Virginia's 18th congressional district

Virginia's 18th congressional district is an obsolete congressional district. It was eliminated in 1843 after the 1840 U.S. Census. Its last Congressman was George W. Hopkins.

"VA-18" redirects here. VA-18 may also refer to Virginia State Route 18.

List of members representing the district

Representative	Party	Term	Cong ress	Electoral history
District created: March 4, 1793
John Nicholas	Anti-Administration	March 4, 1793 – March 3, 1795	3rd 4th 5th 6th	Elected in 1793. Re-elected in 1795. Re-elected in 1797. Re-elected in 1799. Retired.
	Democratic-Republican	March 4, 1795 – March 3, 1801
Philip R. Thompson	Democratic-Republican	March 4, 1801 – March 3, 1803	7th	Elected in 1801. Redistricted to the 9th district.
Peterson Goodwyn	Democratic-Republican	March 4, 1803 – March 3, 1813	8th 9th 10th 11th 12th	Elected in 1803. Re-elected in 1805. Re-elected in 1807. Re-elected in 1809. Re-elected in 1811. Redistricted to the 19th district.
Thomas Gholson, Jr.	Democratic-Republican	March 4, 1813 – July 4, 1816	13th 14th	Redistricted from the 17th district and re-elected in 1813. Re-elected in 1815. Died.
Vacant		July 5, 1816 – December 3, 1816
Thomas M. Nelson	Democratic-Republican	December 4, 1816 – March 3, 1819	14th 15th	Elected to finish Gholson's term. Re-elected in 1817. Retired.
Mark Alexander	Democratic-Republican	March 4, 1819 – March 3, 1823	16th 17th	Elected in 1819. Re-elected in 1821. Redistricted to the 4th district.
Joseph Johnson	Jackson Democratic-Republican	March 4, 1823 – March 3, 1825	18th 19th	Elected in 1823. Re-elected in 1825. Lost re-election.
	Jacksonian	March 4, 1825 – March 3, 1827
Isaac Leffler	Anti-Jacksonian	March 4, 1827 – March 3, 1829	20th	[data unknown/missing] Lost re-election.
Philip Doddridge	Anti-Jacksonian	March 4, 1829 – November 19, 1832	21st 22nd	[data unknown/missing] Died.
Vacant		November 20, 1832 – January 20, 1833
Joseph Johnson	Jacksonian	January 21, 1833 – March 3, 1833	22nd	Elected January 1, 1833 to finish Doddridge's term and seated January 21, 1833. Retired.
John H. Fulton	Jacksonian	March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1835	23rd	[data unknown/missing] Lost re-election.
George W. Hopkins	Jacksonian	March 4, 1835 – March 3, 1837	24th 25th 26th 27th	[data unknown/missing] Redistricted to the 13th district.
	Democratic	March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1839
	Conservative	March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1841
	Democratic	March 4, 1841 – March 3, 1843
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