Kansas's 8th congressional district

"KS-8" redirects here. For the state highway, see K-8 (Kansas highway).

Kansas's 8th congressional district for the United States House of Representatives was a congressional district in the state of Kansas.

Kansas's 8th congressional district
Obsolete district
Created	1907
Eliminated	1930
Years active	1907-1933

It was created in 1903, and it existed until 1933. William Augustus Ayres was the final person to represent the district before he was redistricted to the now-defunct 5th congressional district. Throughout its history it only had 3 representatives.

List of members representing the district

Member	Party	Years	Cong ress	Electoral history
District created March 4, 1907
Victor Murdock (Wichita)	Republican	March 4, 1907 – March 3, 1915	60th 61st 62nd 63rd	Redistricted from the 7th district and re-elected in 1906. Re-elected in 1908. Re-elected in 1910. Re-elected in 1912. Retired to run for U.S. senator.
William Augustus Ayres (Wichita)	Democratic	March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1921	64th 65th 66th	Elected in 1914. Re-elected in 1916. Re-elected in 1918. Lost re-election.
Richard Ely Bird (Wichita)	Republican	March 4, 1921 – March 3, 1923	67th	Elected in 1920. Lost re-election.
William Augustus Ayres (Wichita)	Democratic	March 4, 1923 – March 3, 1933	68th 69th 70th 71st 72nd	Elected in 1922. Re-elected in 1924. Re-elected in 1926 Re-elected in 1928. Re-elected in 1930. Redistricted to the 5th district.
District eliminated March 3, 1933