| CONGRESS | NAME OF SENATOR | TERM BEGAN | TERM ENDED | COMMENTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 2 | ||||
| 1st - 2nd | Samuel Johnston (PRO-ADMIN) | Nov. 26, 1789 | Mar. 3, 1793 | |
| 3rd - 5th | Alexander Martin (ANTI-ADMIN, R) | Mar. 4, 1793 | Mar. 3, 1799 | |
| 6th - 8th | Jesse Franklin (R) | Mar. 4, 1799 | Mar. 3, 1805 | |
| 9th - 14th | James Turner (R) | Mar. 4, 1805 | Nov. 21, 1816 | Resigned |
| 14th - 17th | Montfort Stokes (R) | Dec. 4, 1816 | Mar. 3, 1823 | |
| 18th - 21st | John Branch (CRR, J) | Mar. 4, 1823 | Mar. 9, 1829 | Resigned |
| 21st - 26th | Bedford Brown (J, D) | Dec. 9, 1829 | Nov. 11, 1840 | Resigned |
| 26th - 32nd | Willie P. Mangum (W) | Nov. 25, 1840 | Mar. 3, 1853 | |
| 33rd - 35th | David S. Reid (D) | Dec. 6, 1854 | Mar. 3, 1859 | |
| 36th - 37th | Thomas Bragg (D) | Mar. 4, 1859 | Jul. 11, 18611 | |
| 40th - 41st | Joseph C. Abbott (R) | Jul. 14, 18682 | Mar. 3, 1871 | |
| 42nd - 53rd | Matt W. Ransom (D) | Jan. 30, 18723 | Mar. 3, 1895 | |
| 54th - 56th | Marion Butler (PO) | Mar. 4, 1895 | Mar. 3, 1901 | |
| 57th - 71st | Furnifold M. Simmons (D) | Mar. 4, 1901 | Mar. 3, 1931 | |
| 72nd - 80th | Josiah W. Bailey (D) | Mar. 4, 1931 | Dec. 15, 1946 | Died |
| 80th | William B. Umstead (D) | Dec. 18, 1946 | Dec. 30, 1948 | Appointed |
| 80th - 81st | J. Melville Broughton4 (D) | Dec. 31, 1948 | Mar. 6, 1949 | Died |
| 81st | Frank P. Graham (D) | Mar. 29, 1949 | Nov. 26, 1950 | Appointed |
| 81st - 83rd | Willis Smith (D) | Nov. 27, 1950 | Jun. 26, 1953 | Died |
| 83rd | Alton A. Lennon (D) | Jul. 10, 1953 | Nov. 28, 1954 | Appointed |
| 83rd - 85th | W. Kerr Scott5 (D) | Nov. 29, 1954 | Apr. 16, 1958 | Died |
| 85th - 92nd | B. Everett Jordan (D) | Apr. 19, 1958 | Jan. 3, 1973 | Appointed, then elected. |
| 93rd - 107th | Jesse Helms (R) | Jan. 3, 1973 | Jan. 3, 2003 | |
| 108th - 110th | Elizabeth Dole (R) | Jan. 3, 2003 | Jan. 3, 2009 | |
| 111th - 113th | Kay Hagan (D) | Jan. 3, 2009 | Jan. 3, 2015 | |
| 114th - | Thom Tillis (R) | Jan. 3, 2015 | Present | |
| Class 3 | ||||
| 1st - 3rd | Benjamin Hawkins (PRO-ADMIN, ANTI-ADMIN) | Dec. 8, 1789 | Mar. 3, 1795 | |
| 4th - 6th | Timothy Bloodworth (R) | Mar. 4, 1795 | Mar. 3, 1801 | |
| 7th - 9th | David Stone (R) | Mar. 4, 1801 | Feb. 17, 1807 | Resigned |
| 10th - 12th | Jesse Franklin (R) | Mar. 4, 1807 | Mar. 3, 1813 | |
| 13th | David Stone (R) | Mar. 4, 1813 | Dec. 24, 1814 | Resigned |
| 13th - 14th | Francis Locke (R) | 1814 | Dec. 5, 18156 | Resigned |
| 14th - 20th | Nathaniel Macon (R, CRR, J) | Dec. 5, 1815 | Nov. 14, 1828 | Resigned |
| 20th - 21st | James Iredell (J) | Dec. 15, 1828 | Mar. 3, 1831 | |
| 22nd - 24th | Willie P. Mangum (J, AJ) | Mar. 4, 1831 | Nov. 26, 1836 | Resigned |
| 24th - 26th | Robert Strange (J, D) | Dec. 5, 1836 | Nov. 16, 1840 | Resigned |
| 26th - 27th | William A. Graham (W) | Nov. 25, 1840 | Mar. 3, 1843 | |
| 28th - 29th | William H. Haywood Jr. (D) | Mar. 4, 1843 | Jul. 25, 1846 | Resigned |
| 29th - 33rd | George E. Badger (W) | Nov. 25, 1846 | Mar. 3, 1855 | |
| 34th - 35th | Asa Biggs (D) | Mar. 4, 1855 | May 5, 1858 | Resigned |
| 35th - 36th | Thomas L. Clingman (D) | May 6, 1858 | Jul. 11, 18617 | Appointed, then elected |
| 40th - 42nd | John Pool (R) | Jul. 14, 18688 | Mar. 3, 1873 | |
| 43rd - 45th | Augustus S. Merrimon (D) | Mar. 4, 1873 | Mar. 3, 1879 | |
| 46th - 54th | Zebulon B. Vance (D) | Mar. 4, 1879 | Apr. 14, 1894 | Died |
| 53rd | Thomas J. Jarvis (D) | Apr. 19, 1894 | Jan. 23, 1895 | Appointed |
| 53rd - 58th | Jeter C. Pritchard (R) | Jan. 23, 1895 | Mar. 3, 1903 | |
| 58th - 71st | Lee S. Overman (D) | Mar. 4, 1903 | Dec. 12, 1930 | Died |
| 71st - 72nd | Cameron A. Morrison (D) | Dec. 13, 1930 | Dec. 4, 1932 | Appointed |
| 72nd - 78th | Robert R. Reynolds (D) | Dec. 5, 1932 | Jan. 3, 1945 | |
| 79th - 83rd | Clyde R. Hoey (D) | Jan. 3, 1945 | May 12, 1954 | Died |
| 83rd - 93rd | Samuel J. Ervin Jr. (D) | Jun. 5, 1954 | Dec. 31, 1974 | Appointed, then elected; resigned |
| 94th - 96th | Robert B. Morgan (D) | Jan. 3, 1975 | Jan. 3, 1981 | |
| 97th - 99th | John P. East (R) | Jan. 3, 1981 | Jun. 29, 1986 | Died |
| 99th | James T. Broyhill (R) | Jul. 14, 1986 | Nov. 4, 1986 | Appointed |
| 100th - 102nd | Terry Sanford (D) | Nov. 5, 19869 | Jan. 3, 1993 | |
| 103rd - 105th | Duncan McLauchlin Faircloth (R) | Jan. 3, 1993 | Jan. 3, 1999 | |
| 106th - 108th | John Edwards (D) | Jan. 3, 1999 | Jan. 3, 2005 | |
| 109th - | Richard Burr (R) | Jan. 3, 2005 | Present | |
1. Expelled July 11, 1861. Because of Civil War, vacancy from July 11, 1861, to July 13, 1868.
2. By legislature, to fill vacancy in term beginning Mar. 4, 1865. Seated July 17, 1868.
3. Vacancy from Mar. 4, 1871, to Jan. 29, 1872. Zebulon B. Vance was elected but not admitted.
4. Elected Nov. 2, 1948, to fill vacancy in term ending Jan. 3, 1949, and at the same time to the full term commencing Jan. 3, 1949.
5. Elected Nov. 2, 1954, to fill vacancy in term ending Jan. 3, 1955, and at the same time to full term commencing Jan. 3, 1955.
6. Did not qualify. Resigned Dec. 5, 1815.
7. Expelled July 11, 1861. Because of Civil War, vacancy from July 11, 1861, to July 13, 1868.
8. By legislature, to fill vacancy in term beginning Mar. 4, 1867. Seated July 17, 1868.
9. Elected Nov. 5, 1986, to fill vacancy in term ending Jan. 3, 1987, and at the same time to the full term commencing Jan. 3, 1993.
