# Rhode Island's at-large congressional district

The Rhode Island at-large congressional district is currently obsolete, with representation divided into two districts.
From 1790 to 1843, Rhode Island elected members to the United States House of Representatives at-large:
* From 1790 to 1793, one member represented the state.
* From 1793 to 1843, two members represented the state at-large.

## List of members representing the district

| Cong ress | Years | Seat A | Seat A | Seat A | Seat B | Seat B | Seat B |
| Cong ress | Years | Representative | Party | Electoral history | Representative | Party | Electoral history |
| 1st | August 31, 1790 – March 3, 1791 | Benjamin Bourne (Bristol) | Pro-Admin | Elected in August 1790. Re-elected in October 1790. Re-elected in 1792. Re-elected in 1794. Re-elected in 1796, but declined the seat and resigned. | Seat created in 1793 | Seat created in 1793 | Seat created in 1793 |
| 2nd | March 3, 1791 – March 3, 1793 | Benjamin Bourne (Bristol) | Pro-Admin | Elected in August 1790. Re-elected in October 1790. Re-elected in 1792. Re-elected in 1794. Re-elected in 1796, but declined the seat and resigned. | Seat created in 1793 | Seat created in 1793 | Seat created in 1793 |
| 3rd | March 3, 1793 – March 3, 1795 | Benjamin Bourne (Bristol) | Pro-Admin | Elected in August 1790. Re-elected in October 1790. Re-elected in 1792. Re-elected in 1794. Re-elected in 1796, but declined the seat and resigned. | Francis Malbone (Newport) | Pro-Admin | Elected in 1792. Re-elected in 1794. Retired. |
| 4th | March 4, 1795 – 1796 | Benjamin Bourne (Bristol) | Federalist | Elected in August 1790. Re-elected in October 1790. Re-elected in 1792. Re-elected in 1794. Re-elected in 1796, but declined the seat and resigned. | Francis Malbone (Newport) | Federalist | Elected in 1792. Re-elected in 1794. Retired. |
| 4th | 1796 – November 15, 1796 | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | | | Francis Malbone (Newport) | Federalist | Elected in 1792. Re-elected in 1794. Retired. |
| 4th | November 15, 1796 – March 3, 1797 | Elisha Reynolds Potter (Kingston) | Federalist | Elected to finish Bourne's term and to the next term. Resigned. | Francis Malbone (Newport) | Federalist | Elected in 1792. Re-elected in 1794. Retired. |
| 5th | March 4, 1797 – 1797 | Elisha Reynolds Potter (Kingston) | Federalist | Elected to finish Bourne's term and to the next term. Resigned. | Christopher G. Champlin (Newport) | Federalist | Elected in 1796. Re-elected in 1798. Lost re-election. |
| 5th | 1797 – November 13, 1797 | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | | | Christopher G. Champlin (Newport) | Federalist | Elected in 1796. Re-elected in 1798. Lost re-election. |
| 5th | November 13, 1797 – March 3, 1799 | Thomas Tillinghast (East Greenwich) | Federalist | Elected to finish Potter's term. Lost re-election. | Christopher G. Champlin (Newport) | Federalist | Elected in 1796. Re-elected in 1798. Lost re-election. |
| 6th | March 4, 1799 – March 3, 1801 | John Brown (Providence) | Federalist | Elected in 1798. Lost re-election. | Christopher G. Champlin (Newport) | Federalist | Elected in 1796. Re-elected in 1798. Lost re-election. |
| 7th | March 4, 1801 – March 3, 1803 | Joseph Stanton Jr. (Charlestown) | Democratic-Republican | Elected in 1800. Re-elected in 1802. Re-elected in 1804. Retired. | Thomas Tillinghast (East Greenwich) | Democratic-Republican | Elected in 1800. Lost re-election. |
| 8th | March 4, 1803 – March 3, 1805 | Joseph Stanton Jr. (Charlestown) | Democratic-Republican | Elected in 1800. Re-elected in 1802. Re-elected in 1804. Retired. | Nehemiah Knight (Cranston) | Democratic-Republican | Elected in 1802. Re-elected in 1804. Re-elected in 1806. Died. |
| 9th | March 4, 1805 – March 3, 1807 | Joseph Stanton Jr. (Charlestown) | Democratic-Republican | Elected in 1800. Re-elected in 1802. Re-elected in 1804. Retired. | Nehemiah Knight (Cranston) | Democratic-Republican | Elected in 1802. Re-elected in 1804. Re-elected in 1806. Died. |
| 10th | March 4, 1807 – March 3, 1808 | Isaac Wilbour (Little Compton) | Democratic-Republican | Elected in 1806. Lost re-election. | Nehemiah Knight (Cranston) | Democratic-Republican | Elected in 1802. Re-elected in 1804. Re-elected in 1806. Died. |
| 10th | March 4, 1808 – June 13, 1808 | Isaac Wilbour (Little Compton) | Democratic-Republican | Elected in 1806. Lost re-election. | Nehemiah Knight (Cranston) | Democratic-Republican | Elected in 1802. Re-elected in 1804. Re-elected in 1806. Died. |
| 10th | June 13, 1808 – November 11, 1808 | Isaac Wilbour (Little Compton) | Democratic-Republican | Elected in 1806. Lost re-election. | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant |
| 10th | November 11, 1808 – March 3, 1809 | Isaac Wilbour (Little Compton) | Democratic-Republican | Elected in 1806. Lost re-election. | Richard Jackson Jr. (Providence) | Federalist | Elected August 30, 1808 to finish Knight's term and seated November 11, 1808. Also elected the same day to the next term. Re-elected in 1810. Re-elected in 1812. Retired. |
| 11th | March 4, 1809 – March 3, 1811 | Elisha Reynolds Potter (Kingston) | Federalist | Elected in 1808. Re-elected in 1810. Re-elected in 1812. Retired. | Richard Jackson Jr. (Providence) | Federalist | Elected August 30, 1808 to finish Knight's term and seated November 11, 1808. Also elected the same day to the next term. Re-elected in 1810. Re-elected in 1812. Retired. |
| 12th | March 4, 1811 – March 3, 1813 | Elisha Reynolds Potter (Kingston) | Federalist | Elected in 1808. Re-elected in 1810. Re-elected in 1812. Retired. | Richard Jackson Jr. (Providence) | Federalist | Elected August 30, 1808 to finish Knight's term and seated November 11, 1808. Also elected the same day to the next term. Re-elected in 1810. Re-elected in 1812. Retired. |
| 13th | March 4, 1813 – March 3, 1815 | Elisha Reynolds Potter (Kingston) | Federalist | Elected in 1808. Re-elected in 1810. Re-elected in 1812. Retired. | Richard Jackson Jr. (Providence) | Federalist | Elected August 30, 1808 to finish Knight's term and seated November 11, 1808. Also elected the same day to the next term. Re-elected in 1810. Re-elected in 1812. Retired. |
| 14th | March 4, 1815 – March 3, 1817 | John Linscom Boss Jr. (Newport) | Federalist | Elected in 1814. Elected in 1816. Retired. | James Brown Mason (Providence) | Federalist | Elected in 1814. Elected in 1816. Retired. |
| 15th | March 4, 1817 – March 3, 1819 | John Linscom Boss Jr. (Newport) | Federalist | Elected in 1814. Elected in 1816. Retired. | James Brown Mason (Providence) | Federalist | Elected in 1814. Elected in 1816. Retired. |
| 16th | March 4, 1819 – December 17, 1820 | Samuel Eddy (Providence) | Democratic-Republican | Elected in 1818. Re-elected in 1820. Re-elected in 1822. Lost re-election. | Nathaniel Hazard (Newport) | Democratic-Republican | Elected in 1818. Lost re-election then died. |
| 16th | December 17, 1820 – March 3, 1821 | Samuel Eddy (Providence) | Democratic-Republican | Elected in 1818. Re-elected in 1820. Re-elected in 1822. Lost re-election. | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant |
| 17th | March 4, 1821 – March 3, 1823 | Samuel Eddy (Providence) | Democratic-Republican | Elected in 1818. Re-elected in 1820. Re-elected in 1822. Lost re-election. | Job Durfee (Tiverton) | Democratic-Republican | Elected in 1820. Re-elected in 1822. Lost re-election. |
| 18th | March 4, 1823 – March 3, 1825 | Samuel Eddy (Providence) | Democratic-Republican | Elected in 1818. Re-elected in 1820. Re-elected in 1822. Lost re-election. | Job Durfee (Tiverton) | Democratic-Republican | Elected in 1820. Re-elected in 1822. Lost re-election. |
| 19th | March 4, 1825 – March 3, 1827 | Tristam Burges (Providence) | Anti-Jacksonian | Elected in 1825. Re-elected in 1827. Re-elected in 1829. Re-elected in 1831. Re-elected in 1833. Lost re-election. | Dutee Jerauld Pearce (Newport) | Anti-Jacksonian | Elected in 1825 on the second ballot. Re-elected in 1827. Re-elected in 1829. Re-elected in 1831. Re-elected in 1833. Re-elected in 1835. Lost re-election. |
| 20th | March 4, 1827 – March 3, 1829 | Tristam Burges (Providence) | Anti-Jacksonian | Elected in 1825. Re-elected in 1827. Re-elected in 1829. Re-elected in 1831. Re-elected in 1833. Lost re-election. | Dutee Jerauld Pearce (Newport) | Anti-Jacksonian | Elected in 1825 on the second ballot. Re-elected in 1827. Re-elected in 1829. Re-elected in 1831. Re-elected in 1833. Re-elected in 1835. Lost re-election. |
| 21st | March 4, 1829 – March 3, 1831 | Tristam Burges (Providence) | Anti-Jacksonian | Elected in 1825. Re-elected in 1827. Re-elected in 1829. Re-elected in 1831. Re-elected in 1833. Lost re-election. | Dutee Jerauld Pearce (Newport) | Anti-Jacksonian | Elected in 1825 on the second ballot. Re-elected in 1827. Re-elected in 1829. Re-elected in 1831. Re-elected in 1833. Re-elected in 1835. Lost re-election. |
| 22nd | March 4, 1831 – March 3, 1833 | Tristam Burges (Providence) | Anti-Jacksonian | Elected in 1825. Re-elected in 1827. Re-elected in 1829. Re-elected in 1831. Re-elected in 1833. Lost re-election. | Dutee Jerauld Pearce (Newport) | Anti-Jacksonian | Elected in 1825 on the second ballot. Re-elected in 1827. Re-elected in 1829. Re-elected in 1831. Re-elected in 1833. Re-elected in 1835. Lost re-election. |
| 23rd | March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1835 | Tristam Burges (Providence) | Anti-Jacksonian | Elected in 1825. Re-elected in 1827. Re-elected in 1829. Re-elected in 1831. Re-elected in 1833. Lost re-election. | Dutee Jerauld Pearce (Newport) | Anti-Masonic | Elected in 1825 on the second ballot. Re-elected in 1827. Re-elected in 1829. Re-elected in 1831. Re-elected in 1833. Re-elected in 1835. Lost re-election. |
| 24th | March 4, 1835 – March 3, 1837 | William Sprague III (Natick) | Whig | Elected in 1835. Retired. | Dutee Jerauld Pearce (Newport) | Anti-Masonic | Elected in 1825 on the second ballot. Re-elected in 1827. Re-elected in 1829. Re-elected in 1831. Re-elected in 1833. Re-elected in 1835. Lost re-election. |
| 25th | March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1839 | Robert B. Cranston (Newport) | Whig | Elected in 1837. Re-elected in 1839. Re-elected in 1841. Retired. | Joseph L. Tillinghast (Providence) | Whig | Elected in 1837. Re-elected in 1839. Re-elected in 1841. Retired. |
| 26th | March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1841 | Robert B. Cranston (Newport) | Whig | Elected in 1837. Re-elected in 1839. Re-elected in 1841. Retired. | Joseph L. Tillinghast (Providence) | Whig | Elected in 1837. Re-elected in 1839. Re-elected in 1841. Retired. |
| 27th | March 4, 1841 – March 3, 1843 | Robert B. Cranston (Newport) | Whig | Elected in 1837. Re-elected in 1839. Re-elected in 1841. Retired. | Joseph L. Tillinghast (Providence) | Whig | Elected in 1837. Re-elected in 1839. Re-elected in 1841. Retired. |

## Modern history

Many 2020 census projections estimated Rhode Island would lose its second congressional district, bringing the at-large district back into existence. However, this proved not to be the case, and Rhode Island retained its current districts.