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 District home Note
John McLean Democratic-Republican December 3, 1818 – March 3, 1819
Daniel P. Cook Democratic-Republican March 4, 1819 - March 3, 1823
Adams-Clay D-R March 4, 1823 - March 3, 1825
Adams March 4, 1825 - March 3, 1827
Joseph Duncan Jacksonian March 4, 1827 - March 3, 1833 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
Samuel W. Moulton Republican March 4, 1865 - March 3, 1867
John A. Logan Republican March 4, 1867 - March 3, 1871 Resigned to become US Senator
John L. Beveridge Republican November 7, 1871 - January 4, 1873 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 Resigned after being appointed U.S. Attorney Andrew J. Hunter Democratic Lost re-election
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 Retired William E. Williams Democratic Lost re-election
64 March 4, 1915 –
March 3, 1917
Burnett M. Chiperfield Republican Retired to run for U.S. Senate
65 March 4, 1917 –
March 3, 1919
William E. Mason Republican Died Medill McCormick Republican Retired to run for U.S. Senate
66 March 4, 1919 –
March 3, 1921
Richard Yates, Jr. Republican [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
67 March 3, 1921 –
June 16, 1921
June 16, 1921 –
November 7, 1922
Vacant
November 7, 1922 –
March 3, 1923
Winnifred Huck Republican [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
68 March 4, 1923 –
March 3, 1925
Henry R. Rathbone Republican 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 Retired to run for U.S. Senate
72 March 4, 1931 –
March 3, 1933
William H. Dieterich Democratic Retired to run for U.S. Senate
73 March 4, 1933 –
January 3, 1935
Martin A. Brennan Democratic [Data unknown/missing. You can help!] Walter Nesbit Democratic [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
74 January 3, 1935 –
June 2, 1935
Michael L. Igoe Democratic Resigned to become U.S. Attorney
June 2, 1935 –
January 3, 1937
Vacant
75 January 3, 1937 –
January 3, 1939
Edwin V. Champion Democratic [Data unknown/missing. You can help!] Lewis M. Long Democratic [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
76 January 3, 1939 –
January 3, 1941
John C. Martin Democratic Retired from Congress Thomas V. Smith Democratic
77 January 3, 1941 –
January 3, 1943
Stephen A. Day Republican Defeated for re-election William Stratton Republican
78 January 3, 1943 –
January 3, 1945
79 January 3, 1945 –
January 3, 1947
Emily T. Douglas Democratic Defeated for re-election
80 January 3, 1947 –
January 3, 1949
William Stratton Republican Seat abolished

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