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 Congress Electoral history Location District created March 4, 1813 Vacant March 4, 1813 –April 20, 1813 Representative-elect John Simpson died. 1813–1823Bullett, Henry, Jefferson, and Shelby counties Stephen Ormsby Democratic-Republican April 20, 1813 –March 3, 1817 Elected to finish Simpson's term.Re-elected in 1814.Lost re-election. Richard C. Anderson Jr. Democratic-Republican March 4, 1817 –March 3, 1821 Elected in 1816.Re-elected in 1818.Retired. Wingfield Bullock Democratic-Republican March 4, 1821 –October 13, 1821 Elected in 1820.Died. Vacant October 13, 1821 –November 21, 1821 James D. Breckinridge Democratic-Republican November 21, 1821 –March 3, 1823 Elected to finish Bullock's term and seated January 2, 1822.Redistricted to the and lost re-election there. Richard A. Buckner Democratic-Republican March 4, 1823 –March 3, 1825 Elected in 1822.Re-elected in 1824.Re-elected in 1827.Retired. 1823–1833Adair, Casey, Cumberland, Green, Pulaski, and Wayne counties Anti-Jacksonian March 4, 1825 –March 3, 1829 Nathan Gaither Jacksonian March 4, 1829 –March 3, 1833 Elected in 1829.Re-elected in 1831.Redistricted to the and lost re-election there. Patrick H. Pope Jacksonian March 4, 1833 –March 3, 1835 Elected in 1833.Lost re-election. 1833–1843 William J. Graves Anti-Jacksonian March 4, 1835 –March 3, 1837 Elected in 1835.Re-elected in 1837.Re-elected in 1839.Retired. Whig March 4, 1837 –March 3, 1841 James Sprigg Whig March 4, 1841 –March 3, 1843 Elected in 1841.Redistricted to the and lost re-election as an independent. Garrett Davis Whig March 4, 1843 –March 3, 1847 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1843.Re-elected in 1845.Retired. 1843–1853 Charles S. Morehead Whig March 4, 1847 –March 3, 1851 Elected in 1847.Re-elected in 1849.Retired. John C. Breckinridge Democratic March 4, 1851 –March 3, 1855 Elected in 1851.Re-elected in 1853.Retired. 1853–1863 Alexander K. Marshall Know Nothing March 4, 1855 –March 3, 1857 Elected in 1855.Retired. James B. Clay Democratic March 4, 1857 –March 3, 1859 Elected in 1857.Retired. William E. Simms Democratic March 4, 1859 –March 3, 1861 Elected in 1859.Lost re-election. John J. Crittenden Union Democratic March 4, 1861 –March 3, 1863 Elected in 1861.Renominated but withdrew prior to election. William H. Randall Unconditional Union March 4, 1863 –March 3, 1867 Elected in 1863.Re-elected in 1865.Retired. 1863–1873 George M. Adams Democratic March 4, 1867 –March 3, 1873 Elected in 1867.Re-elected in 1868.Re-elected in 1870.Redistricted to the . Milton J. Durham Democratic March 4, 1873 –March 3, 1879 Elected in 1872.Re-elected in 1874.Re-elected in 1876.Lost renomination. 1873–1883 Philip B. Thompson Jr. Democratic March 4, 1879 –March 3, 1885 Elected in 1878.Re-elected in 1880.Re-elected in 1882.Retired. 1883–1893 James B. McCreary Democratic March 4, 1885 –March 3, 1897 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 George M. Davison Republican March 4, 1897 –March 3, 1899 Elected in 1896.Lost re-election. George G. Gilbert Democratic March 4, 1899 –March 3, 1907 Elected in 1898.Re-elected in 1900.Re-elected in 1902.Re-elected in 1904.Retired. 1903–1913Harvey Helm Democratic March 4, 1907 –March 3, 1919 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. 1913–1933 Vacant March 3, 1919 –August 1, 1919 King Swope Republican August 1, 1919 –March 3, 1921 Elected to finish Helm's term.Lost re-election. Ralph W. E. Gilbert Democratic March 4, 1921 –March 3, 1929 Elected in 1920.Re-elected in 1922.Re-elected in 1924.Re-elected in 1926.Lost re-election. Lewis L. Walker Republican March 4, 1929 –March 3, 1931 Elected in 1928.Retired. Ralph W. E. Gilbert Democratic March 4, 1931 –March 3, 1933 Elected in 1930.Retired. District inactive March 4, 1933 –January 3, 1935 Fred M. Vinson Democratic January 3, 1935 –May 27, 1938 Redistricted from the 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. 1935–1953 Vacant May 27, 1938 –June 4, 1938 Joe B. Bates Democratic June 4, 1938 –January 3, 1953 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 Republican January 3, 1953 –January 3, 1955 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1952.Retired. 1953–1957 Eugene Siler Republican January 3, 1955 –January 3, 1963 Elected in 1954.Re-elected in 1956.Re-elected in 1958.Re-elected in 1960.Redistricted to the . 1957–1963 District eliminated January 3, 1963
References
Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present Redistricting in the United States