Virginia's 18th congressional district
"VA-18" redirects here. VA-18 may also refer to Virginia State Route 18.
Virginia Congressional District 18 is an obsolete congressional district. It was eliminated in 1843 after the 1840 U.S. Census. Its last Congressman was George W. Hopkins.
List of representatives
| Representative | Lived | Party | Term | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District created: March 4, 1793 | ||||
| John Nicholas | (1761–1819) | Anti-Administration | March 4, 1793 – March 3, 1795 | |
| Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1795 – March 3, 1801 | Declined to run | ||
| Philip R. Thompson | (1766–1837) | Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1801 – March 3, 1803 | Elected to VA-9 |
 Peterson Goodwyn | (1745–1818) | Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1803 – March 3, 1813 | Elected to VA-19 |
| Thomas Gholson, Jr. | (.......-1816) | Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1813 – July 4, 1816 | Died |
| Vacant | July 5, 1816 – December 3, 1816 | Special Election | ||
| Thomas M. Nelson | (1782–1853) | Democratic-Republican | December 4, 1816 – March 3, 1819 | Declined to run |
| Mark Alexander | (1792–1883) | Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1819 – March 3, 1823 | Elected to VA-4 |
 Joseph Johnson | (1785–1877) | Jacksonian D-R | March 4, 1823 – March 3, 1825 | |
| Jacksonian | March 4, 1825 – March 3, 1827 | Defeated | ||
| Isaac Leffler | (1788–1866) | Adams | March 4, 1827 – March 3, 1829 | Defeated |
| Philip Doddridge | (1773–1832) | Anti-Jacksonian | March 4, 1829 – November 19, 1832 | Died |
| Vacant | November 20, 1832 – January 20, 1833 | Special election | ||
| Joseph Johnson | (1785–1877) | Jacksonian | January 21, 1833 – March 3, 1833 | Declined to run |
| John H. Fulton | (1792–1836) | Jacksonian | March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1835 | Defeated |
| George W. Hopkins | (1804–1861) | Jacksonian | March 4, 1835 – March 3, 1837 | |
| Democratic | March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1839 | |||
| Conservative | March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1841 | |||
| Democratic | March 4, 1841 – March 3, 1843 | Elected to VA-13 | ||
| District eliminated March 4, 1843 | ||||
References
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
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