Former U.S. House district from 1903 to 1933
Kansas's 8th congressional district Created 1907 Eliminated 1930 Years active 1907-1933
Kansas's 8th congressional district for the United States House of Representatives was a congressional district in the state of Kansas .
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
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
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