# Kentucky's 8th congressional district

Kentucky's 8th congressional district was a district of the United States House of Representatives in Kentucky. It was lost to redistricting in 1963. Its last Representative was Eugene Siler.

## List of members representing the district

| Member | Party | Years | Cong ress | Electoral history | Location |
| District created March 4, 1813 ||||||
| Vacant | Vacant | March 4, 1813 – April 20, 1813 | 13th | Representative-elect John Simpson died. | 1813–1823 Bullett, Henry, Jefferson, and Shelby counties |
| Stephen Ormsby (Louisville) | Democratic-Republican | April 20, 1813 – March 3, 1817 | 13th 14th | Elected to finish Simpson's term. Re-elected in 1814. Lost re-election. | 1813–1823 Bullett, Henry, Jefferson, and Shelby counties |
| Richard C. Anderson Jr. (Louisville) | Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1817 – March 3, 1821 | 15th 16th | Elected in 1816. Re-elected in 1818. Retired. | 1813–1823 Bullett, Henry, Jefferson, and Shelby counties |
| Wingfield Bullock (Shelbyville) | Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1821 – October 13, 1821 | 17th | Elected in 1820. Died. | 1813–1823 Bullett, Henry, Jefferson, and Shelby counties |
| Vacant | Vacant | October 13, 1821 – November 21, 1821 | 17th | | 1813–1823 Bullett, Henry, Jefferson, and Shelby counties |
| James D. Breckinridge (Louisville) | Democratic-Republican | November 21, 1821 – March 3, 1823 | 17th | Elected to finish Bullock's term and seated January 2, 1822. Redistricted to the 9th district and lost re-election there. | 1813–1823 Bullett, Henry, Jefferson, and Shelby counties |
| Richard A. Buckner (Greensburg) | Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1823 – March 3, 1825 | 18th 19th 20th | Elected in 1822. Re-elected in 1824. Re-elected in 1827. Retired. | 1823–1833 Adair, Casey, Cumberland, Green, Pulaski, and Wayne counties |
| Richard A. Buckner (Greensburg) | Anti-Jacksonian | March 4, 1825 – March 3, 1829 | 18th 19th 20th | Elected in 1822. Re-elected in 1824. Re-elected in 1827. Retired. | 1823–1833 Adair, Casey, Cumberland, Green, Pulaski, and Wayne counties |
| Nathan Gaither (Columbia) | Jacksonian | March 4, 1829 – March 3, 1833 | 21st 22nd | Elected in 1829. Re-elected in 1831. Redistricted to the 4th district and lost re-election there. | 1823–1833 Adair, Casey, Cumberland, Green, Pulaski, and Wayne counties |
| Patrick H. Pope (Louisville) | Jacksonian | March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1835 | 23rd | Elected in 1833. Lost re-election. | 1833–1843 [data missing] |
| William J. Graves (New Castle) | Anti-Jacksonian | March 4, 1835 – March 3, 1837 | 24th | Elected in 1835. Re-elected in 1837. Re-elected in 1839. Retired. | 1833–1843 [data missing] |
| William J. Graves (New Castle) | Whig | March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1841 | 25th 26th | Elected in 1835. Re-elected in 1837. Re-elected in 1839. Retired. | 1833–1843 [data missing] |
| James Sprigg (Shelbyville) | Whig | March 4, 1841 – March 3, 1843 | 27th | Elected in 1841. Redistricted to the 7th district and lost re-election as an independent. | 1833–1843 [data missing] |
| Garrett Davis (Paris) | Whig | March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1847 | 28th 29th | Redistricted from the 12th district and re-elected in 1843. Re-elected in 1845. Retired. | 1843–1853 [data missing] |
| Charles S. Morehead (Frankfort) | Whig | March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1851 | 30th 31st | Elected in 1847. Re-elected in 1849. Retired. | 1843–1853 [data missing] |
| John C. Breckinridge (Lexington) | Democratic | March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1855 | 32nd 33rd | Elected in 1851. Re-elected in 1853. Retired. | 1843–1853 [data missing] |
| 1853–1863 [data missing] | | | 32nd 33rd | Elected in 1851. Re-elected in 1853. Retired. |
| 1853–1863 [data missing] | Alexander K. Marshall (Nicholasville) | Know Nothing | March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857 | 34th | Elected in 1855. Retired. |
| 1853–1863 [data missing] | James B. Clay (Lexington) | Democratic | March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1859 | 35th | Elected in 1857. Retired. |
| 1853–1863 [data missing] | William E. Simms (Paris) | Democratic | March 4, 1859 – March 3, 1861 | 36th | Elected in 1859. Lost re-election. |
| 1853–1863 [data missing] | John J. Crittenden (Frankfort) | Union Democratic | March 4, 1861 – March 3, 1863 | 37th | Elected in 1861. Renominated but withdrew prior to election. |
| William H. Randall (London) | Unconditional Union | March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1867 | 38th 39th | Elected in 1863. Re-elected in 1865. Retired. | 1863–1873 [data missing] |
| George M. Adams (Barbourville) | Democratic | March 4, 1867 – March 3, 1873 | 40th 41st 42nd | Elected in 1867. Re-elected in 1868. Re-elected in 1870. Redistricted to the 9th district. | 1863–1873 [data missing] |
| Milton J. Durham (Danville) | Democratic | March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1879 | 43rd 44th 45th | Elected in 1872. Re-elected in 1874. Re-elected in 1876. Lost renomination. | 1873–1883 [data missing] |
| Philip B. Thompson Jr. (Harrodsburg) | Democratic | March 4, 1879 – March 3, 1885 | 46th 47th 48th | Elected in 1878. Re-elected in 1880. Re-elected in 1882. Retired. | 1873–1883 [data missing] |
| 1883–1893 [data missing] | | | 46th 47th 48th | Elected in 1878. Re-elected in 1880. Re-elected in 1882. Retired. |
| 1883–1893 [data missing] | James B. McCreary (Richmond) | Democratic | March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1897 | 49th 50th 51st 52nd 53rd 54th | Elected in 1884. Re-elected in 1886. Re-elected in 1888. Re-elected in 1890. Re-elected in 1892. Re-elected in 1894. Lost renomination. |
| 1893–1903 [data missing] | | | | 49th 50th 51st 52nd 53rd 54th | Elected in 1884. Re-elected in 1886. Re-elected in 1888. Re-elected in 1890. Re-elected in 1892. Re-elected in 1894. Lost renomination. |
| 1893–1903 [data missing] | George M. Davison (Stanford) | Republican | March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1899 | 55th | Elected in 1896. Lost re-election. |
| 1893–1903 [data missing] | George G. Gilbert (Shelbyville) | Democratic | March 4, 1899 – March 3, 1907 | 56th 57th 58th 59th | Elected in 1898. Re-elected in 1900. Re-elected in 1902. Re-elected in 1904. Retired. |
| 1903–1913 [data missing] | | | | 56th 57th 58th 59th | Elected in 1898. Re-elected in 1900. Re-elected in 1902. Re-elected in 1904. Retired. |
| 1903–1913 [data missing] | Harvey Helm (Stanford) | Democratic | March 4, 1907 – March 3, 1919 | 60th 61st 62nd 63rd 64th 65th | Elected in 1906. Re-elected in 1908. Re-elected in 1910. Re-elected in 1912. Re-elected in 1914. Re-elected in 1916. Re-elected in 1918 but died before next term began. |
| 1913–1923 [data missing] | | | | 60th 61st 62nd 63rd 64th 65th | Elected in 1906. Re-elected in 1908. Re-elected in 1910. Re-elected in 1912. Re-elected in 1914. Re-elected in 1916. Re-elected in 1918 but died before next term began. |
| 1913–1923 [data missing] | Vacant | Vacant | March 3, 1919 – August 1, 1919 | 66th |
| 1913–1923 [data missing] | King Swope (Danville) | Republican | August 1, 1919 – March 3, 1921 | 66th | Elected to finish Helm's term. Lost re-election. |
| 1913–1923 [data missing] | Ralph W. E. Gilbert (Shelbyville) | Democratic | March 4, 1921 – March 3, 1929 | 67th 68th 69th 70th | Elected in 1920. Re-elected in 1922. Re-elected in 1924. Re-elected in 1926. Lost re-election. |
| 1923–1933 [data missing] | | | | 67th 68th 69th 70th | Elected in 1920. Re-elected in 1922. Re-elected in 1924. Re-elected in 1926. Lost re-election. |
| 1923–1933 [data missing] | Lewis L. Walker (Lancaster) | Republican | March 4, 1929 – March 3, 1931 | 71st | Elected in 1928. Retired. |
| 1923–1933 [data missing] | Ralph W. E. Gilbert (Shelbyville) | Democratic | March 4, 1931 – March 3, 1933 | 72nd | Elected in 1930. Retired. |
| District inactive | District inactive | March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1935 | 73rd | | |
| Fred M. Vinson (Ashland) | Democratic | January 3, 1935 – May 27, 1938 | 74th 75th | Redistricted from the at-large district and re-elected in 1934. Re-elected in 1936. Resigned to become Associate Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. | 1935–1943 [data missing] |
| Vacant | Vacant | May 27, 1938 – June 4, 1938 | 66th | | 1935–1943 [data missing] |
| Joe B. Bates (Greenup) | Democratic | June 4, 1938 – January 3, 1953 | 75th 76th 77th 78th 79th 80th 81st 82nd | Elected to finish Vinson's term. Re-elected in 1938. Re-elected in 1940. Re-elected in 1942. Re-elected in 1944. Re-elected in 1946. Re-elected in 1948. Re-elected in 1950. Lost renomination. | 1935–1943 [data missing] |
| 1943–1953 [data missing] | | | 75th 76th 77th 78th 79th 80th 81st 82nd | Elected to finish Vinson's term. Re-elected in 1938. Re-elected in 1940. Re-elected in 1942. Re-elected in 1944. Re-elected in 1946. Re-elected in 1948. Re-elected in 1950. Lost renomination. |
| James S. Golden (Pineville) | Republican | January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1955 | 83rd | Redistricted from the 9th district and re-elected in 1952. Retired. | 1953–1963 [data missing] |
| Eugene Siler (Williamsburg) | Republican | January 3, 1955 – January 3, 1963 | 84th 85th 86th 87th | Elected in 1954. Re-elected in 1956. Re-elected in 1958. Re-elected in 1960. Redistricted to the 5th district. | 1953–1963 [data missing] |
| District eliminated January 3, 1963 ||||||