List of new members of the 93rd United States Congress

The 93rd United States Congress began on January 3, 1973. There were 11 new senators (six Democrats, five Republicans) and 68 new representatives (26 Democrats, 42 Republicans), as well as three new delegates (all Democrats), at the start of the first session. Additionally, seven senators (four Democrats, three Republicans) and 10 representatives (seven Democrats, three Republicans) took office on various dates in order to fill vacancies during the 93rd Congress before it ended on January 3, 1975.

Due to redistricting after the 1970 census, 17 representatives were elected from newly established congressional districts.

Senate Took office January 3, 1973 State Image Senator Seniority Switched party Prior background Birth year Ref Colorado (D) (98th overall) Yes Colorado House of RepresentativesU.S. Army Major 1916 Delaware (D) (100th overall) Yes New Castle County Council 1942 Idaho (R) (92nd overall) No U.S. House of RepresentativesIdaho SenateU.S. Navy 1924 Iowa (D) (97th overall) Yes Assistant to Congressman John CulverProfessorU.S. Army 1928 Kentucky(Class 2) (D) (96th overall) Yes Kentucky SenateU.S. Army 1926 Maine (D) (90th overall) Yes U.S. House of RepresentativesU.S. Army Air Corps 1924 New Mexico (R) (99th overall) Yes Mayor of Albuquerque 1932 North Carolina (R) (95th overall) Yes Capitol Broadcasting CompanyRaleigh City CouncilU.S. Navy 1921 Oklahoma (R) (94th overall) Yes Governor of OklahomaOklahoma SenateU.S. Marine Corps Captain 1919 South Dakota (D) (93rd overall) Yes U.S. House of RepresentativesU.S. Navy 1931 Virginia (R) (91st overall) Yes U.S. House of Representatives 1915

Took office during the 93rd Congress State Image Senator Took office Switched party Prior background Birth year Ref Ohio (D) Yes Ohio SenateOhio House of Representatives 1917 Nevada (R) Yes Governor of NevadaLieutenant Governor of NevadaOrmsby County District AttorneyU.S. Army 1922 Utah (R) No Mayor of Salt Lake CityUtah Air National Guard 1932 Ohio (D) No NASA astronautU.S. Marine Corps Colonel 1921 Kentucky(Class 3) (D) Yes Governor of KentuckyLieutenant Governor of KentuckyKentucky SenateKentucky Army National Guard 1924 New Hampshire (R) No U.S. House of RepresentativesAttorney General of New HampshireU.S. Navy Lieutenant 1917 Florida (D) Yes Secretary of State of FloridaFlorida SenateMiami City Attorney 1928

House of Representatives Took office January 3, 1973 District Representative Switched party Prior background Birth year Ref (R) New seat State Senator 1930 (D) No Arkansas Attorney General 1928 (D) No Bank executive 1931 (D) New seat State Assemblyman 1925 (R) No State Assemblyman 1922 (R) New seat State Assemblyman 1921 (D) New seat State Assemblywoman 1932 (D) New seat U.S. Representative 1920 (R) No County Assessor 1923 (R) New seat State Senator 1921 (D) Yes Lawyer 1940 (R) Yes School Board Member 1930 (R) New seat State Senate President 1937 (R) Yes State Representative 1934 (D) New seat State Senator 1934 (R) New seat State Senator 1929 (D) New seat School Board Member 1913 (D) No Congressional aide 1934 (D) Yes Director of the SCLC 1932 (R) No Farmer 1938 (R) New seat County School Superintendent 1934 (R) Yes Lawyer 1922 (R) New seat State Representative 1917 (R) No State Representative 1936 (R) Yes Ordained minister 1932 (D) Yes State Representative 1937 (D) No Attorney General of Kentucky 1913 (R) Yes State Party Committeeman 1928 (D) No U.S. Representative 1923 (R) Yes Mayor of Bangor 1940 (R) Yes Circuit Court Judge 1920 (R) No State Representative 1938 (D) No City Councillor 1927 (D) Yes U.S. Foreign Service officer 1937 (R) New seat State Senator 1922 (D) No USCC official 1932 (R) Yes Lawyer 1937 (R) Yes Congressional aide 1941 (D) No Rancher 1937 (R) No Mayor of Sarcoxie 1928 (R) Yes Real estate broker 1937 (R) No State Senator 1931 (R) New seat State Senator 1912 (R) New seat County Comptroller 1927 (D) No Assistant to Mayor John Lindsay 1941 (R) Yes State Assemblyman 1922 (R) No State Assemblyman 1923 (R) No Mayor of Syracuse 1912 (D) No State Representative 1925 (D) No Prosecutor 1939 (R) No County Commissioner 1935 (R) No State Senator 1912 (R) No State Senator 1924 (D) Yes White House Chief of Staff 1939 (D) No State Senator 1925 (R) New seat Business owner 1932 (R) Yes State Representative 1920 (R) Yes Lieutenant Governor of South Dakota 1923 (R) Yes U.S. Marine Corps Reserve 1939 (D) No State Senator 1933 (R) Yes Business executive 1942 (D) New seat State Senator 1936 (D) New seat Meteorologist 1926 (D) Yes Congressional staffer 1937 (R) Yes CIA officer 1936 (R) No State Delegate 1929 (R) No State Senator 1925 (R) No State Assembly Speaker 1932

Non-voting members District Delegate Switched party Prior background Birth year Ref (D) New seat Territorial Legislative Speaker 1908 (PD/D) Yes/No University President 1908 (D) New seat Territorial Legislator 1930

Took office during the 95th Congress District Representative Took office Switched party Prior background Birth year Ref (R) Yes State Senator 1933 (D) No Teacher 1916 (D) No Accountant 1931 (R) No State Senator 1937 (D) Yes State Representative 1932 (D) Yes School Board Member 1922 (R) No State Senator 1926 (D) Yes Mayor of Cincinnati 1925 (D) Yes State Representative 1931 (D) Yes State Assemblyman 1932

See also List of United States representatives in the 93rd Congress List of United States senators in the 93rd Congress

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