Member
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Party
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Years
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Cong ress
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Electoral history
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District created March 4, 1883
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![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0a/John_R._Thomas.jpg/100px-John_R._Thomas.jpg) John R. Thomas (Metropolis)
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Republican
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March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1889
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48th 49th 50th
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Redistricted from the 18th district and re-elected in 1882. Re-elected in 1884. Re-elected in 1886. Retired.
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![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7b/George_Washington_Smith.jpg/100px-George_Washington_Smith.jpg) George W. Smith (Murphysboro)
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Republican
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March 4, 1889 – March 3, 1895
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51st 52nd 53rd
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Elected in 1888. Re-elected in 1890. Re-elected in 1892. Redistricted to the 22nd district.
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![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4b/OrlandoBurrell.jpg/100px-OrlandoBurrell.jpg) Orlando Burrell (Carmi)
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Republican
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March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1897
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54th
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Elected in 1894. Lost re-election.
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![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b3/James_R._Campbell_%28Illinois_Congressman%29.jpg/100px-James_R._Campbell_%28Illinois_Congressman%29.jpg) James R. Campbell (McLeansboro)
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Democratic
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March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1899
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55th
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Elected in 1896. Retired.
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![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b4/James_R._Williams.jpg/100px-James_R._Williams.jpg) James R. Williams (Carmi)
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Democratic
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March 4, 1899 – March 3, 1903
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56th 57th
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Elected in 1898. Re-elected in 1900. Redistricted to the 24th district.
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![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/66/Henry_T._Rainey.jpg/100px-Henry_T._Rainey.jpg) Henry T. Rainey (Carrollton)
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Democratic
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March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1921
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58th 59th 60th 61st 62nd 63rd 64th 65th 66th
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Elected in 1902. Re-elected in 1904. Re-elected in 1906. Re-elected in 1908. Re-elected in 1910. Re-elected in 1912. Re-elected in 1914. Re-elected in 1916. Re-elected in 1918.
Lost re-election.
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![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/17/GuyLShaw.jpg/100px-GuyLShaw.jpg) Guy L. Shaw (Beardstown)
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Republican
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March 4, 1921 – March 3, 1923
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67th
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Elected in 1920. Lost re-election.
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![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/66/Henry_T._Rainey.jpg/100px-Henry_T._Rainey.jpg) Henry T. Rainey (Carrollton)
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Democratic
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March 4, 1923 – August 19, 1934
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68th 69th 70th 71st 72nd 73rd
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Elected in 1922. Re-elected in 1924. Re-elected in 1926. Re-elected in 1928. Re-elected in 1930. Re-elected in 1932. Died.
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Vacant
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August 19, 1934 – January 3, 1935
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73rd
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![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8e/ScottWikeLucas.jpg/100px-ScottWikeLucas.jpg) Scott W. Lucas (Havana)
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Democratic
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January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1939
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74th 75th
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Elected in 1934. Re-elected in 1936. Retired to run for U.S. Senator.
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![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/96/JamesMBarnes.jpg/100px-JamesMBarnes.jpg) James M. Barnes (Jacksonville)
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Democratic
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January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1943
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76th 77th
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Elected in 1938. Re-elected in 1940. Lost re-election.
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![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0e/Sid_Simpson.jpg/100px-Sid_Simpson.jpg) Sid Simpson (Carrollton)
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Republican
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January 3, 1943 – October 26, 1958
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78th 79th 80th 81st 82nd 83rd 84th 85th
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Elected in 1942. Re-elected in 1944. Re-elected in 1946. Re-elected in 1948. Re-elected in 1950. Re-elected in 1952. Re-elected in 1954. Re-elected in 1956. Died.
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Vacant
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October 26, 1958 – January 3, 1959
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85th
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![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e8/Edna_Simpson.jpg/100px-Edna_Simpson.jpg) Edna O. Simpson (Carrollton)
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Republican
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January 3, 1959 – January 3, 1961
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86th
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Elected in 1958. Retired.
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![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bd/Paul_Findley.jpg/100px-Paul_Findley.jpg) Paul Findley (Pittsfield)
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Republican
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January 3, 1961 – January 3, 1983
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87th 88th 89th 90th 91st 92nd 93rd 94th 95th 96th 97th
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Elected in 1960. Re-elected in 1962. Re-elected in 1964. Re-elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Re-elected in 1970. Re-elected in 1972. Re-elected in 1974 Re-elected in 1976. Re-elected in 1978. Re-elected in 1980. Lost re-election.
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![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e0/Dick_Durbin%2C_official_98th_Congress_photo.png/100px-Dick_Durbin%2C_official_98th_Congress_photo.png) Dick Durbin (Springfield)
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Democratic
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January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1997
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98th 99th 100th 101st 102nd 103rd 104th
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Elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1988. Re-elected in 1990. Re-elected in 1992. Re-elected in 1994. Retired to run for U.S. Senator.
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![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4a/John_Shimkus_113th_Congress.jpg/100px-John_Shimkus_113th_Congress.jpg) John Shimkus (Collinsville)
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Republican
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January 3, 1997 – January 3, 2003
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105th 106th 107th
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Elected in 1996. Re-elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2000 Redistricted to the 19th district.
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District eliminated January 3, 2003
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