Kansas's 8th congressional district

Kansas's 8th congressional district for the United States House of Representatives was a congressional district in the state of Kansas.

Kansas's 8th congressional district
Obsolete district
Created1907
Eliminated1930
Years active1907-1933

It was created in 1903, and it existed until 1933. William Augustus Ayres was the final person to represent the district before he was redistricted to the now-defunct 5th congressional district. Throughout its history it only had 3 representatives.

List of members representing the district

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Member Party Years Cong
ress
Electoral history
District created March 4, 1907
 
Victor Murdock
(Wichita)
Republican March 4, 1907 –
March 3, 1915
60th
61st
62nd
63rd
Redistricted from the 7th district and re-elected in 1906.
Re-elected in 1908.
Re-elected in 1910.
Re-elected in 1912.
Retired to run for U.S. senator.
 
William Augustus Ayres
(Wichita)
Democratic March 4, 1915 –
March 3, 1921
64th
65th
66th
Elected in 1914.
Re-elected in 1916.
Re-elected in 1918.
Lost re-election.
 
Richard Ely Bird
(Wichita)
Republican March 4, 1921 –
March 3, 1923
67th Elected in 1920.
Lost re-election.
 
William Augustus Ayres
(Wichita)
Democratic March 4, 1923 –
March 3, 1933
68th
69th
70th
71st
72nd
Elected in 1922.
Re-elected in 1924.
Re-elected in 1926
Re-elected in 1928.
Re-elected in 1930.
Redistricted to the 5th district.
District eliminated March 3, 1933

References

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  • Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
  • Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
  • Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present