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Minnesota's 8th congressional district

35 members have held this seat since Nov 9, 1903. Now: Pete Stauber R.

Holders
35
17 R · 14 D · 3 FL · 1 UL
Longest tenure
12 years
John Anton Blatnik
Current
7.8 years
Pete Stauber, since Jan 3, 2019
history/seat/mn-8Every holder, newest first
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192019401960198020002020James Adam Bede · 1903-11-09 – 1905-03-04 · RepublicanJames Adam Bede · 1905-12-04 – 1907-03-04 · RepublicanJames Adam Bede · 1907-12-02 – 1909-03-04 · RepublicanClarence Benjamin Miller · 1909-03-15 – 1911-03-04 · RepublicanClarence Benjamin Miller · 1911-04-04 – 1913-03-04 · RepublicanClarence Benjamin Miller · 1913-04-07 – 1915-03-04 · RepublicanClarence Benjamin Miller · 1915-12-06 – 1917-03-04 · RepublicanClarence Benjamin Miller · 1917-04-02 – 1919-03-04 · RepublicanWilliam Leighton Carss · 1919-05-19 – 1921-03-04 · Union LaborOscar John Larson · 1921-04-11 – 1923-03-04 · RepublicanOscar John Larson · 1923-12-03 – 1925-03-04 · RepublicanWilliam Leighton Carss · 1925-12-07 – 1927-03-05 · Farmer-LaborWilliam Leighton Carss · 1927-12-05 – 1929-03-04 · Farmer-LaborWilliam Alvin Pittenger · 1929-04-15 – 1931-03-04 · RepublicanWilliam Alvin Pittenger · 1931-12-07 – 1933-03-04 · RepublicanWilliam Alvin Pittenger · 1935-01-03 – 1937-01-04 · RepublicanJohn Toussaint Bernard · 1937-01-05 – 1939-01-04 · Farmer-LaborWilliam Alvin Pittenger · 1943-01-06 – 1947-01-04 · RepublicanJohn Anton Blatnik · 1959-01-07 – 1963-01-04 · DemocratJohn Anton Blatnik · 1963-01-09 – 1967-01-04 · DemocratJohn Anton Blatnik · 1967-01-10 – 1971-01-04 · DemocratJohn Anton Blatnik · 1971-01-21 – 1975-01-04 · DemocratJames L. Oberstar · 1975-01-14 – 1979-01-04 · DemocratJames L. Oberstar · 1979-01-15 – 1987-01-04 · DemocratJames L. Oberstar · 1987-01-06 – 1997-01-04 · DemocratJames L. Oberstar · 1997-01-07 – 1999-01-04 · DemocratJames L. Oberstar · 1999-01-06 – 2003-01-04 · DemocratJames L. Oberstar · 2003-01-07 – 2009-01-04 · DemocratJames L. Oberstar · 2009-01-06 – 2011-01-04 · DemocratChip Cravaack · 2011-01-05 – 2013-01-04 · RepublicanRichard M. Nolan · 2015-01-06 – 2019-01-04 · DemocratWilliam Alvin Pittenger · 1939-01-03 – 1943-01-04 · RepublicanJohn Anton Blatnik · 1947-01-03 – 1959-01-04 · DemocratRichard M. Nolan · 2013-01-03 – 2015-01-04 · DemocratPete Stauber · 2019-01-03 – present · Republican
Pete Stauber R
Jan 3, 2019 – present · 7.8 years
Richard M. Nolan D
Jan 6, 2015 – Jan 4, 2019 · 4 years
Richard M. Nolan D
Jan 3, 2013 – Jan 4, 2015 · 2 years
Chip Cravaack R
Jan 5, 2011 – Jan 4, 2013 · 2 years
James L. Oberstar D
Jan 6, 2009 – Jan 4, 2011 · 2 years
James L. Oberstar D
Jan 7, 2003 – Jan 4, 2009 · 6 years
James L. Oberstar D
Jan 6, 1999 – Jan 4, 2003 · 4 years
James L. Oberstar D
Jan 7, 1997 – Jan 4, 1999 · 2 years
James L. Oberstar D
Jan 6, 1987 – Jan 4, 1997 · 10 years
James L. Oberstar D
Jan 15, 1979 – Jan 4, 1987 · 8 years
James L. Oberstar D
Jan 14, 1975 – Jan 4, 1979 · 4 years
John Anton Blatnik D
Jan 21, 1971 – Jan 4, 1975 · 4 years
John Anton Blatnik D
Jan 10, 1967 – Jan 4, 1971 · 4 years
John Anton Blatnik D
Jan 9, 1963 – Jan 4, 1967 · 4 years
John Anton Blatnik D
Jan 7, 1959 – Jan 4, 1963 · 4 years
John Anton Blatnik D
Jan 3, 1947 – Jan 4, 1959 · 12 years
William Alvin Pittenger R
Jan 6, 1943 – Jan 4, 1947 · 4 years
William Alvin Pittenger R
Jan 3, 1939 – Jan 4, 1943 · 4 years
John Toussaint Bernard FL
Jan 5, 1937 – Jan 4, 1939 · 2 years
William Alvin Pittenger R
Jan 3, 1935 – Jan 4, 1937 · 2 years
William Alvin Pittenger R
Dec 7, 1931 – Mar 4, 1933 · 15 months
William Alvin Pittenger R
Apr 15, 1929 – Mar 4, 1931 · 23 months
William Leighton Carss FL
Dec 5, 1927 – Mar 4, 1929 · 15 months
William Leighton Carss FL
Dec 7, 1925 – Mar 5, 1927 · 15 months
Oscar John Larson R
Dec 3, 1923 – Mar 4, 1925 · 15 months
Oscar John Larson R
Apr 11, 1921 – Mar 4, 1923 · 23 months
William Leighton Carss UL
May 19, 1919 – Mar 4, 1921 · 22 months
Clarence Benjamin Miller R
Apr 2, 1917 – Mar 4, 1919 · 23 months
Clarence Benjamin Miller R
Dec 6, 1915 – Mar 4, 1917 · 15 months
Clarence Benjamin Miller R
Apr 7, 1913 – Mar 4, 1915 · 23 months
Clarence Benjamin Miller R
Apr 4, 1911 – Mar 4, 1913 · 23 months
Clarence Benjamin Miller R
Mar 15, 1909 – Mar 4, 1911 · 2 years
James Adam Bede R
Dec 2, 1907 – Mar 4, 1909 · 15 months
James Adam Bede R
Dec 4, 1905 – Mar 4, 1907 · 15 months
James Adam Bede R
Nov 9, 1903 – Mar 4, 1905 · 16 months

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