List of new members of the 90th United States Congress

The 90th United States Congress began on January 3, 1967. There were four new senators (all Republicans) and 71 new representatives (13 Democrats, 58 Republicans) at the start of the first session. Additionally, five senators (one Democrat, four Republicans) and six representatives (four Democrats, two Republicans) took office on various dates in order to fill vacancies during the 90th Congress before it ended on January 3, 1969.

Due to redistricting in multiple states, eight representatives were elected from newly created seats.

Senate Took office January 3, 1967 State Image Senator Seniority Switched party Prior background Birth year Ref Illinois (R) (97th overall) Yes President of Bell & HowellU.S. Navy Lieutenant 1919 Massachusetts (R) (98th overall) No Massachusetts Attorney GeneralChair of the Boston Finance CommissionU.S. Army Captain 1919 Tennessee (R) (99th overall) Yes LawyerU.S. Navy 1925 Wyoming (R) (96th overall) No Governor of WyomingTeton County CommissionerUniversity of Wyoming Board of Trustees 1912

Took office during the 90th Congress State Image Senator Took office Switched party Prior background Birth year Ref Oregon (R) Yes Governor of OregonOregon Secretary of StateU.S. Navy Lieutenant 1922 New York (R) Yes U.S. House of RepresentativesU.S. Air Force first lieutenantU.S. Navy seaman apprentice 1926 Kentucky (R) No Jefferson County JudgeKentucky House of RepresentativesU.S. Navy 1926 Alaska (R) Yes Alaska House of RepresentativesU.S. Assistant Secretary of the InteriorU.S. Attorney for Alaska Territory 1923 Missouri (D) No Lieutenant Governor of MissouriMissouri Attorney GeneralU.S. Navy 1929

House of Representatives Took office January 3, 1967 District Representative Switched party Prior background Birth year Ref (R) Yes State Senator 1918 (D) Yes State Representative 1921 (R) Yes State Senator 1920 (R) Yes State Senator 1929 (R) Yes State Party Chair 1922 (R) Yes Olympic decathlete 1930 (R) Yes Mayor of El Monte 1927 (R) Yes Businessman 1916 (R) Yes U.S. Representative 1922 (R) Yes Mayor of New Britain 1928 (R) Yes State Party Chair 1921 (R) New seat County Commissioner 1913 (D) Yes State Representative 1930 (R) Yes U.S. Navy Lieutenant Commander 1927 (R) Yes State Senator 1925 (D) No Business executive 1935 (R) Yes State Senator 1924 (R) Yes State Representative 1932 (R) New seat Farmer 1927 (R) Yes Businessman 1921 (R) Yes U.S. Representative 1906 (R) Yes U.S. Representative 1919 (R) Yes Lawyer 1917 (R) Yes State Representative 1923 (R) No NAHB director 1919 (R) Yes Mayor of Louisville 1922 (R) Yes U.S. Representative 1928 (D) No District court judge 1924 (D) Yes Legal counsel 1925 (R) New seat State Senator 1923 (R) No Governor's Councilor 1931 (R) Yes State Representative 1927 (R) Yes State Senate Minority Leader 1923 (R) Yes Businessman 1938 (R) Yes U.S. Navy Lieutenant 1926 (R) Yes County Commissioner 1932 (R) Yes State Senate Majority Leader 1907 (D) Yes State Senator 1920 (R) Yes State Party Chair 1916 (R) Yes U.S. Representative 1917 (R) New seat State Senator 1908 (R) Yes State Senator 1921 (D) No Attorney 1932 (R) Yes Newspaper editor 1917 (R) Yes State Party Chair 1933 (D) No State Representative 1928 (R) Yes Mayor of Bismarck 1919 (R) Yes U.S. Representative 1917 (R) Yes State Senator 1920 (R) Yes Mayor of Lancaster 1917 (R) New seat State Representative 1920 (R) Yes Congressional staffer 1931 (R) Yes Farmer 1926 (R) Yes State Representative 1918 (D) No State Representative 1921 (R) New seat Township Board President 1913 (R) No Assistant district attorney 1931 (R) No State Representative 1920 (R) Yes U.S. Representative 1896 (D) No State Representative 1930 (R) Yes Business executive 1924 (R) New seat Oil business founder 1924 (D) No State Representative 1913 (R) Yes U.S. Air Force veteran 1927 (D) New seat State Senator 1919 (R) Yes U.S. Representative 1914 (R) Yes DOJ attorney 1915 (R) Yes U.S. Representative 1926 (R) Yes U.S. Representative 1913 (R) Yes State Assemblyman 1938 (R) Yes U.S. Representative 1896

Took office during the 90th Congress District Representative Took office Switched party Prior background Birth year Ref (D) No State Senator 1929 (R) No Deputy district attorney 1927 (D) No State Assemblyman 1925 (D) No Congressional aide 1926 (R) Yes Business executive 1916 (D) No State Senator 1926

See also List of United States representatives in the 90th Congress List of United States senators in the 90th Congress

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