Kentucky's 7th congressional district was a district of the United States House of Representatives in Kentucky.

Kentucky's 7th congressional district
Obsolete district
Created1810
Eliminated1990
Years active1813–1993

It was eliminated in 1993 when reapportionment reduced Kentucky's House representation from seven seats to six. The eastern Kentucky region formerly in the 7th district is now largely in the 5th district. The last congressman to represent the 7th district was Chris Perkins, who succeeded his father, Carl D. Perkins.

List of members representing the district

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Member Party Years Cong
ress
Electoral history Location
District created March 4, 1813
Samuel McKee
(Lancaster)
Democratic-Republican March 4, 1813 –
March 3, 1817
13th
14th
Redistricted from the 2nd district and re-elected in 1812.
Re-elected in 1814.
Retired.
1813–1823
Clay, Garrard, Madison, and Mercer counties
 
George Robertson
(Lancaster)
Democratic-Republican March 4, 1817 –
1821
15th
16th
Elected in 1816.
Re-elected in 1818.
Re-elected in 1820.
Resigned before convening of Congress.
Vacant 1821 –
August 6, 1821
17th
 
John S. Smith
(Richmond)
Democratic-Republican August 6, 1821 –
March 3, 1823
Elected to finish Robertson's term and seated December 3, 1821.
Redistricted to the 4th district and lost re-election.
Thomas P. Moore
(Harrodsburg)
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
Jessamine, Lincoln, Mercer, and Washington counties
Jacksonian March 4, 1825 –
March 3, 1829
John Kincaid
(Stanford)
Jacksonian March 4, 1829 –
March 3, 1831
21st Elected in 1829.
Retired.
 
John Adair
(Harrodsburg)
Jacksonian March 4, 1831 –
March 3, 1833
22nd Elected in 1831.
Retired.
 
Benjamin Hardin
(Bardstown)
Anti-Jacksonian March 4, 1833 –
March 3, 1837
23rd
24th
Elected in 1833.
Re-elected in 1835.
Lost re-election.
1833–1843
[data missing]
 
John Pope
(Springfield)
Whig March 4, 1837 –
March 3, 1843
25th
26th
27th
Elected in 1837.
Re-elected in 1839.
Re-elected in 1841.
Redistricted to the 5th district and lost re-election as an independent.
William Thomasson
(Louisville)
Whig March 4, 1843 –
March 3, 1847
28th
29th
Elected in 1843.
Re-elected in 1845.
Retired.
1843–1853
[data missing]
Garnett Duncan
(Louisville)
Whig March 4, 1847 –
March 3, 1849
30th Elected in 1847.
Retired.
 
Humphrey Marshall
(New Castle)
Whig March 4, 1849 –
August 4, 1852
31st
32nd
Elected in 1849.
Re-elected in 1851.
Resigned when appointed U.S. Minister to China.
Vacant August 4, 1852 –
December 6, 1852
32nd
 
William Preston
(Louisville)
Whig December 6, 1852 –
March 3, 1855
32nd
33rd
Elected to finish Marshall's term.
Re-elected in 1853.
Lost re-election.
1853–1863
[data missing]
 
Humphrey Marshall
(Springport)
Know Nothing March 4, 1855 –
March 3, 1859
34th
35th
Elected in 1855.
Re-elected in 1857.
Renominated but declined.
 
Robert Mallory
(La Grange)
Opposition March 4, 1859 –
March 3, 1861
36th
37th
Elected in 1859.
Re-elected in 1861.
Redistricted to the 5th district.
Union Democratic March 4, 1861 –
March 3, 1863
 
Brutus J. Clay
(Paris)
Union Democratic March 4, 1863 –
March 3, 1865
38th Elected in 1863.
Retired.
1863–1873
[data missing]
 
George S. Shanklin
(Nichoasville)
Democratic March 4, 1865 –
March 3, 1867
39th Elected in 1865.
Retired.
 
James B. Beck
(Lexington)
Democratic March 4, 1867 –
March 3, 1875
40th
41st
42nd
43rd
Elected in 1867.
Re-elected in 1868.
Re-elected in 1870.
Re-elected in 1872.
Retired.
1873–1883
[data missing]
 
Joseph C. S. Blackburn
(Versailles)
Democratic March 4, 1875 –
March 3, 1885
44th
45th
46th
47th
48th
Elected in 1874.
Re-elected in 1876.
Re-elected in 1878.
Re-elected in 1880.
Re-elected in 1882.
Retired to run for U.S. senator.
1883–1893
[data missing]
 
William C. P. Breckinridge
(Lexington)
Democratic March 4, 1885 –
March 3, 1895
49th
50th
51st
52nd
53rd
Elected in 1884.
Re-elected in 1886.
Re-elected in 1888.
Re-elected in 1890.
Re-elected in 1892.
Retired.
1893–1903
[data missing]
 
William C. Owens
(Georgetown)
Democratic March 4, 1895 –
March 3, 1897
54th Elected in 1894.
Retired.
 
Evan E. Settle
(Owenton)
Democratic March 4, 1897 –
November 16, 1899
55th
56th
Elected in 1896.
Re-elected in 1898.
Died.
Vacant November 16, 1899 –
December 18, 1899
56th
 
June W. Gayle
(Owenton)
Democratic December 18, 1899 –
March 3, 1901
Elected to finish Settle's term.
Retired.
 
South Trimble
(Frankfort)
Democratic March 4, 1901 –
March 3, 1907
57th
58th
59th
Elected in 1900.
Re-elected in 1902.
Re-elected in 1904.
Retired to run for Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky.
1903–1913
[data missing]
William P. Kimball
(Lexington)
Democratic March 4, 1907 –
March 3, 1909
60th Elected in 1906.
Lost renomination.
 
J. Campbell Cantrill
(Georgetown)
Democratic March 4, 1909 –
September 2, 1923
61st
62nd
63rd
64th
65th
66th
67th
68th
Elected in 1908.
Re-elected in 1910.
Re-elected in 1912.
Re-elected in 1914.
Re-elected in 1916.
Re-elected in 1918.
Re-elected in 1920.
Re-elected in 1922.
Died.
1913–1933
[data missing]
Vacant September 2, 1923 –
November 30, 1923
68th
Joseph W. Morris
(New Castle)
Democratic November 30, 1923 –
March 3, 1925
Elected to finish Cantrill's term.
Retired.
 
Virgil M. Chapman
(Paris)
Democratic March 4, 1925 –
March 3, 1929
69th
70th
Elected in 1924.
Re-elected in 1926.
Lost re-election.
Robert E. L. Blackburn
(Lexington)
Republican March 4, 1929 –
March 3, 1931
71st Elected in 1928.
Lost re-election.
 
Virgil M. Chapman
(Paris)
Democratic March 4, 1931 –
March 3, 1933
72nd Elected in 1930.
Redistricted to the at-large district.
District inactive March 4, 1933 –
January 3, 1935
73rd
 
Andrew J. May
(Prestonsburg)
Democratic January 3, 1935 –
January 3, 1947
74th
75th
76th
77th
78th
79th
Redistricted from the at-large district and re-elected in 1934.
Re-elected in 1936.
Re-elected in 1938.
Re-elected in 1940.
Re-elected in 1942.
Re-elected in 1944.
Lost re-election.
1935–1943
[data missing]
1943–1953
[data missing]
 
Wendell H. Meade
(Paintsville)
Republican January 3, 1947 –
January 3, 1949
80th Elected in 1946.
Lost re-election.
 
Carl D. Perkins
(Hindman)
Democratic January 3, 1949 –
August 3, 1984
81st
82nd
83rd
84th
85th
86th
87th
88th
89th
90th
91st
92nd
93rd
94th
95th
96th
97th
98th
Elected in 1948.
Re-elected in 1950.
Re-elected in 1952.
Re-elected in 1954.
Re-elected in 1956.
Re-elected in 1958.
Re-elected in 1960.
Re-elected in 1962.
Re-elected in 1964.
Re-elected in 1966.
Re-elected in 1968.
Re-elected in 1970.
Re-elected in 1972.
Re-elected in 1974.
Re-elected in 1976.
Re-elected in 1978.
Re-elected in 1980.
Re-elected in 1982.
Died.
1953–1963
[data missing]
1963–1973
[data missing]
1973–1983
[data missing]
1983–1993
[data missing]
Vacant August 3, 1984 –
November 6, 1984
98th
 
Chris Perkins
(Leburn)
Democratic November 6, 1984 –
January 3, 1993
98th
99th
100th
101st
102nd
Elected to finish his father's term.
Also elected to the next full term.
Re-elected in 1986.
Re-elected in 1988.
Re-elected in 1990.
Retired.
District eliminated January 3, 1993

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

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