U.S. House of Representatives term length 1967-2023

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Abigail Tierney,
Feb 25, 2025

In the 118th Congress, 46.1 percent of members of the House of Representatives had already served one to three terms in the House. In the same Congress, a greater share of members had served ten or more years than those who served seven to nine terms.

Distribution of members in the United States House of Representatives from 1967 to 2023, by term length

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November 2024

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1967 to 2023

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