History / Congress
Kentucky's 6th congressional district
87 members have held this seat since Oct 17, 1803. Now: Andy Barr R.
Holders
8751 D · 18 R · 8 W · 4 J · 2 UU · 1 U · 1 AJ · 1 IRD · 1 U
Longest tenure
12 yearsAndy Barr
Current
12 yearsAndy Barr, since Jan 6, 2015
history/seat/ky-6Every holder, newest first+87
Andy Barr R
Jan 6, 2015 – present · 12 years
Andy Barr R
Jan 3, 2013 – Jan 4, 2015 · 2 years
Ben Chandler D
Jan 6, 2009 – Jan 4, 2013 · 4 years
Ben Chandler D
Feb 17, 2004 – Jan 4, 2009 · 4.9 years
Ernest Lee Fletcher R
Jan 7, 2003 – Dec 9, 2003 · 11 months
Ernest Lee Fletcher R
Jan 6, 1999 – Jan 4, 2003 · 4 years
Henry Scott Baesler D
Jan 7, 1997 – Jan 4, 1999 · 2 years
Henry Scott Baesler D
Jan 5, 1993 – Jan 4, 1997 · 4 years
Larry Jones Hopkins R
Jan 6, 1987 – Jan 4, 1993 · 6 years
Larry Jones Hopkins R
Jan 15, 1979 – Jan 4, 1987 · 8 years
John Bayne Breckinridge D
Jan 14, 1975 – Jan 4, 1979 · 4 years
John Bayne Breckinridge D
Jan 3, 1973 – Jan 4, 1975 · 2 years
William Prather Curlin Jr. D
Jan 21, 1971 – Jan 4, 1973 · 23 months
John Clarence Watts D
Jan 21, 1971 – Jan 4, 1973 · 23 months
John Clarence Watts D
Jan 10, 1967 – Jan 4, 1971 · 4 years
John Clarence Watts D
Jan 9, 1963 – Jan 4, 1967 · 4 years
John Clarence Watts D
Jan 7, 1959 – Jan 4, 1963 · 4 years
John Clarence Watts D
Apr 14, 1951 – Jan 4, 1959 · 7.7 years
Thomas Rust Underwood D
Jan 3, 1949 – Mar 18, 1951 · 2.2 years
Virgil Munday Chapman D
Jan 6, 1943 – Jan 4, 1949 · 6 years
Virgil Munday Chapman D
Jan 3, 1935 – Jan 4, 1943 · 8 years
Brent Spence D
Dec 7, 1931 – Mar 4, 1933 · 15 months
Judson Lincoln Newhall R
Apr 15, 1929 – Mar 4, 1931 · 23 months
Orie Solomon Ware D
Dec 5, 1927 – Mar 4, 1929 · 15 months
Arthur Blythe Rouse D
Dec 7, 1925 – Mar 5, 1927 · 15 months
Arthur Blythe Rouse D
Dec 3, 1923 – Mar 4, 1925 · 15 months
Arthur Blythe Rouse D
Apr 11, 1921 – Mar 4, 1923 · 23 months
Arthur Blythe Rouse D
May 19, 1919 – Mar 4, 1921 · 22 months
Arthur Blythe Rouse D
Apr 2, 1917 – Mar 4, 1919 · 23 months
Arthur Blythe Rouse D
Dec 6, 1915 – Mar 4, 1917 · 15 months
Arthur Blythe Rouse D
Apr 7, 1913 – Mar 4, 1915 · 23 months
Arthur Blythe Rouse D
Apr 4, 1911 – Mar 4, 1913 · 23 months
Joseph Lafayette Rhinock D
Mar 15, 1909 – Mar 4, 1911 · 2 years
Joseph Lafayette Rhinock D
Dec 2, 1907 – Mar 4, 1909 · 15 months
Joseph Lafayette Rhinock D
Dec 4, 1905 – Mar 4, 1907 · 15 months
Daniel Linn Gooch D
Nov 9, 1903 – Mar 4, 1905 · 16 months
Daniel Linn Gooch D
Dec 2, 1901 – Mar 4, 1903 · 15 months
Albert Seaton Berry D
Dec 4, 1899 – Mar 4, 1901 · 15 months
Albert Seaton Berry D
Mar 15, 1897 – Mar 4, 1899 · 2 years
Albert Seaton Berry D
Dec 2, 1895 – Mar 4, 1897 · 15 months
Albert Seaton Berry D
Aug 7, 1893 – Mar 4, 1895 · 19 months
W. W. Dickerson D
Dec 7, 1891 – Mar 4, 1893 · 15 months
W. W. Dickerson D
Dec 2, 1889 – Mar 4, 1891 · 15 months
John Griffin Carlisle D
Dec 5, 1887 – Mar 4, 1889 · 15 months
John Griffin Carlisle D
Dec 7, 1885 – Mar 4, 1887 · 15 months
John Griffin Carlisle D
Dec 3, 1883 – Mar 4, 1885 · 15 months
John Griffin Carlisle D
Dec 5, 1881 – Mar 4, 1883 · 15 months
John Griffin Carlisle D
Mar 18, 1879 – Mar 4, 1881 · 2 years
John Griffin Carlisle D
Oct 15, 1877 – Mar 4, 1879 · 17 months
Thomas Laurens Jones D
Dec 6, 1875 – Mar 4, 1877 · 15 months
William Evans Arthur D
Dec 1, 1873 – Mar 4, 1875 · 15 months
William Evans Arthur D
Mar 4, 1871 – Mar 4, 1873 · 2 years
Thomas Laurens Jones D
Mar 4, 1867 – Mar 4, 1871 · 4 years
Green Clay Smith UU
Dec 4, 1865 – Mar 4, 1867 · 15 months
Andrew Harrison Ward D
Dec 4, 1865 – Mar 4, 1867 · 15 months
Green Clay Smith UU
Dec 7, 1863 – Mar 4, 1865 · 15 months
George Washington Dunlap U
Jul 4, 1861 – Mar 4, 1863 · 20 months
Green Adams IRD
Dec 5, 1859 – Mar 4, 1861 · 15 months
John Milton Elliott D
Dec 7, 1857 – Mar 4, 1859 · 15 months
John Milton Elliott D
Dec 3, 1855 – Mar 4, 1857 · 15 months
John Milton Elliott D
Dec 5, 1853 – Mar 4, 1855 · 15 months
Addison White W
Dec 1, 1851 – Mar 4, 1853 · 15 months
Daniel Breck W
Dec 3, 1849 – Mar 4, 1851 · 15 months
Green Adams W
Dec 6, 1847 – Mar 4, 1849 · 15 months
John Preston Martin D
Dec 1, 1845 – Mar 4, 1847 · 15 months
John White W
Dec 4, 1843 – Mar 4, 1845 · 15 months
Willis Green W
May 31, 1841 – Mar 4, 1843 · 21 months
Willis Green W
Dec 2, 1839 – Mar 4, 1841 · 15 months
John Calhoon W
Sep 4, 1837 – Mar 4, 1839 · 18 months
John Calhoon W
Dec 7, 1835 – Mar 4, 1837 · 15 months
Thomas Chilton AJ
Dec 2, 1833 – Mar 4, 1835 · 15 months
Joseph Lecompte J
Dec 5, 1831 – Mar 4, 1833 · 15 months
Joseph Lecompte J
Dec 7, 1829 – Mar 4, 1831 · 15 months
Joseph Lecompte J
Dec 3, 1827 – Mar 4, 1829 · 15 months
Joseph Lecompte J
Dec 5, 1825 – Mar 4, 1827 · 15 months
David White
Dec 1, 1823 – Mar 4, 1825 · 15 months
Francis Johnson R
Dec 3, 1821 – Mar 4, 1823 · 15 months
David Walker R
Dec 6, 1819 – Mar 4, 1821 · 15 months
Francis Johnson R
Dec 6, 1819 – Mar 4, 1821 · 15 months
David Walker R
Dec 1, 1817 – Mar 4, 1819 · 15 months
Solomon P. Sharp R
Dec 4, 1815 – Mar 4, 1817 · 15 months
Solomon P. Sharp R
May 24, 1813 – Mar 4, 1815 · 21 months
Joseph Desha R
Nov 4, 1811 – Mar 4, 1813 · 16 months
Joseph Desha R
May 22, 1809 – Mar 4, 1811 · 21 months
Joseph Desha R
Oct 26, 1807 – Mar 4, 1809 · 16 months
George Michael Bedinger R
Dec 2, 1805 – Mar 4, 1807 · 15 months
George Michael Bedinger R
Oct 17, 1803 – Mar 4, 1805 · 17 months
Dates are from the @unitedstates congress-legislators project. Consecutive terms of one person are merged.