History / Congress

Wisconsin's 8th congressional district

53 members have held this seat since Dec 1, 1873. Now: Tony Wied R.

Holders
53
44 R · 8 D · 1 P
Longest tenure
14 years
John William Byrnes
Current
23 months
Tony Wied, since Nov 5, 2024
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18801900192019401960198020002020Alexander Stuart McDill · 1873-12-01 – 1875-03-04 · RepublicanGeorge Washington Cate · 1875-12-06 – 1877-03-04 · DemocratThaddeus Coleman Pound · 1877-10-15 – 1879-03-04 · RepublicanThaddeus Coleman Pound · 1879-03-18 – 1881-03-04 · RepublicanThaddeus Coleman Pound · 1881-12-05 – 1883-03-04 · RepublicanWilliam Thompson Price · 1883-12-03 – 1885-03-04 · RepublicanHugh Hiram Price · 1885-12-07 – 1887-03-04 · RepublicanNils Pederson Haugen · 1887-12-05 – 1889-03-04 · RepublicanNils Pederson Haugen · 1889-12-02 – 1891-03-04 · RepublicanNils Pederson Haugen · 1891-12-07 – 1893-03-04 · RepublicanLyman Eddy Barnes · 1893-08-07 – 1895-03-04 · DemocratEdward Sloman Minor · 1895-12-02 – 1897-03-04 · RepublicanEdward Sloman Minor · 1897-03-15 – 1899-03-04 · RepublicanEdward Sloman Minor · 1899-12-04 – 1901-03-04 · RepublicanEdward Sloman Minor · 1901-12-02 – 1903-03-04 · RepublicanJames Henry Davidson · 1903-11-09 – 1905-03-04 · RepublicanJames Henry Davidson · 1905-12-04 – 1907-03-04 · RepublicanJames Henry Davidson · 1907-12-02 – 1909-03-04 · RepublicanJames Henry Davidson · 1909-03-15 – 1911-03-04 · RepublicanJames Henry Davidson · 1911-04-04 – 1913-03-04 · RepublicanEdward Everts Browne · 1913-04-07 – 1915-03-04 · RepublicanEdward Everts Browne · 1915-12-06 – 1917-03-04 · RepublicanEdward Everts Browne · 1917-04-02 – 1919-03-04 · RepublicanEdward Everts Browne · 1919-05-19 – 1921-03-04 · RepublicanEdward Everts Browne · 1921-04-11 – 1923-03-04 · RepublicanEdward Everts Browne · 1923-12-03 – 1925-03-04 · RepublicanEdward Everts Browne · 1925-12-07 – 1927-03-05 · RepublicanEdward Everts Browne · 1927-12-05 – 1929-03-04 · RepublicanEdward Everts Browne · 1929-04-15 – 1931-03-04 · RepublicanGerald John Boileau · 1931-12-07 – 1933-03-04 · RepublicanJames Frederic Hughes · 1933-03-09 – 1935-01-04 · DemocratJoshua Leroy Johns · 1939-01-03 – 1943-01-04 · RepublicanLaVern Ralph Dilweg · 1943-01-06 – 1945-01-04 · DemocratJohn William Byrnes · 1959-01-07 – 1963-01-04 · RepublicanJohn William Byrnes · 1963-01-09 – 1967-01-04 · RepublicanJohn William Byrnes · 1967-01-10 – 1971-01-04 · RepublicanJohn William Byrnes · 1971-01-21 – 1973-01-04 · RepublicanRobert John Cornell · 1975-01-14 – 1979-01-04 · DemocratToby A. Roth · 1979-01-15 – 1987-01-04 · RepublicanToby A. Roth · 1987-01-06 – 1997-01-04 · RepublicanJay W. Johnson · 1997-01-07 – 1999-01-04 · DemocratMark A. Green · 1999-01-06 – 2003-01-04 · RepublicanMark A. Green · 2003-01-07 – 2007-01-04 · RepublicanSteve Kagen · 2007-01-04 – 2009-01-04 · DemocratSteve Kagen · 2009-01-06 – 2011-01-04 · DemocratReid J. Ribble · 2011-01-05 – 2015-01-04 · RepublicanReid J. Ribble · 2015-01-06 – 2017-01-04 · RepublicanTony Wied · 2024-11-05 – present · RepublicanWilliam Thompson Price · 1885-12-07 – 1887-03-04 · RepublicanGeorge John Schneider · 1935-01-03 – 1939-01-04 · ProgressiveJohn William Byrnes · 1945-01-03 – 1959-01-04 · RepublicanHarold Vernon Froehlich · 1973-01-03 – 1975-01-04 · RepublicanMike Gallagher · 2017-01-03 – 2024-04-25 · Republican
Tony Wied R
Nov 5, 2024 – present · 23 months
Mike Gallagher R
Jan 3, 2017 – Apr 25, 2024 · 7.3 years
Reid J. Ribble R
Jan 6, 2015 – Jan 4, 2017 · 2 years
Reid J. Ribble R
Jan 5, 2011 – Jan 4, 2015 · 4 years
Steve Kagen D
Jan 6, 2009 – Jan 4, 2011 · 2 years
Steve Kagen D
Jan 4, 2007 – Jan 4, 2009 · 2 years
Mark A. Green R
Jan 7, 2003 – Jan 4, 2007 · 4 years
Mark A. Green R
Jan 6, 1999 – Jan 4, 2003 · 4 years
Jay W. Johnson D
Jan 7, 1997 – Jan 4, 1999 · 2 years
Toby A. Roth R
Jan 6, 1987 – Jan 4, 1997 · 10 years
Toby A. Roth R
Jan 15, 1979 – Jan 4, 1987 · 8 years
Robert John Cornell D
Jan 14, 1975 – Jan 4, 1979 · 4 years
Harold Vernon Froehlich R
Jan 3, 1973 – Jan 4, 1975 · 2 years
John William Byrnes R
Jan 21, 1971 – Jan 4, 1973 · 23 months
John William Byrnes R
Jan 10, 1967 – Jan 4, 1971 · 4 years
John William Byrnes R
Jan 9, 1963 – Jan 4, 1967 · 4 years
John William Byrnes R
Jan 7, 1959 – Jan 4, 1963 · 4 years
John William Byrnes R
Jan 3, 1945 – Jan 4, 1959 · 14 years
LaVern Ralph Dilweg D
Jan 6, 1943 – Jan 4, 1945 · 2 years
Joshua Leroy Johns R
Jan 3, 1939 – Jan 4, 1943 · 4 years
George John Schneider P
Jan 3, 1935 – Jan 4, 1939 · 4 years
James Frederic Hughes D
Mar 9, 1933 – Jan 4, 1935 · 22 months
Gerald John Boileau R
Dec 7, 1931 – Mar 4, 1933 · 15 months
Edward Everts Browne R
Apr 15, 1929 – Mar 4, 1931 · 23 months
Edward Everts Browne R
Dec 5, 1927 – Mar 4, 1929 · 15 months
Edward Everts Browne R
Dec 7, 1925 – Mar 5, 1927 · 15 months
Edward Everts Browne R
Dec 3, 1923 – Mar 4, 1925 · 15 months
Edward Everts Browne R
Apr 11, 1921 – Mar 4, 1923 · 23 months
Edward Everts Browne R
May 19, 1919 – Mar 4, 1921 · 22 months
Edward Everts Browne R
Apr 2, 1917 – Mar 4, 1919 · 23 months
Edward Everts Browne R
Dec 6, 1915 – Mar 4, 1917 · 15 months
Edward Everts Browne R
Apr 7, 1913 – Mar 4, 1915 · 23 months
James Henry Davidson R
Apr 4, 1911 – Mar 4, 1913 · 23 months
James Henry Davidson R
Mar 15, 1909 – Mar 4, 1911 · 2 years
James Henry Davidson R
Dec 2, 1907 – Mar 4, 1909 · 15 months
James Henry Davidson R
Dec 4, 1905 – Mar 4, 1907 · 15 months
James Henry Davidson R
Nov 9, 1903 – Mar 4, 1905 · 16 months
Edward Sloman Minor R
Dec 2, 1901 – Mar 4, 1903 · 15 months
Edward Sloman Minor R
Dec 4, 1899 – Mar 4, 1901 · 15 months
Edward Sloman Minor R
Mar 15, 1897 – Mar 4, 1899 · 2 years
Edward Sloman Minor R
Dec 2, 1895 – Mar 4, 1897 · 15 months
Lyman Eddy Barnes D
Aug 7, 1893 – Mar 4, 1895 · 19 months
Nils Pederson Haugen R
Dec 7, 1891 – Mar 4, 1893 · 15 months
Nils Pederson Haugen R
Dec 2, 1889 – Mar 4, 1891 · 15 months
Nils Pederson Haugen R
Dec 5, 1887 – Mar 4, 1889 · 15 months
Hugh Hiram Price R
Dec 7, 1885 – Mar 4, 1887 · 15 months
William Thompson Price R
Dec 7, 1885 – Mar 4, 1887 · 15 months
William Thompson Price R
Dec 3, 1883 – Mar 4, 1885 · 15 months
Thaddeus Coleman Pound R
Dec 5, 1881 – Mar 4, 1883 · 15 months
Thaddeus Coleman Pound R
Mar 18, 1879 – Mar 4, 1881 · 2 years
Thaddeus Coleman Pound R
Oct 15, 1877 – Mar 4, 1879 · 17 months
George Washington Cate D
Dec 6, 1875 – Mar 4, 1877 · 15 months
Alexander Stuart McDill R
Dec 1, 1873 – Mar 4, 1875 · 15 months

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