History / Congress
Kentucky's 3rd congressional district
88 members have held this seat since Oct 17, 1803. Now: Morgan McGarvey D.
Holders
8846 D · 22 R · 11 W · 2 A · 2 A · 2 U · 1 DR · 1 AJ · 1 IRD
Longest tenure
8 yearsEmmet O’Neal
Current
3.8 yearsMorgan McGarvey, since Jan 3, 2023
history/seat/ky-3Every holder, newest first+88
Morgan McGarvey D
Jan 3, 2023 – present · 3.8 years
John A. Yarmuth D
Jan 6, 2015 – Jan 4, 2023 · 8 years
John A. Yarmuth D
Jan 6, 2009 – Jan 4, 2015 · 6 years
John A. Yarmuth D
Jan 4, 2007 – Jan 4, 2009 · 2 years
Anne Meagher Northup R
Jan 7, 2003 – Jan 4, 2007 · 4 years
Anne Meagher Northup R
Jan 6, 1999 – Jan 4, 2003 · 4 years
Anne Meagher Northup R
Jan 7, 1997 – Jan 4, 1999 · 2 years
Michael Delavan Ward D
Jan 4, 1995 – Jan 4, 1997 · 2 years
Romano Louis Mazzoli D
Jan 6, 1987 – Jan 4, 1995 · 8 years
Romano Louis Mazzoli D
Jan 15, 1979 – Jan 4, 1987 · 8 years
Romano Louis Mazzoli D
Jan 14, 1975 – Jan 4, 1979 · 4 years
Romano Louis Mazzoli D
Jan 21, 1971 – Jan 4, 1975 · 4 years
William Owen Cowger R
Jan 10, 1967 – Jan 4, 1971 · 4 years
Charles Rowland Peaslee Farnsley D
Jan 4, 1965 – Jan 4, 1967 · 2 years
Marion Gene Snyder R
Jan 9, 1963 – Jan 4, 1965 · 2 years
Frank Welsh Burke D
Jan 7, 1959 – Jan 4, 1963 · 4 years
John Marshall Robsion Jr. R
Jan 3, 1953 – Jan 4, 1959 · 6 years
Thruston Ballard Morton R
Jan 3, 1947 – Jan 4, 1953 · 6 years
Emmet O’Neal D
Jan 6, 1943 – Jan 4, 1947 · 4 years
Emmet O’Neal D
Jan 3, 1935 – Jan 4, 1943 · 8 years
John William Moore D
Dec 7, 1931 – Mar 4, 1933 · 15 months
John William Moore D
Apr 15, 1929 – Mar 4, 1931 · 23 months
John William Moore D
Dec 5, 1927 – Mar 4, 1929 · 15 months
Robert Young Thomas Jr. D
Dec 7, 1925 – Mar 5, 1927 · 15 months
John William Moore D
Dec 7, 1925 – Mar 5, 1927 · 15 months
Robert Young Thomas Jr. D
Dec 3, 1923 – Mar 4, 1925 · 15 months
Robert Young Thomas Jr. D
Apr 11, 1921 – Mar 4, 1923 · 23 months
Robert Young Thomas Jr. D
May 19, 1919 – Mar 4, 1921 · 22 months
Robert Young Thomas Jr. D
Apr 2, 1917 – Mar 4, 1919 · 23 months
Robert Young Thomas Jr. D
Dec 6, 1915 – Mar 4, 1917 · 15 months
Robert Young Thomas Jr. D
Apr 7, 1913 – Mar 4, 1915 · 23 months
Robert Young Thomas Jr. D
Apr 4, 1911 – Mar 4, 1913 · 23 months
Robert Young Thomas Jr. D
Mar 15, 1909 – Mar 4, 1911 · 2 years
Addison Davis James R
Dec 2, 1907 – Mar 4, 1909 · 15 months
James Montgomery Richardson D
Dec 4, 1905 – Mar 4, 1907 · 15 months
John Stockdale Rhea D
Nov 9, 1903 – Mar 4, 1905 · 16 months
John McKenzie Moss R
Dec 2, 1901 – Mar 4, 1903 · 15 months
John Stockdale Rhea D
Dec 2, 1901 – Mar 4, 1903 · 15 months
John Stockdale Rhea D
Dec 4, 1899 – Mar 4, 1901 · 15 months
John Stockdale Rhea D
Mar 15, 1897 – Mar 4, 1899 · 2 years
Whiteside Godfrey Hunter R
Dec 2, 1895 – Mar 4, 1897 · 15 months
Isaac Herschel Goodnight D
Aug 7, 1893 – Mar 4, 1895 · 19 months
Isaac Herschel Goodnight D
Dec 7, 1891 – Mar 4, 1893 · 15 months
Isaac Herschel Goodnight D
Dec 2, 1889 – Mar 4, 1891 · 15 months
Whiteside Godfrey Hunter R
Dec 5, 1887 – Mar 4, 1889 · 15 months
John Edward Halsell D
Dec 7, 1885 – Mar 4, 1887 · 15 months
John Edward Halsell D
Dec 3, 1883 – Mar 4, 1885 · 15 months
John William Caldwell D
Dec 5, 1881 – Mar 4, 1883 · 15 months
John William Caldwell D
Mar 18, 1879 – Mar 4, 1881 · 2 years
John William Caldwell D
Oct 15, 1877 – Mar 4, 1879 · 17 months
Charles William Milliken D
Dec 6, 1875 – Mar 4, 1877 · 15 months
Charles William Milliken D
Dec 1, 1873 – Mar 4, 1875 · 15 months
Joseph Horace Lewis D
Mar 4, 1869 – Mar 4, 1873 · 4 years
Jacob Shall Golladay D
Mar 4, 1867 – Mar 4, 1871 · 4 years
Henry Grider D
Dec 4, 1865 – Mar 4, 1867 · 15 months
Elijah Hise D
Dec 4, 1865 – Mar 4, 1869 · 3.2 years
Henry Grider U
Dec 7, 1863 – Mar 4, 1865 · 15 months
Henry Grider U
Jul 4, 1861 – Mar 4, 1863 · 20 months
Francis Marion Bristow IRD
Dec 5, 1859 – Mar 4, 1861 · 15 months
Warner Lewis Underwood A
Dec 7, 1857 – Mar 4, 1859 · 15 months
Warner Lewis Underwood A
Dec 3, 1855 – Mar 4, 1857 · 15 months
Presley Underwood Ewing W
Dec 5, 1853 – Mar 4, 1855 · 15 months
Francis Marion Bristow W
Dec 5, 1853 – Mar 4, 1855 · 15 months
Presley Underwood Ewing W
Dec 1, 1851 – Mar 4, 1853 · 15 months
Finis Ewing McLean W
Dec 3, 1849 – Mar 4, 1851 · 15 months
Samuel Oldham Peyton D
Dec 6, 1847 – Mar 4, 1849 · 15 months
Henry Grider W
Dec 1, 1845 – Mar 4, 1847 · 15 months
Henry Grider W
Dec 4, 1843 – Mar 4, 1845 · 15 months
Joseph Rogers Underwood W
May 31, 1841 – Mar 4, 1843 · 21 months
Joseph Rogers Underwood W
Dec 2, 1839 – Mar 4, 1841 · 15 months
Joseph Rogers Underwood W
Sep 4, 1837 – Mar 4, 1839 · 18 months
Joseph Rogers Underwood W
Dec 7, 1835 – Mar 4, 1837 · 15 months
Christopher Tompkins AJ
Dec 2, 1833 – Mar 4, 1835 · 15 months
Chilton Allan W
Dec 5, 1831 – Mar 4, 1833 · 15 months
James Clark R
Dec 7, 1829 – Mar 4, 1831 · 15 months
James Clark A
Dec 3, 1827 – Mar 4, 1829 · 15 months
James Clark A
Dec 5, 1825 – Mar 4, 1827 · 15 months
Henry Clay DR
Dec 1, 1823 – Mar 4, 1825 · 15 months
John Telemachus Johnson R
Dec 3, 1821 – Mar 4, 1823 · 15 months
William Brown R
Dec 6, 1819 – Mar 4, 1821 · 15 months
Richard Mentor Johnson R
Dec 1, 1817 – Mar 4, 1819 · 15 months
Richard Mentor Johnson R
Dec 4, 1815 – Mar 4, 1817 · 15 months
Richard Mentor Johnson R
May 24, 1813 – Mar 4, 1815 · 21 months
Stephen Ormsby R
Nov 4, 1811 – Mar 4, 1813 · 16 months
Henry Crist R
May 22, 1809 – Mar 4, 1811 · 21 months
John Rowan R
Oct 26, 1807 – Mar 4, 1809 · 16 months
Matthew Walton R
Dec 2, 1805 – Mar 4, 1807 · 15 months
Matthew Walton R
Oct 17, 1803 – Mar 4, 1805 · 17 months
Dates are from the @unitedstates congress-legislators project. Consecutive terms of one person are merged.