Member |
Party |
Years |
Cong ress |
Electoral history |
Location |
District created March 4, 1803 |
Matthew Walton (Springfield) |
Democratic-Republican |
March 4, 1803 – March 3, 1807 |
8th 9th |
Elected in 1803. Re-elected in 1804. Retired. |
1803–1813 Breckinridge, Bullitt, Green, Hardin, Jefferson, Nelson, and Washington counties |
John Rowan (Louisville) |
Democratic-Republican |
March 4, 1807 – March 3, 1809 |
10th |
Elected in 1806. Retired. |
Henry Crist (Shepherdsville) |
Democratic-Republican |
March 4, 1809 – March 3, 1811 |
11th |
Elected in 1808. Retired. |
Stephen Ormsby (Louisville) |
Democratic-Republican |
March 4, 1811 – March 3, 1813 |
12th |
Elected in 1810. Redistricted to the 8th district and lost re-election. |
Richard M. Johnson (Great Crossings) |
Democratic-Republican |
March 4, 1813 – March 3, 1819 |
13th 14th 15th |
Redistricted from the 4th district and re-elected in 1812. Re-elected in 1814. Re-elected in 1816. Retired. |
1813–1823 Boone, Campbell, Franklin, Gallatin, Harrison, Pendleton, and Scott counties |
William Brown (Cynthiana) |
Democratic-Republican |
March 4, 1819 – March 3, 1821 |
16th |
Elected in 1818. Retired. |
John T. Johnson (Georgetown) |
Democratic-Republican |
March 4, 1821 – March 3, 1823 |
17th |
Elected in 1820. Redistricted to the 5th district. |
Henry Clay (Lexington) |
Democratic-Republican |
March 3, 1823 – March 3, 1825 |
18th 19th |
Elected in 1822. Re-elected in 1824. Resigned to become U.S. Secretary of State. |
1823–1833 Clark, Fayette, and Woodford counties |
Anti-Jacksonian |
March 4, 1825 – March 6, 1825 |
Vacant |
March 6, 1825 – August 1, 1825 |
19th |
James Clark (Winchester) |
Anti-Jacksonian |
August 1, 1825 – March 3, 1831 |
19th 20th 21st |
Elected to finish Clay's term and seated December 5, 1825. Re-elected in 1827. Re-elected in 1829. Renominated but declined. |
Chilton Allan (Winchester) |
Anti-Jacksonian |
March 4, 1831 – March 3, 1833 |
22nd |
Elected in 1831. Redistricted to the 10th district. |
Christopher Tompkins (Glasgow) |
Anti-Jacksonian |
March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1835 |
23rd |
Redistricted from the 10th district and re-elected in 1833. Retired to run for state representative. |
1833–1843 [data missing] |
Joseph R. Underwood (Bowling Green) |
Anti-Jacksonian |
March 4, 1835 – March 3, 1837 |
24th 25th 26th 27th |
Elected in 1835. Re-elected in 1837. Re-elected in 1839. Re-elected in 1841. Retired. |
Whig |
March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1843 |
Henry Grider (Bowling Green) |
Whig |
March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1847 |
28th 29th |
Elected in 1843. Re-elected in 1845. Retired. |
1843–1853 [data missing] |
Samuel Peyton (Hartford) |
Democratic |
March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1849 |
30th |
Elected in 1847. Lost re-election. |
Finis McLean (Elkton) |
Whig |
March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1851 |
31st |
Elected in 1849. Retired. |
Presley Ewing (Russellville) |
Whig |
March 4, 1851 – September 27, 1854 |
32nd 33rd |
Elected in 1851. Re-elected in 1853. Died. |
1853–1863 [data missing] |
Vacant |
September 27, 1854 – December 4, 1854 |
33rd |
Francis Bristow (Elkton) |
Whig |
December 4, 1854 – March 3, 1855 |
Elected to finish Ewing's term Lost re-election. |
Warner Underwood (Bowling Green) |
Know Nothing |
March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1859 |
34th 35th |
Elected in 1855. Re-elected in 1857. Retired. |
Francis Bristow (Elkton) |
Opposition |
March 4, 1859 – March 3, 1861 |
36th |
Elected in 1859. Retired. |
Henry Grider (Bowling Green) |
Unionist |
March 4, 1861 – March 3, 1865 |
37th 38th 39th |
Elected in 1861. Re-elected in 1863. Re-elected in 1865. Died. |
1863–1873 [data missing] |
Democratic |
March 4, 1865 – September 7, 1866 |
Vacant |
September 7, 1866 – December 3, 1866 |
39th |
Elijah Hise (Russellville) |
Democratic |
December 3, 1866 – May 8, 1867 |
Elected to finish Grider's term. Also elected to the next full term. Died. |
Vacant |
May 8, 1867 – December 5, 1867 |
40th |
Jacob Golladay (Allensville) |
Democratic |
December 5, 1867 – February 28, 1870 |
40th 41st |
Elected to finish Hise's term. Re-elected in 1868. Resigned. |
Vacant |
February 28, 1870 – May 10, 1870 |
41st |
Joseph H. Lewis (Glasgow) |
Democratic |
May 10, 1870 – March 3, 1873 |
41st 42nd |
Elected to finish Golladay's term Re-elected in 1870. Retired. |
Charles W. Milliken (Franklin) |
Democratic |
March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1877 |
43rd 44th |
Elected in 1872. Re-elected in 1874. Retired. |
1873–1883 [data missing] |
John W. Caldwell (Russellville) |
Democratic |
March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1883 |
45th 46th 47th |
Elected in 1876. Re-elected in 1878. Re-elected in 1880. Retired. |
John E. Halsell (Bowling Green) |
Democratic |
March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1887 |
48th 49th |
Elected in 1882. Re-elected in 1884. Lost renomination. |
1883–1893 [data missing] |
W. Godfrey Hunter (Burkesville) |
Republican |
March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1889 |
50th |
Elected in 1886. Lost re-election. |
Isaac Goodnight (Franklin) |
Democratic |
March 4, 1889 – March 3, 1895 |
51st 52nd 53rd |
Elected in 1888. Re-elected in 1890. Re-elected in 1892. Retired. |
1893–1903 [data missing] |
W. Godfrey Hunter (Burkesville) |
Republican |
March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1897 |
54th |
Elected in 1894. Lost re-election. |
John S. Rhea (Russellville) |
Democratic |
March 4, 1897 – March 25, 1902 |
55th 56th 57th |
Elected in 1896. Re-elected in 1898. Re-elected in 1900. Lost contested election. |
J. McKenzie Moss (Bowling Green) |
Republican |
March 25, 1902 – March 3, 1903 |
57th |
Won contested election. Lost re-election. |
John S. Rhea (Russellville) |
Democratic |
March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1905 |
58th |
Elected in 1902. Retired. |
1903–1913 [data missing] |
James M. Richardson (Glasgow) |
Democratic |
March 4, 1905 – March 3, 1907 |
59th |
Elected in 1904. Lost re-election. |
Addison James (Penrod) |
Republican |
March 4, 1907 – March 3, 1909 |
60th |
Elected in 1906. Lost re-election. |
Robert Y. Thomas Jr. (Central City) |
Democratic |
March 4, 1909 – September 3, 1925 |
61st 62nd 63rd 64th 65th 66th 67th 68th 69th |
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. Re-elected in 1924. Died. |
1913–1933 [data missing] |
Vacant |
September 3, 1925 – December 26, 1925 |
69th |
John W. Moore (Morgantown) |
Democratic |
December 26, 1925 – March 3, 1929 |
69th 70th |
Elected to finish Thomas's term. Re-elected in 1926. Lost re-election. |
Charles W. Roark (Greenville) |
Republican |
March 4, 1929 – April 5, 1929 |
71st |
Elected in 1928. Died. |
Vacant |
April 5, 1929 – June 1, 1929 |
John W. Moore (Morgantown) |
Democratic |
June 1, 1929 – March 3, 1933 |
71st 72nd |
Elected to finish Roark's term. Re-elected in 1930. Retired. |
District inactive |
March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1935 |
73rd |
See Kentucky's at-large congressional district. |
Emmet O'Neal (Louisville) |
Democratic |
January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1947 |
74th 75th 76th 77th 78th 79th |
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
|
1943–1953
|
Thruston B. Morton (Glenview) |
Republican |
January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1953 |
80th 81st 82nd |
Elected in 1946. Re-elected in 1948. Re-elected in 1950. Retired. |
John M. Robsion Jr. (Louisville) |
Republican |
January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1959 |
83rd 84th 85th |
Elected in 1952. Re-elected in 1954. Re-elected in 1956. Lost re-election. |
1953–1963 |
Frank W. Burke (Louisville) |
Democratic |
January 3, 1959 – January 3, 1963 |
86th 87th |
Elected in 1958. Re-elected in 1960. Lost re-election. |
Gene Snyder (Jeffersontown) |
Republican |
January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1965 |
88th |
Elected in 1962. Lost re-election. |
1963–1973 |
Charles R. Farnsley (Louisville) |
Democratic |
January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1967 |
89th |
Elected in 1964. Retired. |
William O. Cowger (Louisville) |
Republican |
January 3, 1967 – January 3, 1971 |
90th 91st |
Elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Lost re-election. |
Romano Mazzoli (Louisville) |
Democratic |
January 3, 1971 – January 3, 1995 |
92nd 93rd 94th 95th 96th 97th 98th 99th 100th 101st 102nd 103rd |
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. Re-elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1988. Re-elected in 1990. Re-elected in 1992. Retired. |
1973–1983
|
1983–1993
|
1993–2003
|
Mike Ward (Louisville) |
Democratic |
January 3, 1995 – January 3, 1997 |
104th |
Elected in 1994. Lost re-election. |
Anne Northup (Louisville) |
Republican |
January 3, 1997 – January 3, 2007 |
105th 106th 107th 108th 109th |
Elected in 1996. Re-elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2000. Re-elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004. Lost re-election. |
2003–2013
|
John Yarmuth (Louisville) |
Democratic |
January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2023 |
110th 111th 112th 113th 114th 115th 116th 117th |
Elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2008. Re-elected in 2010. Re-elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Retired. |
2013–2023 |
Morgan McGarvey (Louisville) |
Democratic |
January 3, 2023 – present |
118th |
Elected in 2022. |
2023–present
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