# 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.

## List of members representing the district

| Representative | Party | Term | Cong ress | Electoral history |
| District established March 4, 1793 |||||
| John Nicholas (Williamsburg) | 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. |
| John Nicholas (Williamsburg) | Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1795 – March 3, 1801 | 3rd 4th 5th 6th | Elected in 1793. Re-elected in 1795. Re-elected in 1797. Re-elected in 1799. Retired. |
| Philip R. Thompson (Fairfax) | Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1801 – March 3, 1803 | 7th | Elected in 1801. Redistricted to the 9th district. |
| Peterson Goodwyn (Petersburg) | 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. (Brunswick) | 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 | Vacant | July 5, 1816 – December 3, 1816 | 14th | |
| Thomas M. Nelson (Mecklenburg County) | Democratic-Republican | December 4, 1816 – March 3, 1819 | 14th 15th | Elected to finish Gholson's term. Re-elected in 1817. Retired. |
| Mark Alexander (Lombardy Grove) | Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1819 – March 3, 1823 | 16th 17th | Elected in 1819. Re-elected in 1821. Redistricted to the 4th district. |
| Joseph Johnson (Bridgeport) | Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1823 – March 3, 1825 | 18th 19th | Elected in 1823. Re-elected in 1825. Lost re-election. |
| Joseph Johnson (Bridgeport) | Jacksonian | March 4, 1825 – March 3, 1827 | 18th 19th | Elected in 1823. Re-elected in 1825. Lost re-election. |
| Isaac Leffler (Wheeling) | Anti-Jacksonian | March 4, 1827 – March 3, 1829 | 20th | Elected in 1827. Lost re-election. |
| Philip Doddridge (Wellsburg) | Anti-Jacksonian | March 4, 1829 – November 19, 1832 | 21st 22nd | Elected in 1829. Re-elected in 1831. Died. |
| Vacant | Vacant | November 20, 1832 – January 20, 1833 | 22nd | |
| Joseph Johnson (Bridgeport) | 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 (Abingdon) | Jacksonian | March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1835 | 23rd | Elected in 1833. Lost re-election. |
| George W. Hopkins (Lebanon) | Jacksonian | March 4, 1835 – March 3, 1837 | 24th 25th 26th 27th | Elected in 1835. Re-elected in 1837. Re-elected in 1839. Re-elected in 1841. Redistricted to the 13th district. |
| George W. Hopkins (Lebanon) | Democratic | March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1839 | 24th 25th 26th 27th | Elected in 1835. Re-elected in 1837. Re-elected in 1839. Re-elected in 1841. Redistricted to the 13th district. |
| George W. Hopkins (Lebanon) | Conservative | March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1841 | 24th 25th 26th 27th | Elected in 1835. Re-elected in 1837. Re-elected in 1839. Re-elected in 1841. Redistricted to the 13th district. |
| George W. Hopkins (Lebanon) | Democratic | March 4, 1841 – March 3, 1843 | 24th 25th 26th 27th | Elected in 1835. Re-elected in 1837. Re-elected in 1839. Re-elected in 1841. Redistricted to the 13th district. |
| District dissolved March 4, 1843 |||||