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79th Congress (1945–1947): members and party control

1945-01-03 to 1947-01-03. Everyone who served during this Congress, including members who joined or left part-way through.

Senate

  • Democratic 65
  • Republican 48
  • Progressive 1

House of Representatives

  • Democratic 256
  • Republican 196
  • Unknown 1
  • American Labor 1
  • Progressive 1

Members by state

Other 0 senators, 3 representatives
Alabama 3 senators, 9 representatives
Alaska 0 senators, 1 representatives
Arizona 2 senators, 2 representatives
Arkansas 2 senators, 7 representatives
California 3 senators, 23 representatives
Colorado 2 senators, 4 representatives
Connecticut 4 senators, 6 representatives
Delaware 2 senators, 1 representatives
Florida 3 senators, 6 representatives
Georgia 2 senators, 11 representatives
Hawaii 0 senators, 1 representatives
Idaho 4 senators, 1 representatives
Illinois 2 senators, 27 representatives
Indiana 2 senators, 11 representatives
Iowa 2 senators, 8 representatives
Kansas 2 senators, 6 representatives
Kentucky 4 senators, 9 representatives
Louisiana 2 senators, 8 representatives
Maine 2 senators, 3 representatives
Maryland 2 senators, 6 representatives
Massachusetts 2 senators, 14 representatives
Michigan 2 senators, 17 representatives
Minnesota 2 senators, 9 representatives
Mississippi 2 senators, 7 representatives
Missouri 3 senators, 13 representatives
Montana 2 senators, 3 representatives
Nebraska 2 senators, 4 representatives
Nevada 3 senators, 1 representatives
New Hampshire 2 senators, 2 representatives
New Jersey 2 senators, 15 representatives
New Mexico 2 senators, 2 representatives
New York 2 senators, 46 representatives
North Carolina 3 senators, 14 representatives
North Dakota 3 senators, 2 representatives
Ohio 4 senators, 23 representatives
Oklahoma 2 senators, 8 representatives
Oregon 2 senators, 5 representatives
Pennsylvania 2 senators, 36 representatives
Rhode Island 2 senators, 2 representatives
South Carolina 2 senators, 6 representatives
South Dakota 2 senators, 2 representatives
Tennessee 2 senators, 10 representatives
Texas 2 senators, 22 representatives
Utah 2 senators, 2 representatives
Vermont 3 senators, 1 representatives
Virginia 2 senators, 13 representatives
Washington 4 senators, 6 representatives
West Virginia 2 senators, 6 representatives
Wisconsin 2 senators, 10 representatives
Wyoming 2 senators, 1 representatives

Source: congress-legislators (public domain).