Rhode Island's 1st congressional district

Rhode Island's 1st congressional district is a congressional district in northern and eastern Rhode Island. The district is currently represented by Patrick J. Kennedy, who has represented the district since January 1995.

Cities and towns currently in the district

The district includes:

the following communities in Providence County:
- Burrillville
- Central Falls
- Cumberland
- East Providence
- Lincoln
- North Providence
- North Smithfield
- Pawtucket
- Providence (Precincts 2801-2808, 2813-2839, 2843-2844, 2847-2850, and 8103)
- Smithfield
- Woonsocket
all of Bristol County
all of Newport County

Representatives

Representative	Party	Years	District home	Note
District organized from Rhode Island's At-large congressional district in 1843
Henry Y. Cranston	Law and Order	March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1845	Newport
Henry Y. Cranston	Whig	March 4, 1845 – March 3, 1847	Newport
Robert B. Cranston	Whig	March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1849	Newport
George Gordon King	Whig	March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1853	Newport
Thomas Davis	Democratic	March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855	Providence
Nathan B. Durfee	American	March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857	Tiverton
Nathan B. Durfee	Republican	March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1859	Tiverton
Christopher Robinson	Republican	March 4, 1859 – March 3, 1861	Providence
William Paine Sheffield	Union	March 4, 1861 – March 3, 1863	Newport
Thomas Jenckes	Republican	March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1871	Providence
Benjamin T. Eames	Republican	March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1879	Providence
Nelson W. Aldrich	Republican	March 4, 1879 – October 4, 1881	Providence	resigned to take seat in US Senate
Vacant		October 4, 1881 – December 5, 1881
Henry J. Spooner	Republican	December 5, 1881 – March 3, 1891	Providence
Oscar Lapham	Democratic	March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1895	Providence
Melville Bull	Republican	March 4, 1895 - March 3, 1903	Middletown
Daniel L.D. Granger	Democratic	March 4, 1903– February 14, 1909	Providence	Died
Vacant		February 14, 1909 – March 4, 1909
William Paine Sheffield	Republican	March 4, 1909 – March 3, 1911	Newport
George F. O'Shaunessy	Democratic	March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1919	Providence
Clark Burdick	Republican	March 4, 1919 – March 3, 1933	Newport
Francis Condon	Democratic	March 4, 1933 – January 10, 1935	Pawtucket	resigned to be seated as an Associate Justice of RI Supreme Court
Vacant		January 10, 1935 – August 6, 1935
Charles Risk	Republican	August 6, 1935 – January 3, 1937	Lincoln
Aime Forand	Democratic	January 3, 1937 – January 3, 1939
Charles Risk	Republican	August 6, 1939 – January 3, 1941	Lincoln
Aime Forand	Democratic	January 3, 1941 – January 3, 1961
Fernand St. Germain	Democratic	January 3, 1961 – January 3, 1989	Woonsocket
Ronald Machtley	Republican	January 3, 1989 – January 3, 1995
Patrick J. Kennedy	Democratic	January 3, 1995 – Present	Portsmouth	Incumbent

Note: Representatives elected from 1789-1843 were elected At-Large

Rhode Island's congressional districts
AL 1 2 3 The 3rd and At-large districts are now obsolete See also: Rhode Island's past & present Representatives, Senators, and Delegations All U.S. districts - Apportionment - Redistricting - Gerrymandering - Maps

Rhode Island's current delegation to the United States Congress
Senators	Jack Reed (D), Sheldon Whitehouse (D)
Representative(s)	Patrick J. Kennedy (D), James Langevin (D)
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