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Maine's 8th congressional district

4 members have held this seat since Dec 7, 1835. Vacant or no longer exists.

Holders
4
2 D · 1 J · 1 W
Longest tenure
21 months
Elisha Hunt Allen
Current
—
nobody
history/seat/me-8Every holder, newest first
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1840186018801900192019401960198020002020Gorham Parks · 1835-12-07 – 1837-03-04 · JacksonThomas Davee · 1837-09-04 – 1839-03-04 · DemocratThomas Davee · 1839-12-02 – 1841-03-04 · DemocratElisha Hunt Allen · 1841-05-31 – 1843-03-04 · Whig
Elisha Hunt Allen W
May 31, 1841 – Mar 4, 1843 · 21 months
Thomas Davee D
Dec 2, 1839 – Mar 4, 1841 · 15 months
Thomas Davee D
Sep 4, 1837 – Mar 4, 1839 · 18 months
Gorham Parks J
Dec 7, 1835 – Mar 4, 1837 · 15 months

Dates are from the @unitedstates congress-legislators project. Consecutive terms of one person are merged.