1831 –March 3, 1833 Silas Condit Anti-Jack. Elected in 1830.Retired. Isaac Southard Anti-Jack. Elected in 1830.Lost re-election. March 4, 1833 –March 3, 1835Philemon Dickerson Jack. Elected in 1832.Re-elected in 1834.Resigned to become Governor of New Jersey. Samuel Fowler Jack. Elected in 1832.Re-elected in 1834.Retired. Thomas Lee Jack. Elected in 1832.Re-elected in 1834.Retired. James Parker Jack. Elected in 1832.Re-elected in 1834.Retired. Ferdinand S. Schenck Jack. Elected in 1832.Re-elected in 1834.Retired. William N. Shinn Jack. Elected in 1832.Re-elected in 1834.Retired. March 4, 1835 –November 3, 1836 November 3, 1836 –December 5, 1836 Vacant December 5, 1836 –March 3, 1837 William Chetwood Jack. Elected November 15–16, 1836 to finish Dickerson's term and seated December 5, 1836.Did not run for the next term. March 4, 1837 –March 3, 1839 John B. Aycrigg Whig Elected in 1836.Re-elected, but not permitted to qualify. William Halstead Whig Elected in 1836.Re-elected, but the House declined to seat him. John P.B. Maxwell Whig Elected in 1836.Re-elected, but the House declined to seat him. Joseph F. Randolph Whig Elected in 1836.Re-elected in 1838.Re-elected in 1840.Retired. Charles C. Stratton Whig Elected in 1836.Re-elected, but the House declined to seat him. Thomas J. Yorke Whig Elected in 1836.Re-elected, but the House declined to seat him. March 4, 1839 –March 3, 1841 Philemon Dickerson Dem. Elected in 1838.Lost re-election. William R. Cooper Dem. Elected in 1838.Retired. Joseph Kille Dem. Elected in 1838.Retired. Daniel B. Ryall Dem. Elected in 1838.Retired. Peter D. Vroom Dem. Elected in 1838.Lost re-election. March 4, 1841 –March 3, 1843 John B. Aycrigg Whig Elected in 1840.Retired. William Halstead Whig Elected in 1840.Retired. John P.B. Maxwell Whig Elected in 1840.Retired. Charles C. Stratton Whig Elected in 1840.Retired. Thomas J. Yorke Whig Elected in 1840.Retired.
References
Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present