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New Jersey's 8th congressional district

41 members have held this seat since Aug 7, 1893. Now: Robert Menendez D.

Holders
41
23 D · 18 R
Longest tenure
16 years
Gordon Canfield
Current
3.8 years
Robert Menendez, since Jan 3, 2023
history/seat/nj-8Every holder, newest first
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1900192019401960198020002020John Thomas Dunn · 1893-08-07 – 1895-03-04 · DemocratCharles Newell Fowler · 1895-12-02 – 1897-03-04 · RepublicanCharles Newell Fowler · 1897-03-15 – 1899-03-04 · RepublicanCharles Newell Fowler · 1899-12-04 – 1901-03-04 · RepublicanCharles Newell Fowler · 1901-12-02 – 1903-03-04 · RepublicanWilliam Halsted Wiley · 1903-11-09 – 1905-03-04 · RepublicanWilliam Halsted Wiley · 1905-12-04 – 1907-03-04 · RepublicanLe Gage Pratt · 1907-12-02 – 1909-03-04 · DemocratWilliam Halsted Wiley · 1909-03-15 – 1911-03-04 · RepublicanWalter Irving McCoy · 1911-04-04 – 1913-03-04 · DemocratEugene Francis Kinkead · 1913-04-07 – 1915-03-04 · DemocratEdward Winthrop Gray · 1915-12-06 – 1917-03-04 · RepublicanEdward Winthrop Gray · 1917-04-02 – 1919-03-04 · RepublicanCornelius Augustine McGlennon · 1919-05-19 – 1921-03-04 · DemocratHerbert Worthington Taylor · 1921-04-11 – 1923-03-04 · RepublicanFrank Joseph McNulty · 1923-12-03 – 1925-03-04 · DemocratHerbert Worthington Taylor · 1925-12-07 – 1927-03-05 · RepublicanPaul John Moore · 1927-12-05 – 1929-03-04 · DemocratFred Allan Hartley Jr. · 1929-04-15 – 1931-03-04 · RepublicanFred Allan Hartley Jr. · 1931-12-07 – 1933-03-04 · RepublicanGeorge Nicholas Seger · 1933-03-09 – 1941-01-04 · RepublicanGordon Canfield · 1943-01-06 – 1959-01-04 · RepublicanGordon Canfield · 1959-01-07 – 1961-01-04 · RepublicanCharles Samuel Joelson · 1963-01-09 – 1967-01-04 · DemocratCharles Samuel Joelson · 1967-01-10 – 1971-01-04 · DemocratRobert A. Roe · 1971-01-21 – 1975-01-04 · DemocratRobert A. Roe · 1975-01-14 – 1979-01-04 · DemocratRobert A. Roe · 1979-01-15 – 1987-01-04 · DemocratRobert A. Roe · 1987-01-06 – 1993-01-04 · DemocratHerbert C. Klein · 1993-01-05 – 1995-01-04 · DemocratWilliam J. Martini · 1995-01-04 – 1997-01-04 · RepublicanBill Pascrell, Jr. · 1997-01-07 – 1999-01-04 · DemocratBill Pascrell, Jr. · 1999-01-06 – 2003-01-04 · DemocratBill Pascrell, Jr. · 2003-01-07 – 2009-01-04 · DemocratBill Pascrell, Jr. · 2009-01-06 – 2013-01-04 · DemocratAlbio Sires · 2015-01-06 – 2023-01-04 · DemocratGordon Canfield · 1941-01-03 – 1943-01-04 · RepublicanCharles Samuel Joelson · 1961-01-03 – 1963-01-04 · DemocratRobert A. Roe · 1969-01-03 – 1971-01-04 · DemocratAlbio Sires · 2013-01-03 – 2015-01-04 · DemocratRobert Menendez · 2023-01-03 – present · Democrat
Robert Menendez D
Jan 3, 2023 – present · 3.8 years
Albio Sires D
Jan 6, 2015 – Jan 4, 2023 · 8 years
Albio Sires D
Jan 3, 2013 – Jan 4, 2015 · 2 years
Bill Pascrell, Jr. D
Jan 6, 2009 – Jan 4, 2013 · 4 years
Bill Pascrell, Jr. D
Jan 7, 2003 – Jan 4, 2009 · 6 years
Bill Pascrell, Jr. D
Jan 6, 1999 – Jan 4, 2003 · 4 years
Bill Pascrell, Jr. D
Jan 7, 1997 – Jan 4, 1999 · 2 years
William J. Martini R
Jan 4, 1995 – Jan 4, 1997 · 2 years
Herbert C. Klein D
Jan 5, 1993 – Jan 4, 1995 · 2 years
Robert A. Roe D
Jan 6, 1987 – Jan 4, 1993 · 6 years
Robert A. Roe D
Jan 15, 1979 – Jan 4, 1987 · 8 years
Robert A. Roe D
Jan 14, 1975 – Jan 4, 1979 · 4 years
Robert A. Roe D
Jan 21, 1971 – Jan 4, 1975 · 4 years
Robert A. Roe D
Jan 3, 1969 – Jan 4, 1971 · 2 years
Charles Samuel Joelson D
Jan 10, 1967 – Jan 4, 1971 · 4 years
Charles Samuel Joelson D
Jan 9, 1963 – Jan 4, 1967 · 4 years
Charles Samuel Joelson D
Jan 3, 1961 – Jan 4, 1963 · 2 years
Gordon Canfield R
Jan 7, 1959 – Jan 4, 1961 · 2 years
Gordon Canfield R
Jan 6, 1943 – Jan 4, 1959 · 16 years
Gordon Canfield R
Jan 3, 1941 – Jan 4, 1943 · 2 years
George Nicholas Seger R
Mar 9, 1933 – Jan 4, 1941 · 7.8 years
Fred Allan Hartley Jr. R
Dec 7, 1931 – Mar 4, 1933 · 15 months
Fred Allan Hartley Jr. R
Apr 15, 1929 – Mar 4, 1931 · 23 months
Paul John Moore D
Dec 5, 1927 – Mar 4, 1929 · 15 months
Herbert Worthington Taylor R
Dec 7, 1925 – Mar 5, 1927 · 15 months
Frank Joseph McNulty D
Dec 3, 1923 – Mar 4, 1925 · 15 months
Herbert Worthington Taylor R
Apr 11, 1921 – Mar 4, 1923 · 23 months
Cornelius Augustine McGlennon D
May 19, 1919 – Mar 4, 1921 · 22 months
Edward Winthrop Gray R
Apr 2, 1917 – Mar 4, 1919 · 23 months
Edward Winthrop Gray R
Dec 6, 1915 – Mar 4, 1917 · 15 months
Eugene Francis Kinkead D
Apr 7, 1913 – Mar 4, 1915 · 23 months
Walter Irving McCoy D
Apr 4, 1911 – Mar 4, 1913 · 23 months
William Halsted Wiley R
Mar 15, 1909 – Mar 4, 1911 · 2 years
Le Gage Pratt D
Dec 2, 1907 – Mar 4, 1909 · 15 months
William Halsted Wiley R
Dec 4, 1905 – Mar 4, 1907 · 15 months
William Halsted Wiley R
Nov 9, 1903 – Mar 4, 1905 · 16 months
Charles Newell Fowler R
Dec 2, 1901 – Mar 4, 1903 · 15 months
Charles Newell Fowler R
Dec 4, 1899 – Mar 4, 1901 · 15 months
Charles Newell Fowler R
Mar 15, 1897 – Mar 4, 1899 · 2 years
Charles Newell Fowler R
Dec 2, 1895 – Mar 4, 1897 · 15 months
John Thomas Dunn D
Aug 7, 1893 – Mar 4, 1895 · 19 months

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