History / Congress
Virginia's 8th congressional district
87 members have held this seat since Mar 4, 1789. Now: Donald S. Beyer, Jr. D.
Holders
8751 D · 17 R · 7 F · 6 J · 4 W · 1 IRD · 1 C
Longest tenure
16 yearsHoward Worth Smith
Current
12 yearsDonald S. Beyer, Jr., since Jan 6, 2015
history/seat/va-8Every holder, newest first+87
Donald S. Beyer, Jr. D
Jan 6, 2015 – present · 12 years
James P. Moran D
Jan 6, 2009 – Jan 4, 2015 · 6 years
James P. Moran D
Jan 7, 2003 – Jan 4, 2009 · 6 years
James P. Moran D
Jan 6, 1999 – Jan 4, 2003 · 4 years
James P. Moran D
Jan 7, 1997 – Jan 4, 1999 · 2 years
James P. Moran D
Jan 3, 1991 – Jan 4, 1997 · 6 years
Stanford E. Parris R
Jan 6, 1987 – Jan 4, 1991 · 4 years
Stanford E. Parris R
Jan 5, 1981 – Jan 4, 1987 · 6 years
Herbert Eugene Harris II D
Jan 15, 1979 – Jan 4, 1981 · 2 years
Herbert Eugene Harris II D
Jan 14, 1975 – Jan 4, 1979 · 4 years
Stanford E. Parris R
Jan 3, 1973 – Jan 4, 1975 · 2 years
William Lloyd Scott R
Jan 21, 1971 – Jan 4, 1973 · 23 months
William Lloyd Scott R
Jan 10, 1967 – Jan 4, 1971 · 4 years
Howard Worth Smith D
Jan 9, 1963 – Jan 4, 1967 · 4 years
Howard Worth Smith D
Jan 7, 1959 – Jan 4, 1963 · 4 years
Howard Worth Smith D
Jan 6, 1943 – Jan 4, 1959 · 16 years
Howard Worth Smith D
Jan 3, 1935 – Jan 4, 1943 · 8 years
Howard Worth Smith D
Dec 7, 1931 – Mar 4, 1933 · 15 months
Robert Walton Moore D
Apr 15, 1929 – Mar 4, 1931 · 23 months
Robert Walton Moore D
Dec 5, 1927 – Mar 4, 1929 · 15 months
Robert Walton Moore D
Dec 7, 1925 – Mar 5, 1927 · 15 months
Robert Walton Moore D
Dec 3, 1923 – Mar 4, 1925 · 15 months
Robert Walton Moore D
Apr 11, 1921 – Mar 4, 1923 · 23 months
Robert Walton Moore D
May 19, 1919 – Mar 4, 1921 · 22 months
Charles Creighton Carlin D
Apr 2, 1917 – Mar 4, 1919 · 23 months
Charles Creighton Carlin D
Dec 6, 1915 – Mar 4, 1917 · 15 months
Charles Creighton Carlin D
Apr 7, 1913 – Mar 4, 1915 · 23 months
Charles Creighton Carlin D
Apr 4, 1911 – Mar 4, 1913 · 23 months
Charles Creighton Carlin D
Mar 15, 1909 – Mar 4, 1911 · 2 years
Charles Creighton Carlin D
Dec 2, 1907 – Mar 4, 1909 · 15 months
John Franklin Rixey D
Dec 4, 1905 – Mar 4, 1907 · 15 months
John Franklin Rixey D
Nov 9, 1903 – Mar 4, 1905 · 16 months
John Franklin Rixey D
Dec 2, 1901 – Mar 4, 1903 · 15 months
John Franklin Rixey D
Dec 4, 1899 – Mar 4, 1901 · 15 months
John Franklin Rixey D
Mar 15, 1897 – Mar 4, 1899 · 2 years
Elisha Edward Meredith D
Dec 2, 1895 – Mar 4, 1897 · 15 months
Elisha Edward Meredith D
Aug 7, 1893 – Mar 4, 1895 · 19 months
William Henry Fitzhugh Lee D
Dec 7, 1891 – Mar 4, 1893 · 15 months
Elisha Edward Meredith D
Dec 7, 1891 – Mar 4, 1893 · 15 months
William Henry Fitzhugh Lee D
Dec 2, 1889 – Mar 4, 1891 · 15 months
William Henry Fitzhugh Lee D
Dec 5, 1887 – Mar 4, 1889 · 15 months
John Strode Barbour Jr. D
Dec 7, 1885 – Mar 4, 1887 · 15 months
John Strode Barbour Jr. D
Dec 3, 1883 – Mar 4, 1885 · 15 months
John Strode Barbour Jr. D
Dec 5, 1881 – Mar 4, 1883 · 15 months
Eppa Hunton D
Mar 18, 1879 – Mar 4, 1881 · 2 years
Eppa Hunton D
Oct 15, 1877 – Mar 4, 1879 · 17 months
Eppa Hunton D
Dec 6, 1875 – Mar 4, 1877 · 15 months
Eppa Hunton D
Dec 1, 1873 – Mar 4, 1875 · 15 months
William Terry D
Mar 4, 1871 – Mar 4, 1873 · 2 years
James King Gibson C
Mar 4, 1869 – Mar 4, 1871 · 2 years
Alexander Robinson Boteler IRD
Dec 5, 1859 – Mar 4, 1861 · 15 months
Charles James Faulkner D
Dec 7, 1857 – Mar 4, 1859 · 15 months
Charles James Faulkner D
Dec 3, 1855 – Mar 4, 1857 · 15 months
Charles James Faulkner D
Dec 5, 1853 – Mar 4, 1855 · 15 months
Alexander Richmond Holladay D
Dec 1, 1851 – Mar 4, 1853 · 15 months
Alexander Richmond Holladay D
Dec 3, 1849 – Mar 4, 1851 · 15 months
Richard Lee Turberville Beale D
Dec 6, 1847 – Mar 4, 1849 · 15 months
Robert Mercer Taliaferro Hunter D
Dec 1, 1845 – Mar 4, 1847 · 15 months
Willoughby Newton W
Dec 4, 1843 – Mar 4, 1845 · 15 months
Henry Alexander Wise W
May 31, 1841 – Mar 4, 1843 · 21 months
Henry Alexander Wise W
Dec 2, 1839 – Mar 4, 1841 · 15 months
Henry Alexander Wise W
Sep 4, 1837 – Mar 4, 1839 · 18 months
Henry Alexander Wise J
Dec 7, 1835 – Mar 4, 1837 · 15 months
Henry Alexander Wise J
Dec 2, 1833 – Mar 4, 1835 · 15 months
Richard Coke Jr. J
Dec 5, 1831 – Mar 4, 1833 · 15 months
Richard Coke Jr. J
Dec 7, 1829 – Mar 4, 1831 · 15 months
Burwell Bassett J
Dec 3, 1827 – Mar 4, 1829 · 15 months
Burwell Bassett J
Dec 5, 1825 – Mar 4, 1827 · 15 months
Burwell Bassett R
Dec 1, 1823 – Mar 4, 1825 · 15 months
Charles Fenton Mercer F
Dec 3, 1821 – Mar 4, 1823 · 15 months
Charles Fenton Mercer F
Dec 6, 1819 – Mar 4, 1821 · 15 months
Charles Fenton Mercer F
Dec 1, 1817 – Mar 4, 1819 · 15 months
Joseph Lewis Jr. F
Dec 4, 1815 – Mar 4, 1817 · 15 months
Joseph Lewis Jr. F
May 24, 1813 – Mar 4, 1815 · 21 months
John Pratt Hungerford R
Nov 4, 1811 – Mar 4, 1813 · 16 months
John Taliaferro R
Nov 4, 1811 – Mar 4, 1813 · 16 months
Walter Jones R
May 22, 1809 – Mar 4, 1811 · 21 months
Walter Jones R
Oct 26, 1807 – Mar 4, 1809 · 16 months
Walter Jones R
Dec 2, 1805 – Mar 4, 1807 · 15 months
Walter Jones R
Oct 17, 1803 – Mar 4, 1805 · 17 months
Thomas Claiborne R
Dec 7, 1801 – Mar 4, 1803 · 15 months
Samuel Goode R
Dec 2, 1799 – Mar 4, 1801 · 15 months
Thomas Claiborne R
May 15, 1797 – Mar 4, 1799 · 22 months
Thomas Claiborne R
Dec 7, 1795 – Mar 4, 1797 · 15 months
Thomas Claiborne R
Dec 2, 1793 – Mar 4, 1795 · 15 months
Josiah Parker F
Oct 24, 1791 – Mar 4, 1793 · 16 months
Josiah Parker F
Mar 4, 1789 – Mar 4, 1791 · 2 years
Dates are from the @unitedstates congress-legislators project. Consecutive terms of one person are merged.