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. |
Unionist |
March 4, 1861 – March 3, 1863 |
Brutus J. Clay (Paris) |
Unionist |
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 |