U.S. House · Historical · Indiana District 8
Indiana's 8th Congressional District
Members who have held the seat for Indiana's 8th Congressional District, with sourced biographical profiles, party, and term history. The currently-serving holder appears on the serving roster.
- Former U.S. RepresentativeAbram HostetlerIndianaDemocratic1879–1881
- Former U.S. RepresentativeAlbert VestalIndianaRepublican1917–1933
- Former U.S. RepresentativeBrad EllsworthIndianaDemocratic2007–2011
- Former U.S. RepresentativeCharles HenryIndianaRepublican1895–1899
- Former U.S. RepresentativeCharles La FolletteIndianaRepublican1943–1947
- Former U.S. RepresentativeD. MerrillIndianaRepublican1953–1955
- Former U.S. RepresentativeDaniel MaceIndianaInd. Republican-Democrat1851–1857
- Former U.S. RepresentativeDavid CornwellIndianaDemocratic1977–1979
- Former U.S. RepresentativeEdward MitchellIndianaRepublican1947–1949
- Former U.S. RepresentativeElijah BrookshireIndianaDemocratic1889–1895
- Former U.S. RepresentativeFrancis McCloskeyIndianaDemocratic1983–1995
- Former U.S. RepresentativeGeorge CromerIndianaRepublican1899–1907
- Former U.S. RepresentativeHuey DeckardIndianaRepublican1979–1983
- Former U.S. RepresentativeJames JohnstonIndianaRepublican1885–1889
- Former U.S. RepresentativeJames TynerIndianaRepublican1869–1875
- Former U.S. RepresentativeJames WilsonIndianaRepublican1857–1861
- Former U.S. RepresentativeJohn AdairIndianaDemocratic1907–1917
- Former U.S. RepresentativeJohn Boehne Jr.IndianaDemocratic1931–1943
- Former U.S. RepresentativeJohn HostettlerIndianaRepublican1995–2007
- Former U.S. RepresentativeJohn LambIndianaDemocratic1883–1885
- Former U.S. RepresentativeLarry BucshonIndianaRepublican2011–2025
- Former U.S. RepresentativeMorton HunterIndianaRepublican1867–1879
- Former U.S. RepresentativePhilip HayesIndianaDemocratic1975–1977
- Former U.S. RepresentativeRobert PeirceIndianaRepublican1881–1883
- Former U.S. RepresentativeRoger ZionIndianaRepublican1967–1975
- Former U.S. RepresentativeWinfield DentonIndianaDemocratic1949–1967
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