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 members representing the district
The district was created following 1910 census.
Member (Residence) |
Party | Years | Cong ress |
Electoral history |
---|---|---|---|---|
District created | March 4, 1913 | |||
![]() James Benjamin Aswell (Natchitoches) |
Democratic | March 4, 1913 – March 16, 1931 |
63rd 64th 65th 66th 67th 68th 69th 70th 71st 72nd |
[data unknown/missing] Died. |
Vacant | March 16, 1931 – May 12, 1931 |
72nd | ||
![]() John H. Overton (Marksville) |
Democratic | May 12, 1931 – March 3, 1933 |
Elected to finish Aswell's term. Retired to run for U.S. senator. | |
Cleveland Dear (Alexandria) |
Democratic | March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1937 |
73rd 74th |
[data unknown/missing] |
![]() A. Leonard Allen (Winnfield) |
Democratic | January 3, 1937 – January 3, 1953 |
75th 76th 77th 78th 79th 80th 81st 82nd |
[data unknown/missing] |
![]() George S. Long (Pineville) |
Democratic | January 3, 1953 – March 22, 1958 |
83rd 84th 85th |
[data unknown/missing] Died. |
Vacant | March 22, 1958 – January 3, 1959 |
85th | ||
Harold B. McSween (Alexandria) |
Democratic | January 3, 1959 – January 3, 1963 |
86th 87th |
[data unknown/missing] |
![]() Gillis William Long (Alexandria) |
Democratic | January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1965 |
88th | Lost renomination. |
![]() Speedy O. Long (Jena) |
Democratic | January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1973 |
89th 90th 91st 92nd |
[data unknown/missing] Redistricted to the 5th district and retired. ' |
![]() Gillis William Long (Alexandria) |
Democratic | January 3, 1973 – January 20, 1985 |
93rd 94th 95th 96th 97th 98th 99th |
[data unknown/missing] Died. |
Vacant | January 20, 1985 – March 30, 1985 |
99th | ||
![]() Catherine Small Long (Alexandria) |
Democratic | March 30, 1985 – January 3, 1987 |
Elected to finish her husband's term. Retired. | |
![]() Clyde C. Holloway (Forest Hill) |
Republican | January 3, 1987 – January 3, 1993 |
100th 101st 102nd |
[data unknown/missing] Redistricted to the 6th district and lost re-election there. |
District eliminated | January 3, 1993 |
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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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