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※
| State | Image | Senator | Took office | Switched party | Prior background | Birth year | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 
|
Ralph T. Smith (R) | September 17, 1969 | No Appointed; replaced Everett Dirksen (R) |
Speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives U.S. Navy Reserve |
1915 | |
| Illinois | 
|
Adlai Stevenson III (D) | November 17, 1970 | Yes Defeated Ralph T. Smith (R) |
Illinois Treasurer Illinois House of Representatives U.S. Marine Corps Captain |
1930 | |
| Delaware | 
|
William Roth (R) | January 1, 1971 | No Open seat; replaced John J. Williams (R) |
U.S. House of Representatives Chair of the Republican State Committee of Delaware U.S. Army |
1921 | |
| California | 
|
John V. Tunney (D) | January 2, 1971 | Yes Defeated George Murphy (R) |
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Air Force Captain |
1934 |
House of Representatives※
Took office January 3, 1969※
Non-voting members※
| District | Delegate | Switched party | Prior background | Birth year | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puerto Rico at-large | Jorge Luis Córdova (NP/D) | Yes/No | Supreme Court of Puerto Rico | 1907 |
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 | |
| Wisconsin 7 | Dave Obey (D) | April 1, 1969 | Yes | State Assemblyman | 1938 | |
| California 27 | Barry Goldwater Jr. (R) | April 29, 1969 | No | Public relations executive | 1938 | |
| Montana 2 | John Melcher (D) | June 24, 1969 | Yes | State Senator | 1924 | |
| Massachusetts 6 | Michael J. Harrington (D) | September 30, 1969 | Yes | State Representative | 1936 | |
| New Jersey 8 | Robert A. Roe (D) | November 4, 1969 | No | State Conservation Commissioner | 1924 | |
| Illinois 13 | Phil Crane (R) | November 25, 1969 | No | Educator | 1930 | |
| California 24 | John H. Rousselot (R) | June 30, 1970 | No | U.S. Representative | 1927 | |
| California 35 | John G. Schmitz (R) | June 30, 1970 | No | State Senator | 1930 | |
| Connecticut 2 | Robert H. Steele (R) | November 3, 1970 | Yes | Securities analyst | 1938 | |
| Illinois 6 | George W. Collins (D) | November 3, 1970 | No | Alderman | 1925 | |
| New Jersey 6 | Edwin B. Forsythe (R) | November 3, 1970 | No | State Senator | 1916 | |
| Ohio 19 | Charles J. Carney (D) | November 3, 1970 | No | State Senator | 1913 | |
| Pennsylvania 9 | John H. Ware III (R) | November 3, 1970 | No | State Senator | 1908 |
See also※
- List of United States senators in the 91st Congress
- List of members of the United States House of Representatives in the 91st Congress by seniority
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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- ^ "OBEY, David Ross". 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.
- ^ "ROUSSELOT, John Harbin". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- ^ "SCHMITZ, John George". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- ^ "STEELE, Robert Hampton". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- ^ "COLLINS, George Washington". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- ^ "FORSYTHE, Edwin Bell". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- ^ "CARNEY, Charles Joseph". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- ^ "WARE, John Haines, III". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
| Preceded by | New members of the 91st Congress 1969–1971 |
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