Illinois's at-large congressional district
Illinois elected its United States Representative at-Large on a general ticket upon achieving statehood December 3, 1818. It last elected a US Representative in the 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
![]() John McLean |
Democratic-Republican | December 3, 1818 – March 3, 1819 |
15th | Elected in 1818. Lost re-election. |
![]() Daniel P. Cook |
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 |
Jacksonian | March 4, 1827 – March 3, 1833 |
20th 21st 22nd |
Elected August 7, 1826. Re-elected August 4, 1828. 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
![]() James C. Allen |
Democratic | March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1865 |
38th | Elected in 1862. Lost re-election. |
![]() Samuel W. Moulton |
Republican | March 4, 1865 – March 3, 1867 |
39th | Elected in 1864. Retired. |
![]() John A. Logan |
Republican | March 4, 1867 – March 3, 1871 |
40th 41st |
Elected in 1866. Re-elected in 1868. Re-elected in 1870, but resigned to become U.S. Senator. |
Vacant | March 4, 1871 – November 7, 1871 |
42nd | ||
![]() John L. Beveridge |
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 | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representative | Party | Electoral history | Representative | Party | Electoral history | ||||
March 4, 1893 – January 12, 1895 |
53rd | ![]() John C. Black |
Democratic | Elected in 1892. Resigned to become U.S. Attorney. |
![]() Andrew J. Hunter |
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 |
Democratic | Elected in 1912. Retired. |
![]() William E. Williams |
Democratic | Elected in 1912. Re-elected in 1914. Lost re-election. | ||
March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1917 |
64th | ![]() Burnett M. Chiperfield |
Republican | Elected in 1914. Retired to run for U.S. Senator. | |||||
March 4, 1917 – March 3, 1919 |
65th | ![]() William E. Mason |
Republican | Elected in 1916. Re-elected in 1918. Re-elected in 1920. Died. |
![]() Medill McCormick |
Republican | Elected in 1916. Retired to run for U.S. Senator. | ||
March 4, 1919 – March 3, 1921 |
66th | ![]() Richard Yates Jr. |
Republican | Elected in 1918. Re-elected in 1920. Re-elected in 1922. Re-elected in 1924. Re-elected in 1926. Re-elected in 1928. 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 |
![]() Winnifred Huck |
Republican | Elected to finish her father's term. Retired. | ||||||
March 4, 1923 – March 3, 1925 |
68th | ![]() Henry R. Rathbone |
Republican | Elected in 1922. Re-elected in 1924. 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 |
Republican | Elected in 1928. Retired to run for U.S. Senator. | |||||
March 4, 1931 – March 3, 1933 |
72nd | ![]() William H. Dieterich |
Democratic | Elected in 1930. Retired to run for U.S. Senator. | |||||
March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1935 |
73rd | ![]() Martin A. Brennan |
Democratic | Elected in 1932. Re-elected in 1934. [data unknown/missing] |
![]() Walter Nesbit |
Democratic | Elected in 1932.[data unknown/missing] | ||
January 3, 1935 – June 2, 1935 |
74th | ![]() Michael L. Igoe |
Democratic | Elected in 1934. Resigned to become U.S. Attorney | |||||
June 2, 1935 – January 3, 1937 |
Vacant | ||||||||
January 3, 1937 – January 3, 1939 |
75th | ![]() Edwin V. Champion |
Democratic | Elected in 1936. [data unknown/missing] |
![]() Lewis M. Long |
Democratic | Elected in 1936. [data unknown/missing] | ||
January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1941 |
76th | ![]() John C. Martin |
Democratic | Elected in 1938. Retired. |
![]() Thomas V. Smith |
Democratic | Elected in 1938. Lost re-election. | ||
January 3, 1941 – January 3, 1943 |
77th | ![]() Stephen A. Day |
Republican | Elected in 1940. Re-elected in 1942. Lost re-election. |
![]() William Stratton |
Republican | Elected in 1940. Retired. | ||
January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1945 |
78th | ||||||||
January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1947 |
79th | ![]() Emily T. Douglas |
Democratic | Elected in 1944. Lost re-election. | |||||
January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1949 |
80th | ![]() William Stratton |
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
See also[]
- Congressional districts of Illinois
- Obsolete United States congressional districts
- At-large United States congressional districts
- Constituencies established in 1813
- 1813 establishments in Illinois
- Constituencies disestablished in 1833
- 1833 disestablishments in Illinois
- Constituencies established in 1863
- 1863 establishments in Illinois
- Constituencies disestablished in 1873
- 1873 disestablishments in Illinois
- Constituencies established in 1893
- 1893 establishments in Illinois
- Constituencies disestablished in 1895
- 1895 disestablishments in Illinois
- Constituencies established in 1913
- 1913 establishments in Illinois
- Constituencies disestablished in 1949
- 1949 disestablishments in Illinois