Member Party Years Cong ress Electoral history Location District created March 4, 1813 Samuel McKee (Lancaster ) Democratic-Republican March 4, 1813 – March 3, 1817 13th 14th Redistricted from the 2nd district and re-elected in 1812 .Re-elected in 1814 . Retired.1813–1823 Clay , Garrard , Madison , and Mercer counties George Robertson (Lancaster ) Democratic-Republican March 4, 1817 – 1821 15th 16th Elected in 1816 .Re-elected in 1818 .Re-elected in 1820 . Resigned before convening of Congress.Vacant 1821 – August 6, 1821 17th John S. Smith (Richmond ) Democratic-Republican August 6, 1821 – March 3, 1823 Elected to finish Robertson's term and seated December 3, 1821. Redistricted to the 4th district and lost re-election.Thomas P. Moore (Harrodsburg ) Democratic-Republican March 4, 1823 – March 3, 1825 18th 19th 20th Elected in 1822 .Re-elected in 1824 .Re-elected in 1827 . Retired.1823–1833 Jessamine , Lincoln , Mercer , and Washington countiesJacksonian March 4, 1825 – March 3, 1829 John Kincaid (Stanford ) Jacksonian March 4, 1829 – March 3, 1831 21st Elected in 1829 . Retired. John Adair (Harrodsburg ) Jacksonian March 4, 1831 – March 3, 1833 22nd Elected in 1831 . Retired. Benjamin Hardin (Bardstown ) Anti-Jacksonian March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1837 23rd 24th Elected in 1833 .Re-elected in 1835 . Lost re-election.1833–1843 [data missing ] John Pope (Springfield ) Whig March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1843 25th 26th 27th Elected in 1837 .Re-elected in 1839 .Re-elected in 1841 . Redistricted to the 5th district and lost re-election as an independent.William Thomasson (Louisville ) Whig March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1847 28th 29th Elected in 1843 .Re-elected in 1845 . Retired.1843–1853 [data missing ] Garnett Duncan (Louisville ) Whig March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1849 30th Elected in 1847 . Retired. Humphrey Marshall (New Castle ) Whig March 4, 1849 – August 4, 1852 31st 32nd Elected in 1849 .Re-elected in 1851 . Resigned when appointed U.S. Minister to China .Vacant August 4, 1852 – December 6, 1852 32nd William Preston (Louisville ) Whig December 6, 1852 – March 3, 1855 32nd 33rd Elected to finish Marshall's term.Re-elected in 1853 . Lost re-election. 1853–1863 [data missing ] Humphrey Marshall (Springport ) Know Nothing March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1859 34th 35th Elected in 1855 .Re-elected in 1857 . Renominated but declined. Robert Mallory (La Grange ) Opposition March 4, 1859 – March 3, 1861 36th 37th Elected in 1859 .Re-elected in 1861 .Redistricted to the 5th district .Unionist March 4, 1861 – March 3, 1863 Brutus J. Clay (Paris ) Unionist March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1865 38th Elected in 1863 . Retired.1863–1873 [data missing ] George S. Shanklin (Nichoasville ) Democratic March 4, 1865 – March 3, 1867 39th Elected in 1865 . Retired. James B. Beck (Lexington ) Democratic March 4, 1867 – March 3, 1875 40th 41st 42nd 43rd Elected in 1867 .Re-elected in 1868 .Re-elected in 1870 .Re-elected in 1872 . Retired.1873–1883 [data missing ] Joseph C. S. Blackburn (Versailles ) Democratic March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1885 44th 45th 46th 47th 48th Elected in 1874 .Re-elected in 1876 .Re-elected in 1878 .Re-elected in 1880 .Re-elected in 1882 . Retired to run for U.S. senator .1883–1893 [data missing ] William C. P. Breckinridge (Lexington ) Democratic March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1895 49th 50th 51st 52nd 53rd Elected in 1884 .Re-elected in 1886 .Re-elected in 1888 .Re-elected in 1890 .Re-elected in 1892 . Retired.1893–1903 [data missing ] William C. Owens (Georgetown ) Democratic March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1897 54th Elected in 1894 . Retired. Evan E. Settle (Owenton ) Democratic March 4, 1897 – November 16, 1899 55th 56th Elected in 1896 .Re-elected in 1898 . Died.Vacant November 16, 1899 – December 18, 1899 56th June W. Gayle (Owenton ) Democratic December 18, 1899 – March 3, 1901 Elected to finish Settle's term . Retired. South Trimble (Frankfort ) Democratic March 4, 1901 – March 3, 1907 57th 58th 59th Elected in 1900 .Re-elected in 1902 .Re-elected in 1904 . Retired to run for Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky .1903–1913 [data missing ] William P. Kimball (Lexington ) Democratic March 4, 1907 – March 3, 1909 60th Elected in 1906 . Lost renomination. J. Campbell Cantrill (Georgetown ) Democratic March 4, 1909 – September 2, 1923 61st 62nd 63rd 64th 65th 66th 67th 68th Elected in 1908 .Re-elected in 1910 .Re-elected in 1912 .Re-elected in 1914 .Re-elected in 1916 .Re-elected in 1918 .Re-elected in 1920 . Re-elected in 1922 . Died.1913–1933 [data missing ] Vacant September 2, 1923 – November 30, 1923 68th Joseph W. Morris (New Castle ) Democratic November 30, 1923 – March 3, 1925 Elected to finish Cantrill's term . Retired. Virgil M. Chapman (Paris ) Democratic March 4, 1925 – March 3, 1929 69th 70th Elected in 1924 .Re-elected in 1926 . Lost re-election.Robert E. L. Blackburn (Lexington ) Republican March 4, 1929 – March 3, 1931 71st Elected in 1928 . Lost re-election. Virgil M. Chapman (Paris ) Democratic March 4, 1931 – March 3, 1933 72nd Elected in 1930 .Redistricted to the at-large district .District inactive March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1935 73rd Andrew J. May (Prestonsburg ) Democratic January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1947 74th 75th 76th 77th 78th 79th Redistricted from the at-large district and re-elected in 1934 .Re-elected in 1936 .Re-elected in 1938 .Re-elected in 1940 .Re-elected in 1942 .Re-elected in 1944 . Lost re-election.1935–1943 [data missing ] 1943–1953 [data missing ] Wendell H. Meade (Paintsville ) Republican January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1949 80th Elected in 1946 . Lost re-election. Carl D. Perkins (Hindman ) Democratic January 3, 1949 – August 3, 1984 81st 82nd 83rd 84th 85th 86th 87th 88th 89th 90th 91st 92nd 93rd 94th 95th 96th 97th 98th Elected in 1948 .Re-elected in 1950 .Re-elected in 1952 .Re-elected in 1954 .Re-elected in 1956 .Re-elected in 1958 .Re-elected in 1960 .Re-elected in 1962 .Re-elected in 1964 .Re-elected in 1966 .Re-elected in 1968 .Re-elected in 1970 .Re-elected in 1972 .Re-elected in 1974 .Re-elected in 1976 .Re-elected in 1978 .Re-elected in 1980 .Re-elected in 1982 . Died.1953–1963 [data missing ] 1963–1973 [data missing ] 1973–1983 [data missing ] 1983–1993 [data missing ] Vacant August 3, 1984 – November 6, 1984 98th Chris Perkins (Leburn ) Democratic November 6, 1984 – January 3, 1993 98th 99th 100th 101st 102nd Elected to finish his father's term .Also elected to the next full term .Re-elected in 1986 .Re-elected in 1988 .Re-elected in 1990 . Retired.District eliminated January 3, 1993