# Maine's 5th congressional district

Maine's 5th congressional district was a congressional district in Maine. It was created in 1821 after Maine achieved statehood in 1820. It was eliminated in 1883. Its last congressman was Thompson Henry Murch.

## List of members representing the district

| Member | Party | Years ↑ | Cong ress | Electoral history | District location |
| District created March 4, 1821 ||||||
| Ebenezer Herrick (Bowdoinham) | Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1821 – March 3, 1823 | 17th | Elected in 1821. Redistricted to the 3rd district. | 1821 – 1823 Kennebec County (partial) and Lincoln County (partial) |
| Enoch Lincoln (Paris) | Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1823 – March 3, 1825 | 18th 19th | Redistricted from the 7th district and re-elected in 1823. Re-elected in 1824. Resigned. | 1823 – 1833 Cumberland County (partial), Kennebec County (partial), Lincoln County (partial), Oxford County (partial) |
| Enoch Lincoln (Paris) | Anti-Jacksonian | March 4, 1825 – January 1826 | 18th 19th | Redistricted from the 7th district and re-elected in 1823. Re-elected in 1824. Resigned. | 1823 – 1833 Cumberland County (partial), Kennebec County (partial), Lincoln County (partial), Oxford County (partial) |
| Vacant | Vacant | January 1826 – September 11, 1826 | 19th | | 1823 – 1833 Cumberland County (partial), Kennebec County (partial), Lincoln County (partial), Oxford County (partial) |
| James W. Ripley (Fryeburg) | Jacksonian | September 11, 1826 – March 12, 1830 | 19th 20th 21st | Elected September 11, 1826 to finish Lincoln's term and seated December 4, 1826. Re-elected in 1826. Re-elected in 1828 on the second ballot. Resigned. | 1823 – 1833 Cumberland County (partial), Kennebec County (partial), Lincoln County (partial), Oxford County (partial) |
| Vacant | Vacant | March 12, 1830 – December 6, 1830 | 21st | | 1823 – 1833 Cumberland County (partial), Kennebec County (partial), Lincoln County (partial), Oxford County (partial) |
| Cornelius Holland (Canton) | Jacksonian | December 6, 1830 – March 3, 1833 | 21st 22nd | Elected to finish Ripley's term. Also elected to the next full term. Retired. | 1823 – 1833 Cumberland County (partial), Kennebec County (partial), Lincoln County (partial), Oxford County (partial) |
| Moses Mason Jr. (Bethel) | Jacksonian | March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1837 | 23rd 24th | Elected in 1833. Re-elected in 1834. Retired. | |
| Timothy J. Carter (Paris) | Democratic | March 4, 1837 – March 14, 1838 | 25th | Elected in 1836. Died. | |
| Vacant | Vacant | March 14, 1838 – May 29, 1838 | 25th | | |
| Virgil D. Parris (Buckfield) | Democratic | May 29, 1838 – March 3, 1841 | 25th 26th | Elected to finish Carter's term. Also elected to the next full term. Lost renomination. | |
| Nathaniel Littlefield (Bridgeton) | Democratic | March 4, 1841 – March 3, 1843 | 27th | Elected in 1840. Retired. | |
| Benjamin White (Montville) | Democratic | March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1845 | 28th | Elected in 1843. Retired. | |
| Cullen Sawtelle (Norridgewock) | Democratic | March 4, 1845 – March 3, 1847 | 29th | Elected in 1844. Retired. | |
| Ephraim K. Smart (Camden) | Democratic | March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1849 | 30th | Elected in 1846. Retired. | |
| Cullen Sawtelle (Norridgewock) | Democratic | March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1851 | 31st | Elected in 1848. Retired. | |
| Ephraim K. Smart (Camden) | Democratic | March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1853 | 32nd | Elected in 1850. Lost re-election. | |
| Israel Washburn Jr. (Orono) | Whig | March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855 | 33rd 34th 35th 36th | Redistricted from the 6th district and re-elected in 1852. Re-elected in 1854. Re-elected in 1856. Re-elected in 1858. Retired to run for governor and resigned when elected. | |
| Israel Washburn Jr. (Orono) | Republican | March 4, 1855 – January 1, 1861 | 33rd 34th 35th 36th | Redistricted from the 6th district and re-elected in 1852. Re-elected in 1854. Re-elected in 1856. Re-elected in 1858. Retired to run for governor and resigned when elected. | |
| Vacant | Vacant | January 1, 1861 – January 2, 1861 | 36th | | |
| Stephen Coburn (Skowhegan) | Republican | January 2, 1861 – March 3, 1861 | 36th | Elected to finish Washburn's term. Retired. | |
| John H. Rice (Foxcroft) | Republican | March 4, 1861 – March 3, 1863 | 37th | Elected in 1860. Redistricted to the 4th district. | |
| Frederick A. Pike (Calais) | Republican | March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1869 | 38th 39th 40th | Redistricted from the 6th district and re-elected in 1862. Re-elected in 1864. Re-elected in 1866. Lost renomination. | |
| Eugene Hale (Ellsworth) | Republican | March 4, 1869 – March 3, 1879 | 41st 42nd 43rd 44th 45th | Elected in 1868. Re-elected in 1870. Re-elected in 1872. Re-elected in 1874. Re-elected in 1876. Lost re-election. | |
| Thompson Henry Murch (Rockland) | Greenback | March 4, 1879 – March 3, 1883 | 46th 47th | Elected in 1878. Re-elected in 1880. Redistricted to the at-large district and lost re-election. | |
| District eliminated March 3, 1883 ||||||