Louisiana's 8th congressional district
Louisiana's 8th congressional district is a defunct Congressional district and no longer exists after Louisiana lost its eighth Congressional seat in the 1990 U. S. Census. For its entire existence, it was based in Alexandria and included much of the north-central part of the state.
Beginning in 1972, the district was redrawn at the direction of Governor Edwin Edwards to take in liberal precincts in and around Baton Rouge in order to aid the return to Congress of Gillis Long.
List of representatives
Representative | Party | Years | District home | Notes |
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District created | March 4, 1913 | Created following 1910 census | ||
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Democratic | March 4, 1913 – March 16, 1931 | Natchitoches | Died |
Vacant | March 16, 1931 – May 12, 1931 | |||
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Democratic | May 12, 1931 – March 3, 1933 | Marksville | Retired to run for U.S. Senate |
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Democratic | March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1937 | Alexandria | |
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Democratic | January 3, 1937 – January 3, 1953 | Winnfield | |
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Democratic | January 3, 1953 – March 22, 1958 | Pineville | Died |
Vacant | March 22, 1958 – January 3, 1959 | |||
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Democratic | January 3, 1959 – January 3, 1963 | Alexandria | |
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Democratic | January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1965 | Alexandria | Defeated for renomination |
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Democratic | January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1973 | Jena | Retired when home was drawn into the 5th district |
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Democratic | January 3, 1973 – January 20, 1985 | Alexandria | Died |
Vacant | January 20, 1985 – March 30, 1985 | |||
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Democratic | March 30, 1985 – January 3, 1987 | Alexandria | Filled remainder of deceased husband's term; did not seek election to full term |
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Republican | January 3, 1987 – January 3, 1993 | Forest Hill | Lost re-election to fellow incumbent Jim McCrery when 8th district was eliminated after 1990 U.S. Census, forcing Holloway to run in newly-drawn 5th district |
District eliminated | January 3, 1993 |
References
- 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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