History / Congress
North Carolina's 8th congressional district
89 members have held this seat since Dec 2, 1793. Now: Mark Harris R.
Holders
8943 D · 32 R · 6 J · 3 W · 1 AA · 1 J · 1 U · 1 A · 1 IRD
Longest tenure
10 yearsCharles Bennett Deane
Current
21 monthsMark Harris, since Jan 3, 2025
history/seat/nc-8Every holder, newest first+89
Mark Harris R
Jan 3, 2025 – present · 21 months
Dan Bishop R
Jan 3, 2023 – Jan 4, 2025 · 2 years
Richard Hudson R
Jan 6, 2015 – Jan 4, 2023 · 8 years
Richard Hudson R
Jan 3, 2013 – Jan 4, 2015 · 2 years
Larry Kissell D
Jan 6, 2009 – Jan 4, 2013 · 4 years
Robin C. Hayes R
Jan 7, 2003 – Jan 4, 2009 · 6 years
Robin C. Hayes R
Jan 6, 1999 – Jan 4, 2003 · 4 years
Willie Gathrel Hefner D
Jan 7, 1997 – Jan 4, 1999 · 2 years
Willie Gathrel Hefner D
Jan 6, 1987 – Jan 4, 1997 · 10 years
Willie Gathrel Hefner D
Jan 15, 1979 – Jan 4, 1987 · 8 years
Willie Gathrel Hefner D
Jan 14, 1975 – Jan 4, 1979 · 4 years
Earl Baker Ruth R
Jan 21, 1971 – Jan 4, 1975 · 4 years
Earl Baker Ruth R
Jan 3, 1969 – Jan 4, 1971 · 2 years
Charles Raper Jonas R
Jan 10, 1967 – Jan 4, 1969 · 2 years
Charles Raper Jonas R
Jan 9, 1963 – Jan 4, 1967 · 4 years
Alvin Paul Kitchin D
Jan 7, 1959 – Jan 4, 1963 · 4 years
Alvin Paul Kitchin D
Jan 3, 1957 – Jan 4, 1959 · 2 years
Charles Bennett Deane D
Jan 3, 1947 – Jan 4, 1957 · 10 years
Eliza Jane Pratt D
Jan 3, 1945 – Jan 4, 1947 · 2 years
William Olin Burgin D
Jan 6, 1943 – Jan 4, 1947 · 4 years
William Olin Burgin D
Jan 3, 1939 – Jan 4, 1943 · 4 years
John Walter Lambeth D
Mar 9, 1933 – Jan 4, 1939 · 5.8 years
Robert Lee Doughton D
Dec 7, 1931 – Mar 4, 1933 · 15 months
Robert Lee Doughton D
Apr 15, 1929 – Mar 4, 1931 · 23 months
Robert Lee Doughton D
Dec 5, 1927 – Mar 4, 1929 · 15 months
Robert Lee Doughton D
Dec 7, 1925 – Mar 5, 1927 · 15 months
Robert Lee Doughton D
Dec 3, 1923 – Mar 4, 1925 · 15 months
Robert Lee Doughton D
Apr 11, 1921 – Mar 4, 1923 · 23 months
Robert Lee Doughton D
May 19, 1919 – Mar 4, 1921 · 22 months
Robert Lee Doughton D
Apr 2, 1917 – Mar 4, 1919 · 23 months
Robert Lee Doughton D
Dec 6, 1915 – Mar 4, 1917 · 15 months
Robert Lee Doughton D
Apr 7, 1913 – Mar 4, 1915 · 23 months
Robert Lee Doughton D
Apr 4, 1911 – Mar 4, 1913 · 23 months
Charles Holden Cowles R
Mar 15, 1909 – Mar 4, 1911 · 2 years
Richard Nathaniel Hackett D
Dec 2, 1907 – Mar 4, 1909 · 15 months
Edmond Spencer Blackburn R
Dec 4, 1905 – Mar 4, 1907 · 15 months
Theodore Franklin Kluttz D
Nov 9, 1903 – Mar 4, 1905 · 16 months
Edmond Spencer Blackburn R
Dec 2, 1901 – Mar 4, 1903 · 15 months
Romulus Zachariah Linney R
Dec 4, 1899 – Mar 4, 1901 · 15 months
Romulus Zachariah Linney R
Mar 15, 1897 – Mar 4, 1899 · 2 years
Romulus Zachariah Linney R
Dec 2, 1895 – Mar 4, 1897 · 15 months
William Horton Bower D
Aug 7, 1893 – Mar 4, 1895 · 19 months
William Henry Harrison Cowles D
Dec 7, 1891 – Mar 4, 1893 · 15 months
William Henry Harrison Cowles D
Dec 2, 1889 – Mar 4, 1891 · 15 months
William Henry Harrison Cowles D
Dec 5, 1887 – Mar 4, 1889 · 15 months
William Henry Harrison Cowles D
Dec 7, 1885 – Mar 4, 1887 · 15 months
Robert Brank Vance D
Dec 3, 1883 – Mar 4, 1885 · 15 months
Robert Brank Vance D
Dec 5, 1881 – Mar 4, 1883 · 15 months
Robert Brank Vance D
Mar 18, 1879 – Mar 4, 1881 · 2 years
Robert Brank Vance D
Oct 15, 1877 – Mar 4, 1879 · 17 months
Robert Brank Vance D
Dec 6, 1875 – Mar 4, 1877 · 15 months
Robert Brank Vance D
Dec 1, 1873 – Mar 4, 1875 · 15 months
Zebulon Baird Vance IRD
Dec 5, 1859 – Mar 4, 1861 · 15 months
Zebulon Baird Vance A
Dec 7, 1857 – Mar 4, 1859 · 15 months
Thomas Lanier Clingman D
Dec 3, 1855 – Mar 4, 1857 · 15 months
Thomas Lanier Clingman D
Dec 5, 1853 – Mar 4, 1855 · 15 months
Edward Stanly W
Dec 1, 1851 – Mar 4, 1853 · 15 months
Edward Stanly W
Dec 3, 1849 – Mar 4, 1851 · 15 months
Richard Spaight Donnell W
Dec 6, 1847 – Mar 4, 1849 · 15 months
Henry Selby Clark D
Dec 1, 1845 – Mar 4, 1847 · 15 months
Archibald Hunter Arrington D
Dec 4, 1843 – Mar 4, 1845 · 15 months
Romulus Mitchell Saunders D
May 31, 1841 – Mar 4, 1843 · 21 months
William Montgomery D
Dec 2, 1839 – Mar 4, 1841 · 15 months
William Montgomery D
Sep 4, 1837 – Mar 4, 1839 · 18 months
William Montgomery J
Dec 7, 1835 – Mar 4, 1837 · 15 months
Daniel Laurens Barringer
Dec 2, 1833 – Mar 4, 1835 · 15 months
Daniel Laurens Barringer J
Dec 5, 1831 – Mar 4, 1833 · 15 months
Daniel Laurens Barringer J
Dec 7, 1829 – Mar 4, 1831 · 15 months
Daniel Laurens Barringer J
Dec 3, 1827 – Mar 4, 1829 · 15 months
Daniel Laurens Barringer J
Dec 4, 1826 – Mar 4, 1827 · 3 months
Willie Person Mangum J
Dec 5, 1825 – Mar 19, 1826 · 3 months
Willie Person Mangum J
Dec 1, 1823 – Mar 4, 1825 · 15 months
Josiah Crudup R
Dec 3, 1821 – Mar 4, 1823 · 15 months
James Strudwick Smith R
Dec 6, 1819 – Mar 4, 1821 · 15 months
James Strudwick Smith R
Dec 1, 1817 – Mar 4, 1819 · 15 months
Samuel Dickens R
Dec 4, 1815 – Mar 4, 1817 · 15 months
Richard Stanford R
Dec 4, 1815 – Mar 4, 1817 · 15 months
Richard Stanford R
May 24, 1813 – Mar 4, 1815 · 21 months
Richard Stanford R
Nov 4, 1811 – Mar 4, 1813 · 16 months
Richard Stanford R
May 22, 1809 – Mar 4, 1811 · 21 months
Richard Stanford R
Oct 26, 1807 – Mar 4, 1809 · 16 months
Richard Stanford R
Dec 2, 1805 – Mar 4, 1807 · 15 months
Richard Stanford R
Oct 17, 1803 – Mar 4, 1805 · 17 months
Charles Johnson R
Dec 7, 1801 – Mar 4, 1803 · 15 months
Thomas Wynns R
Dec 7, 1801 – Mar 4, 1803 · 15 months
David Stone R
Dec 2, 1799 – Mar 4, 1801 · 15 months
Dempsey Burges R
May 15, 1797 – Mar 4, 1799 · 22 months
Dempsey Burges R
Dec 7, 1795 – Mar 4, 1797 · 15 months
William Johnson Dawson AA
Dec 2, 1793 – Mar 4, 1795 · 15 months
Dates are from the @unitedstates congress-legislators project. Consecutive terms of one person are merged.