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.

1818 – 1833: One seat

From statehood to 1833, Illinois had only one congressional district, and therefore it was at-large.

Representative	Party	Years	Electoral history
John McLean	Democratic-Republican	December 3, 1818 – March 3, 1819	First elected in 1818. Lost re-election.
Daniel P. Cook	Democratic-Republican	March 4, 1819 – March 3, 1823	First elected in 1818. Re-elected in 1820. Re-elected in 1822. Re-elected in 1824. Lost re-election.
	Adams-Clay Democratic-Republican	March 4, 1823 – March 3, 1825
	Adams	March 4, 1825 – March 3, 1827
Joseph Duncan	Jacksonian	March 4, 1827 – March 3, 1833	First elected in 1826. Re-elected in 1828. Re-elected in 1830. 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	Electoral history
District re-established March 4, 1863
James C. Allen	Democratic	March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1865	Elected in 1862. Lost re-election.
Samuel W. Moulton	Republican	March 4, 1865 – March 3, 1867	Elected in 1864. Retired.
John A. Logan	Republican	March 4, 1867 – March 3, 1871	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
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
District inactive March 3, 1873

1893 – 1895: Two seats

From 1893 to 1895, there were two at-large seats in addition to the districted seats.

Congress	Years	Seat A				Seat B
		Representative	Party	Electoral history		Representative	Party	Electoral history
District re-established March 4, 1893
53	March 4, 1893 – January 12, 1895	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 4, 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.

Congress	Years	Seat A				Seat B
		Representative	Party	Electoral history		Representative	Party	Electoral history
63	March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1915	Lawrence B. Stringer	Democratic	Elected in 1912. Retired.		William E. Williams	Democratic	First elected in 1912. Re-elected in 1914. Lost re-election.
64	March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1917	Burnett M. Chiperfield	Republican	Elected in 1914. Retired to run for U.S. Senator.
65	March 4, 1917 – March 3, 1919	William E. Mason	Republican	First 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.
66	March 4, 1919 – March 3, 1921					Richard Yates Jr.	Republican	First 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.
67	March 3, 1921 – June 16, 1921
	June 16, 1921 – November 7, 1922	Vacant
	November 7, 1922 – March 3, 1923	Winnifred Huck	Republican	Elected to finish Mason's term. [Data unknown/missing.]
68	March 4, 1923 – March 3, 1925	Henry R. Rathbone	Republican	First elected in 1922. Re-elected in 1924. Re-elected in 1926. Died.
69	March 4, 1925 – March 3, 1927
70	March 4, 1927 – July 15, 1928
	July 15, 1928 – March 3, 1929	Vacant
71	March 4, 1929 – March 3, 1931	Ruth H. McCormick	Republican	Elected in 1928. Retired to run for U.S. Senator.
72	March 4, 1931 – March 3, 1933	William H. Dieterich	Democratic	Elected in 1930. Retired to run for U.S. Senator.
73	March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1935	Martin A. Brennan	Democratic	First elected in 1932. Re-elected in 1934. [Data unknown/missing.]		Walter Nesbit	Democratic	Elected in 1932.[Data unknown/missing.]
74	January 3, 1935 – June 2, 1935					Michael L. Igoe	Democratic	Elected in 1934. Resigned to become U.S. Attorney
	June 2, 1935 – January 3, 1937					Vacant
75	January 3, 1937 – January 3, 1939	Edwin V. Champion	Democratic	Elected in 1936. [Data unknown/missing.]		Lewis M. Long	Democratic	Elected in 1936. [Data unknown/missing.]
76	January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1941	John C. Martin	Democratic	Elected in 1938. Retired.		Thomas V. Smith	Democratic	Elected in 1938. Lost re-election.
77	January 3, 1941 – January 3, 1943	Stephen A. Day	Republican	First elected in 1940. Re-elected in 1942. Lost re-election.		William Stratton	Republican	Elected in 1940. Retired.
78	January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1945
79	January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1947	Emily T. Douglas	Democratic	Elected in 1944. Lost re-election.
80	January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1949	William Stratton	Republican	Elected again in 1946. Retired.

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

• Illinois Territory's At-large congressional district