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 |
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Democratic-Republican | December 3, 1818 – March 3, 1819 |
First elected in 1818. Lost re-election. | |
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 | ||
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 |
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District re-established March 4, 1863 | |||
Democratic | March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1865 |
Elected in 1862. Lost re-election. | |
Republican | March 4, 1865 – March 3, 1867 |
Elected in 1864. Retired. | |
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 | ||
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 | |||||
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Representative | Party | Electoral history | Representative | Party | Electoral history | |||
District re-established March 4, 1893 | ||||||||
53 | March 4, 1893 – January 12, 1895 |
Democratic | Elected in 1892. Resigned to become U.S. Attorney. |
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 | |||||
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Representative | Party | Electoral history | Representative | Party | Electoral history | |||
63 | March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1915 |
Democratic | Elected in 1912. Retired. |
Democratic | First elected in 1912. Re-elected in 1914. Lost re-election. | |||
64 | March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1917 |
Republican | Elected in 1914. Retired to run for U.S. Senator. | |||||
65 | March 4, 1917 – March 3, 1919 |
Republican | First elected in 1916. Re-elected in 1918. Re-elected in 1920. Died. |
Republican | Elected in 1916. Retired to run for U.S. Senator. | |||
66 | March 4, 1919 – March 3, 1921 |
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 |
Republican | Elected to finish Mason's term. [Data unknown/missing.] | ||||||
68 | March 4, 1923 – March 3, 1925 |
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 |
Republican | Elected in 1928. Retired to run for U.S. Senator. | |||||
72 | March 4, 1931 – March 3, 1933 |
Democratic | Elected in 1930. Retired to run for U.S. Senator. | |||||
73 | March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1935 |
Democratic | First elected in 1932. Re-elected in 1934. [Data unknown/missing.] |
Democratic | Elected in 1932.[Data unknown/missing.] | |||
74 | January 3, 1935 – June 2, 1935 |
Democratic | Elected in 1934. Resigned to become U.S. Attorney | |||||
June 2, 1935 – January 3, 1937 |
Vacant | |||||||
75 | January 3, 1937 – January 3, 1939 |
Democratic | Elected in 1936. [Data unknown/missing.] |
Democratic | Elected in 1936. [Data unknown/missing.] | |||
76 | January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1941 |
Democratic | Elected in 1938. Retired. |
Democratic | Elected in 1938. Lost re-election. | |||
77 | January 3, 1941 – January 3, 1943 |
Republican | First elected in 1940. Re-elected in 1942. Lost re-election. |
Republican | Elected in 1940. Retired. | |||
78 | January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1945 | |||||||
79 | January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1947 |
Democratic | Elected in 1944. Lost re-election. | |||||
80 | January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1949 |
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