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Members of the US House of Representatives from Oklahoma

Current congressional districts: 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th.

Obsolete congressional districts: 6th | 8th.


1st Congressional District of Oklahoma

Member of the United States House of Representatives from Oklahoma’s 1st Congressional District
Page Henry Belcher

Date of birth/date of death: b. April 21 1899; d. August 2 1980.

Republican Party

1953 – 1973

James Robert “Jim” Jones

Date of birth/date of death: b. May 5 1939.

Democratic Party

1973 – 1987

Kevin Ray Hern

Date of birth/date of death: b. December 4 1961.

References:

[1] “Kevin Hern,” Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774–Present, United States Congress, accessed April 10, 2026, https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/H001082.

Republican Party

November 13 2018 – present


2nd Congressional District of Oklahoma

Member of the United States House of Representatives from Oklahoma’s 2nd Congressional District
Michael Lynn “Mike” Synar

Date of birth/date of death: b. October 17 1950; d. January 9 1996.

Democratic Party

1979 – 1995

Thomas Allen “Tom” Coburn

Date of birth/date of death: b. March 14 1948; d. March 28 2020.

Republican Party

1995 – 2001

Bradley Rogers “Brad” Carson

Date of birth/date of death: b. March 11 1967.

Democratic Party

2001 – 2005

David Daniel “Dan” Boren

Date of birth/date of death: b. August 2 1973.

Democratic Party

2005 – 2013

Joshua Chad “Josh” Brecheen

Date of birth/date of death: b. June 19 1979.

Republican Party

2023 – present


3rd Congressional District of Oklahoma

Member of the United States House of Representatives from Oklahoma’s 3rd Congressional District
Wilburn Cartwright

Date of birth/date of death: b. January 12 1892; d. March 14 1979.

References:

[1] “Wilburn Cartwright,” Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774–Present, United States Congress, accessed April 19, 2026, https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/C000207.

Democratic Party

March 4 1927 – January 3 1943

Carl Bert Albert

Date of birth/date of death: b. May 10 1908; d. February 4 2000.

Democratic Party

1947 – 1977

Frank Dean Lucas

Date of birth/date of death: b. January 6 1960.

References:

[1] “Frank D. Lucas,” Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774–Present, United States Congress, accessed April 3, 2026, https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/l000491.

Republican Party

January 3 2003 – present


4th Congressional District of Oklahoma

Member of the United States House of Representatives from Oklahoma’s 4th Congressional District
Thomas Jefferson “Tom” Steed

Date of birth/date of death: b. March 2 1904; d. June 8 1983.

References:

[1] “Thomas Jefferson Steed,” Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774–Present, United States Congress, accessed April 6, 2026, https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/S000829.

Democratic Party

January 3 1949 – January 3 1981

Thomas Jeffery “Tom” Cole

Date of birth/date of death: b. April 28 1949.

Republican Party

2003 – present


5th Congressional District of Oklahoma

Member of the United States House of Representatives from Oklahoma’s 5th Congressional District
Scott Ferris

Date of birth/date of death: b. November 3 1877; d. June 8 1945.

Democratic Party

1907 – 1915

Marvin Henry “Mickey” Edwards

Date of birth/date of death: b. July 12 1937.

Republican Party

1977 – 1993

Mary Fallin

Date of birth/date of death: b. December 9 1954.

Republican Party

2007 – 2011

James Paul Lankford

Date of birth/date of death: b. March 4 1968.

Republican Party

2011 – 2015

Stephanie Irene Bice

Date of birth/date of death: b. November 11 1973.

Republican Party

2021 – present


6th Congressional District of Oklahoma

Member of the United States House of Representatives from Oklahoma’s 6th Congressional District
Scott Ferris

Date of birth/date of death: b. November 3 1877; d. June 8 1945.

Democratic Party

1915 – 1921

Frank Dean Lucas

Date of birth/date of death: b. January 6 1960.

References:

[1] “Frank D. Lucas,” Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774–Present, United States Congress, accessed April 3, 2026, https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/l000491.

Republican Party

May 10 1994 – January 3 2003


8th Congressional District of Oklahoma

Member of the United States House of Representatives from Oklahoma’s 8th Congressional District
Page Henry Belcher

Date of birth/date of death: b. April 21 1899; d. August 2 1980.

Republican Party

1951 – 1953