Illinois's at-large congressional district
Illinois's at-large congressional district | |
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Obsolete district | |
Created | 1818 1860 1890 1910 |
Eliminated | 1830 1870 1895 1949 |
Years active | 1818–1833 1863–1873 1893–1895 1913–1949 |
Illinois elected its United States Representative at-Large on a
Election of 1946
. The district has been inactive since.
List of members representing the district
1818–1833: one seat
From statehood to 1833, Illinois had only one congressional district, and therefore it was at-large.
Representative | Party | Years | Cong ress |
Electoral history |
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John McLean (Shawneetown) |
Democratic-Republican | December 3, 1818 – March 3, 1819 |
15th | Elected in 1818. Lost re-election. |
Daniel P. Cook (Edwardsville) |
Democratic-Republican[a] | March 4, 1819 – March 3, 1825 |
16th 17th 18th 19th |
Elected August 2, 1819. Re-elected August 7, 1820. Re-elected August 5, 1822. Re-elected August 2, 1824. Lost re-election. |
Anti-Jacksonian
|
March 4, 1825 – March 3, 1827 | |||
Joseph Duncan (Jacksonville) |
Jacksonian
|
March 4, 1827 – March 3, 1833 |
20th 21st 22nd |
Re-elected August 1, 1831. .
Moved to 3rd district |
District inactive March 3, 1833 |
1863–1873: one seat
From 1863 to 1873 there was one at-large seat in addition to the districted seats.
Representative | Party | Years | Cong ress |
Electoral history |
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James C. Allen (Palestine) |
Democratic | March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1865 |
38th | Elected in 1862 .Lost re-election. |
Samuel W. Moulton (Shelbyville) |
Republican | March 4, 1865 – March 3, 1867 |
39th | Elected in 1864 .Retired. |
John A. Logan (Carbondale) |
Republican | March 4, 1867 – March 3, 1871 |
40th 41st |
Re-elected in 1870 , but resigned to become U.S. Senator.
|
Vacant | March 4, 1871 – November 7, 1871 |
42nd | ||
John L. Beveridge (Evanston) |
Republican | November 7, 1871 – January 4, 1873 |
Elected to finish Logan's term. .
Resigned to become Lieutenant Governor | |
Vacant | January 4, 1873 – March 3, 1873 |
1893–1895: two seats
From 1893 to 1895, there were two at-large seats in addition to the districted seats.
Years | Cong ress |
Seat A | Seat B | ||||||
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Representative | Party | Electoral history | Representative | Party | Electoral history | ||||
March 4, 1893 – January 12, 1895 |
53rd | Chicago )
|
Democratic | U.S. Attorney .
|
Andrew J. Hunter (Paris) |
Democratic | Elected in 1892. .
Lost re-election in the 19th district | ||
January 12, 1895 – March 3, 1895 |
Vacant |
1913–1949: two seats, then one
Two at-large seats were re-established March 4, 1913. From that date to January 3, 1943, there were two at-large seats, which was reduced to one seat from 1943 to 1949. Representation by districts also continued during this period. The at-large seat was abolished effective January 3, 1949.
Years | Cong ress |
Seat A | Seat B | ||||||
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Representative | Party | Electoral history | Representative | Party | Electoral history | ||||
March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1915 |
63rd | Lawrence B. Stringer (Lincoln) |
Democratic | Elected in 1912. .
Retired to run for U.S. Senator |
William E. Williams (Pittsfield) |
Democratic | Re-elected in 1914 .Lost re-election. | ||
March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1917 |
64th | Burnett M. Chiperfield (Canton) |
Republican | Elected in 1914. .
Retired to run for U.S. Senator | |||||
March 4, 1917 – March 3, 1919 |
65th | Chicago )
|
Republican | Re-elected in 1920 .Died. |
Chicago )
|
Republican | Elected in 1916. .
Retired to run for U.S. Senator | ||
March 4, 1919 – March 3, 1921 |
66th | Richard Yates Jr. (Springfield) |
Republican | Re-elected in 1930 .Lost re-election. | |||||
March 3, 1921 – June 16, 1921 |
67th | ||||||||
June 16, 1921 – November 7, 1922 |
Vacant | ||||||||
November 7, 1922 – March 3, 1923 |
Chicago )
|
Republican | Elected to finish her father's term .Retired. | ||||||
March 4, 1923 – March 3, 1925 |
68th | Henry R. Rathbone )
(Kenilworth |
Republican | Re-elected in 1926 .Died. | |||||
March 4, 1925 – March 3, 1927 |
69th | ||||||||
March 4, 1927 – July 15, 1928 |
70th | ||||||||
July 15, 1928 – March 3, 1929 |
Vacant | ||||||||
March 4, 1929 – March 3, 1931 |
71st | Ruth H. McCormick (Byron) |
Republican | Elected in 1928. .
Retired to run for U.S. Senator | |||||
March 4, 1931 – March 3, 1933 |
72nd | William H. Dieterich (Beardstown) |
Democratic | Elected in 1930. .
Retired to run for U.S. Senator | |||||
March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1935 |
73rd | Martin A. Brennan (Bloomington) |
Democratic | Re-elected in 1934 .Retired. |
Walter Nesbit (Belleville) |
Democratic | Elected in 1932 .
Lost renomination. | ||
January 3, 1935 – June 2, 1935 |
74th | Chicago )
|
Democratic | U.S. Attorney .
| |||||
June 2, 1935 – January 3, 1937 |
Vacant | ||||||||
January 3, 1937 – January 3, 1939 |
75th | Edwin V. Champion (Peoria) |
Democratic | Elected in 1936 .Retired. |
Lewis M. Long (Sandwich) |
Democratic | Elected in 1936 .Lost renomination. | ||
January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1941 |
76th | John C. Martin )
(Salem |
Democratic | Elected in 1938 .Retired. |
Chicago )
|
Democratic | Elected in 1938 .Lost re-election. | ||
January 3, 1941 – January 3, 1943 |
77th | Stephen A. Day (Evanston) |
Republican | Re-elected in 1942 .Lost re-election. |
William Stratton (Morris) |
Republican | Elected in 1940 .Retired. | ||
January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1945 |
78th | ||||||||
January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1947 |
79th | Chicago )
|
Democratic | Elected in 1944 .Lost re-election. | |||||
January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1949 |
80th | William Stratton (Morris) |
Republican | Elected again in 1946 .Retired. |
Notes
- ^ Supported the Adams-Clay faction in the 1824 United States presidential election
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