Illinois's 25th congressional district

The 25th congressional district of Illinois was a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives in Illinois. It was eliminated as a result of the 1960 Census. It was last represented by Kenneth J. Gray who was redistricted into the 21st district.

List of members representing the district[]

Member	Party	Years	Cong ress	Electoral history
District created March 4, 1903
George W. Smith	Republican	March 4, 1903 – November 30, 1907	58th 59th 60th	Redistricted from the 22nd district and re-elected in 1902. Re-elected in 1904. Re-elected in 1906. Died.
Vacant		November 30, 1907 – February 15, 1908	60th
Napoleon B. Thistlewood	Republican	February 15, 1908 – March 3, 1913	60th 61st 62nd	Elected to finish Smith's term. Re-elected in 1908. Re-elected in 1910. [data unknown/missing]
Robert P. Hill	Democratic	March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1915	63rd	Elected in 1912. [data unknown/missing]
Edward E. Denison	Republican	March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1931	64th 65th 66th 67th 68th 69th 70th 71st	Elected in 1914. Re-elected in 1916. Re-elected in 1918. Re-elected in 1920. Re-elected in 1922. Re-elected in 1924. Re-elected in 1926. Re-elected in 1928. [data unknown/missing]
Kent E. Keller	Democratic	March 4, 1931 – January 3, 1941	72nd 73rd 74th 75th 76th	Elected in 1930. Re-elected in 1932. Re-elected in 1934. Re-elected in 1936. Re-elected in 1938. [data unknown/missing]
C. W. Bishop	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. Redistricted to the 26th district.
Melvin Price	Democratic	January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1953	81st 82nd	Redistricted from the 22nd district and re-elected in 1948. Re-elected in 1950. Redistricted to the 24th district.
C. W. Bishop	Republican	January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1955	83rd	Redistricted from the 26th district and re-elected in 1952. [data unknown/missing]
Kenneth J. Gray	Democratic	January 3, 1955 – January 3, 1963	84th 85th 86th 87th	Elected in 1954. Re-elected in 1956. Re-elected in 1958. Re-elected in 1960. Redistricted to the 21st district.
District inactive since January 3, 1963

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

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