Illinois's 20th congressional district

The 20th 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 2000 Census. It was last represented by John Shimkus who was redistricted into the 19th District.

List of representatives

Representative	Party	Years	Electoral history
John R. Thomas	Republican	March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1889	Redistricted from the 18th district
George W. Smith	Republican	March 4, 1889 – March 3, 1895	Redistricted to the 22nd district
Orlando Burrell	Republican	March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1897	[Data unknown/missing.]
James R. Campbell	Democratic	March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1899	[Data unknown/missing.]
James R. Williams	Democratic	March 4, 1899 – March 3, 1903	Redistricted to the 24th district
Henry T. Rainey	Democratic	March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1921	[Data unknown/missing.]
Guy L. Shaw	Republican	March 4, 1921 – March 3, 1923	[Data unknown/missing.]
Henry T. Rainey	Democratic	March 4, 1923 – August 19, 1934	Died
Vacant		August 19, 1934 – January 3, 1935
Scott W. Lucas	Democratic	January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1939	[Data unknown/missing.]
James M. Barnes	Democratic	January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1943	[Data unknown/missing.]
Sid Simpson	Republican	January 3, 1943 – October 26, 1958	Died
Vacant		October 26, 1958 – January 3, 1959
Edna O. Simpson	Republican	January 3, 1959 – January 3, 1961	[Data unknown/missing.]
Paul Findley	Republican	January 3, 1961 – January 3, 1983	[Data unknown/missing.]
Dick Durbin	Democratic	January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1997	Retired to run for U.S. Senate
John Shimkus	Republican	January 3, 1997 – January 3, 2003	Redistricted to the 19th district

As of May 2015, three former members of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 20th congressional district are alive.

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

U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Texas's 15th congressional district	Home district of the Speaker of the House March 9, 1933 – August 19, 1934	Succeeded by Tennessee's 5th congressional district

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