Illinois's at-large congressional district | |
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Obsolete district | |
Created | 1818 1860 1890 1910 |
Eliminated | 1830 1870 1895 1949 |
Years active | 1818–1833 1863–1873 1893–1895 1913–1949 |
Illinois elected its United States Representative at-large on a general ticket upon achieving statehood December 3, 1818. Although the practice was first ended in 1830, it was revived several times, so that there would be at least one seat elected at large, in addition to elections in single-member districts. It last elected a US Representative at large in 1946. The district has been obsolete since.
From statehood to 1833, Illinois had only one congressional district, and therefore it was at-large.
Representative | Party | Years | Cong ress | Electoral history |
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![]() John McLean (Shawneetown) | Democratic-Republican | December 3, 1818 – March 3, 1819 | 15th | Elected in 1818. Lost re-election. |
![]() Daniel P. Cook (Edwardsville) | Democratic-Republican [a] | March 4, 1819 – March 3, 1825 | 16th 17th 18th 19th | Elected August 2, 1819. Re-elected August 7, 1820. Re-elected August 5, 1822. Re-elected August 2, 1824. Lost re-election. |
Anti-Jacksonian | March 4, 1825 – March 3, 1827 | |||
![]() Joseph Duncan (Jacksonville) | Jacksonian | March 4, 1827 – March 3, 1833 | 20th 21st 22nd | Elected August 7, 1826. Re-elected August 4, 1828. Re-elected August 1, 1831. Moved to 3rd district . |
District inactive March 3, 1833 |
From 1863 to 1873 there was one at-large seat in addition to the districted seats.
Representative | Party | Years | Cong ress | Electoral history |
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![]() James C. Allen (Palestine) | Democratic | March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1865 | 38th | Elected in 1862. Lost re-election. |
![]() Samuel W. Moulton (Shelbyville) | Republican | March 4, 1865 – March 3, 1867 | 39th | Elected in 1864. Retired. |
![]() John A. Logan (Carbondale) | Republican | March 4, 1867 – March 3, 1871 | 40th 41st | 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 | 42nd | ||
![]() John L. Beveridge (Evanston) | 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 |
From 1893 to 1895, there were two at-large seats in addition to the districted seats.
Years | Cong ress | Seat A | Seat B | ||||||
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Representative | Party | Electoral history | Representative | Party | Electoral history | ||||
March 4, 1893 – January 12, 1895 | 53rd | ![]() John C. Black (Chicago) | Democratic | Elected in 1892. Resigned to become U.S. Attorney. | ![]() Andrew J. Hunter (Paris) | Democratic | Elected in 1892. Lost re-election in the 19th district . | ||
January 12, 1895 – March 3, 1895 | Vacant |
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.