Illinois's 25th congressional district

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Illinois's 25th congressional district
Obsolete district
Created1900
Eliminated1960
Years active1903-1963

The 25th 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 1960 census. It was last represented by Kenneth J. Gray who was redistricted into the 21st district.

Contents

List of members representing the district

MemberPartyYearsCong
ress		Electoral history
District created March 4, 1903
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George W. Smith
(Murphysboro)		 Republican March 4, 1903 –
November 30, 1907		 58th
59th
60th 		Redistricted from the 22nd district and re-elected in 1902.
Re-elected in 1904.
Re-elected in 1906.
Died.
VacantNovember 30, 1907 –
February 15, 1908		 60th
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Napoleon B. Thistlewood
(Cairo)		 Republican February 15, 1908 –
March 3, 1913		 60th
61st
62nd 		Elected to finish Smith's term.
Re-elected in 1908.
Re-elected in 1910.
Lost re-election.
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Robert P. Hill
(Marion)		 Democratic March 4, 1913 –
March 3, 1915		 63rd Elected in 1912.
Lost re-election.
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Edward E. Denison
(Marion)		 Republican March 4, 1915 –
March 3, 1931		 64th
65th
66th
67th
68th
69th
70th
71st 		Elected in 1914.
Re-elected in 1916.
Re-elected in 1918.
Re-elected in 1920.
Re-elected in 1922.
Re-elected in 1924.
Re-elected in 1926.
Re-elected in 1928.
Lost re-election.
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Kent E. Keller
(Ava)		 Democratic March 4, 1931 –
January 3, 1941		 72nd
73rd
74th
75th
76th 		Elected in 1930.
Re-elected in 1932.
Re-elected in 1934.
Re-elected in 1936.
Re-elected in 1938.
Lost re-election.
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C. W. Bishop
(Carterville)		 Republican January 3, 1941 –
January 3, 1949		 77th
78th
79th
80th 		Elected in 1940.
Re-elected in 1942.
Re-elected in 1944.
Re-elected in 1946.
Redistricted to the 26th district .
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Melvin Price
(East St. Louis)		 Democratic January 3, 1949 –
January 3, 1953		 81st
82nd 		Redistricted from the 22nd district and re-elected in 1948.
Re-elected in 1950.
Redistricted to the 24th district .
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C. W. Bishop
(Carterville)		 Republican January 3, 1953 –
January 3, 1955		 83rd Redistricted from the 26th district and re-elected in 1952.
Lost re-election.
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Kenneth J. Gray
(West Frankfort)		 Democratic January 3, 1955 –
January 3, 1963		 84th
85th
86th
87th 		Elected in 1954.
Re-elected in 1956.
Re-elected in 1958.
Re-elected in 1960.
Redistricted to the 21st district .
District eliminated January 3, 1963

Electoral history

1960 – 1952

1960 United States House of Representatives General Election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Kenneth J. Gray (incumbent) 92,227 57.90 −0.32%
Republican Gordon E. Kerr67,06742.10+0.32%
Total votes159,294 100.0
1958 United States House of Representatives General Election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Kenneth J. Gray (incumbent) 78,385 58.22 +4.39%
Republican Carl D. Sneed56,25741.78−4.39%
Total votes134,642 100.0
1956 United States House of Representatives General Election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Kenneth J. Gray (incumbent) 82,845 53.83 +1.22%
Republican Samuel J. Scott71,04846.17−1.22%
Total votes153,893 100.0
1954 United States House of Representatives General Election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Kenneth J. Gray 69,562 52.61 +8.80%
Republican C. W. "Runt" Bishop (incumbent)62,65947.39−8.80%
Total votes132,221 100.0
1952 United States House of Representatives General Election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican C. W. "Runt" Bishop 88,810 56.19 +21.05%
Democratic C. Edwin Hair69,24543.81−21.05%
Total votes158,055 100.0

1950 – 1942

1950 United States House of Representatives General Election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Melvin Price (incumbent) 78,812 64.86 −4.64%
Republican Roger D. Jones42,69635.14+4.64%
Total votes121,508 100.0
1948 United States House of Representatives General Election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Melvin Price 101,927 69.50 +29.28%
Republican Russell H. Classen44,72830.50−29.28%
Total votes146,655 100.0
1946 United States House of Representatives General Election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican C. W. (Runt) Bishop (incumbent) 53,831 59.78 +6.29%
Democratic Sherman S. Carr36,21740.22−6.29%
Total votes90,048 100.0
1944 United States House of Representatives General Election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican C. W. (Runt) Bishop (incumbent) 57,672 53.49 −1.58%
Democratic Kent E. Keller 50,14046.51+1.58%
Total votes107,812 100.0
1942 United States House of Representatives General Election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican C. W. (Runt) Bishop (incumbent) 49,965 55.07 +4.61%
Democratic Kent E. Keller 40,76244.93−4.61%
Total votes90,727 100.0

1940 – 1932

1940 United States House of Representatives General Election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican C. W. (Runt) Bishop 69,165 50.46 +2.76%
Democratic Kent E. Keller (incumbent)67,89149.54−2.76%
Total votes137,056 100.0
1938 United States House of Representatives General Election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Kent E. Keller (incumbent) 59,203 52.30 −1.56%
Republican R. G. Crisenberry53,99947.70+1.56%
Total votes113,202 100.0
1936 United States House of Representatives General Election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Kent E. Keller (incumbent) 68,995 53.86 −0.98%
Republican J. Lester Buford59,10146.14+0.99%
Total votes128,096 100.0
1934 United States House of Representatives General Election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Kent E. Keller (incumbent) 55,824 54.84 −4.76%
Republican J. Lester Buford45,95545.15+4.75%
Write-in 150.01N/A
Total votes101,794 100.0
1932 United States House of Representatives General Election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Kent E. Keller (incumbent) 64,286 59.60 +6.98%
Republican Edward E. Denison 43,58040.40−6.98%
Total votes107,866 100.0

1930 – 1922

1930 United States House of Representatives General Election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Kent E. Keller 38,796 52.62 +7.00%
Republican Edward E. Denison (incumbent)34,92747.38−7.00%
Total votes73,723 100.0
1928 United States House of Representatives General Election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Edward E. Denison (incumbent) 51,025 54.38 −5.21%
Democratic A. F. Gourley42,79945.62+5.21%
Total votes93,824 100.0
1926 United States House of Representatives General Election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Edward E. Denison (incumbent) 36,644 59.59 +1.48%
Democratic A. F. Gourley24,84940.41−1.11%
Total votes61,493 100.0
1924 United States House of Representatives General Election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Edward E. Denison (incumbent) 47,080 58.11 +3.74%
Democratic Philip N. Lewis33,63841.52+0.36%
Socialist David W. Kennedy3040.38−1.30%
Total votes81,022 100.0
1922 United States House of Representatives General Election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Edward E. Denison (incumbent) 37,907 54.37 −3.81%
Democratic A. S. Caldwell28,69741.16+7.49%
Farmer–Labor James McCollum1,9432.79−3.95%
Socialist Norman M. Harris1,1701.68+0.26%
Total votes69,717 100.0

1920 – 1912

1920 United States House of Representatives General Election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Edward E. Denison (incumbent) 49,145 58.18 −2.23%
Democratic J. Herman Clayton28,44433.67−5.92%
Farmer–Labor John H. Reed5,6906.74N/A
Socialist Daniel Weldy1,1981.42N/A
Total votes84,477 100.0
1918 United States House of Representatives General Election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Edward E. Denison (incumbent) 22,886 60.41 +8.25%
Democratic D. T. Woodard15,00039.59−5.34%
Write-in 10.00-0.04%
Total votes37,887 100.0
1916 United States House of Representatives General Election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Edward E. Denison (incumbent) 27,905 52.16 +4.22%
Democratic Andrew J. Rendleman24,03444.93+2.55%
Socialist R. E. Baty1,5362.87+0.09%
Write-in 230.04+0.04%
Total votes53,498 100.0
1914 United States House of Representatives General Election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican E. E. Denison 20,271 47.94 +11.75%
Democratic Robert P. Hill (incumbent)17,92242.38−0.93%
Progressive George W. Dowell2,4685.84−8.34%
Socialist Paul H. Castle1,1762.78−1.69%
Write-in 10.00N/A
Total votes42,288 100.0
1912 United States House of Representatives General Election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Robert P. Hill 19,992 43.31 −0.93%
Republican Napoleon B. Thistlewood (incumbent)16,70636.19−12.87%
Progressive Robert T. Cook6,54514.18N/A
Socialist Paul H. Castle2,0634.47−0.41%
Prohibition Charles F. Stalker8591.86+0.04%
Total votes46,165 100.0

1910 – 1902

1910 United States House of Representatives General Election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican N. B. Thistlewood (incumbent) 18,233 49.06 −2.57%
Democratic William D. Lyerle16,44244.24+0.64%
Socialist Daniel Boone1,8154.88+2.78%
Prohibition J. H. Davis6751.82−0.86%
Total votes37,165 100.0
1908 United States House of Representatives General Election [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Napoleon B. Thistlewood (incumbent) 24,319 51.63 +4.46%
Democratic I. R. Spilman20,53743.60+10.44%
Prohibition P. E. Michaels1,2622.68N/A
Socialist Daniel W. Boone9872.10−2.23%
Total votes47,105 100.0
1908 United States House of Representatives Special Election [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Napoleon B. Thistlewood 12,263 47.17 −5.47%
Democratic William H. Warder8,62033.16−8.87%
Independent Republican Samuel T. Brush3,98715.34N/A
Socialist Daniel W. Boone1,1254.33+3.17%
Total votes25,995 100.0
1906 United States House of Representatives General Election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican George W. Smith (incumbent) 17,835 52.64 −2.95%
Democratic James M. Joplin14,24042.03+5.83%
Prohibition Rebert H. Robertson1,4114.16−1.53%
Socialist C. E. Ingraham3941.16−1.36%
Total votes33,880 100.0
1904 United States House of Representatives General Election [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican George W. Smith (incumbent) 22,527 55.59 +3.73%
Democratic Charles L. Otrich14,66836.20−9.29%
Prohibition Charles F. Kiest2,3065.69+3.04%
Socialist Daniel W. Boone1,0232.52N/A
Total votes40,524 100.0
1902 United States House of Representatives General Election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican George W. Smith 18,743 51.86
Democratic James Lingle16,44445.49
Prohibition Clark Braden9582.65
Total votes36,145 100.0

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 "Downloadable Vote Totals". Illinois State Board of Elections . Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved March 15, 2022.[ permanent dead link ]
  2. ↑ "IL District 25". Our Campaigns. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  3. ↑ "IL District 25 Special Election". Our Campaigns. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  4. ↑ "IL District 25". Our Campaigns. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
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