List of Representatives
| Representative | Party | Years of Service | Hometown | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District organized from Connecticut's At-large congressional district in 1837 | ||||
| Lancelot Phelps | Democratic | March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1839 | Colebrook | Retired |
| Truman Smith | Whig | March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1843 | Litchfield | Retired |
| District eliminated after the 1840 Census | ||||
| District organized from Connecticut's At-large congressional district in 1913 | ||||
| William Kennedy | Democratic | March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1915 | Naugatuck | Lost Re-election |
| James P. Glynn | Republican | March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1923 | Winsted | Lost Re-election |
| Patrick B. O'Sullivan | Democratic | March 4, 1923 – March 3, 1925 | Derby | Lost Re-election |
| James P. Glynn | Republican | March 4, 1925 – March 6, 1930 | Winsted | Died |
| Vacant | March 6, 1930 – November 4, 1930 | |||
| Edward W. Goss | Republican | November 4, 1930 – January 3, 1935 | Waterbury | Lost Re-election |
| J. Joseph Smith | Democratic | January 3, 1935 – November 4, 1941 | Waterbury | Appointed US Circuit Judge |
| Vacant | November 4, 1941 – January 20, 1942 | |||
| Joseph E. Talbot | Republican | January 20, 1942 – January 3, 1947 | Naugatuck | Unsuccessful candidate for Governor |
| James T. Patterson | Republican | January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1959 | Naugatuck | Lost Re-election |
| John S. Monagan | Democratic | January 3, 1959 – January 3, 1973 | Waterbury | Lost Re-election |
| Ronald A. Sarasin | Republican | January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1979 | Beacon Falls | Unsuccessful candidate for Governor |
| William R. Ratchford | Democratic | January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1985 | Danbury | Lost Re-election |
| John G. Rowland | Republican | January 3, 1985 – January 3, 1991 | Waterbury | Unsuccessful candidate for Governor |
| Gary Franks | Republican | January 3, 1991 – January 3, 1997 | Waterbury | Lost Re-election |
| James H. Maloney | Democratic | January 3, 1997 – January 3, 2003 | Danbury | Lost re-election/District merged with 6th District |
| Nancy Johnson | Republican | January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2007 | New Britain | Lost Re-election |
| Chris Murphy | Democratic | January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2013 | Cheshire | Elected to US Senate |
| Elizabeth Esty | Democratic | January 3, 2013 - Present | Cheshire | Incumbent |
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