Oklahoma's 8th congressional district

Oklahoma's 8th congressional district
Oklahoma's 8th congressional district
Obsolete district
Created	1915
Eliminated	1950
Years active	1915-1953

Oklahoma's 8th congressional district is an obsolete district from Oklahoma. It was added in 1915, and was eliminated in 1953. In its final configuration, it covered much of north-central Oklahoma, including Enid. Most of its territory was merged with the Tulsa-based Oklahoma's 1st congressional district. The last congressman from the 8th District, Page Belcher, transferred to the 1st.

List of representatives

Name	Party	Years	Cong– ress	Electoral history
District established March 4, 1915
Dick T. Morgan (Woodward)	Republican	March 4, 1915 – July 4, 1920	64th 65th 66th	Redistricted from the 2nd district and re-elected in 1914. Re-elected in 1916. Re-elected in 1918. Died.
Vacant		July 4, 1920 – November 2, 1920	66th
Charles Swindall (Woodward)	Republican	November 2, 1920 – March 3, 1921	66th	Elected to finish Morgan's term. Lost renomination.
Manuel Herrick (Perry)	Republican	March 4, 1921 – March 3, 1923	67th	Elected in 1920. Lost renomination.
Milton C. Garber (Enid)	Republican	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. Lost re-election.
E. W. Marland (Ponca City)	Democratic	March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1935	73rd	Elected in 1932. Retired to run for Governor of Oklahoma.
Phil Ferguson (Woodward)	Democratic	January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1941	74th 75th 76th	Elected in 1934. Re-elected in 1936. Re-elected in 1938. Lost re-election.
Ross Rizley (Guymon)	Republican	January 3, 1941 – January 3, 1949	77th 78th 79th 80th	Elected in 1940. Re-elected in 1942. Re-elected in 1944. Re-elected in 1946. Retired to run for U.S. senator.
George H. Wilson (Enid)	Democratic	January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1951	81st	Elected in 1948. Lost re-election.
Page Belcher (Enid)	Republican	January 3, 1951 – January 3, 1953	82nd	Elected in 1950. Redistricted to the 1st district.
District dissolved January 3, 1953

References

Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present