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 members representing the district
Member | Party | Years | Cong ress |
Electoral history |
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John R. Thomas | Republican | March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1889 |
48th 49th 50th |
Redistricted from the 18th district and re-elected in 1882. [data unknown/missing] |
George W. Smith |
Republican | March 4, 1889 – March 3, 1895 |
51st 52nd 53rd |
[data unknown/missing] Redistricted to the 22nd district. |
Orlando Burrell |
Republican | March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1897 |
54th | [data unknown/missing] |
James R. Campbell | Democratic | March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1899 |
55th | [data unknown/missing] |
James R. Williams |
Democratic | March 4, 1899 – March 3, 1903 |
56th 57th |
[data unknown/missing] Redistricted to the 24th district. |
Henry T. Rainey |
Democratic | March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1921 |
58th 59th 60th 61st 62nd 63rd 64th 65th 66th |
[data unknown/missing] |
Guy L. Shaw |
Republican | March 4, 1921 – March 3, 1923 |
67th | [data unknown/missing] |
Henry T. Rainey |
Democratic | March 4, 1923 – August 19, 1934 |
68th 69th 70th 71st 72nd 73rd |
[data unknown/missing] Died. |
Vacant | August 19, 1934 – January 3, 1935 |
73rd | ||
Scott W. Lucas |
Democratic | January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1939 |
74th 75th |
[data unknown/missing] |
James M. Barnes |
Democratic | January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1943 |
76th 77th |
[data unknown/missing] |
Sid Simpson |
Republican | January 3, 1943 – October 26, 1958 |
78th 79th 80th 81st 82nd 83rd 84th 85th |
[data unknown/missing] Died. |
Vacant | October 26, 1958 – January 3, 1959 |
85th | ||
Edna O. Simpson |
Republican | January 3, 1959 – January 3, 1961 |
86th | [data unknown/missing] |
Paul Findley |
Republican | January 3, 1961 – January 3, 1983 |
87th 88th 89th 90th 91st 92nd 93rd 94th 95th 96th 97th |
[data unknown/missing] |
Dick Durbin |
Democratic | January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1997 |
98th 99th 100th 101st 102nd 103rd 104th |
[data unknown/missing] Retired to run for U.S. senator. |
John Shimkus |
Republican | January 3, 1997 – January 3, 2003 |
105th 106th 107th |
[data unknown/missing] Redistricted to the 19th district. |
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
U.S. House of Representatives | ||
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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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