Illinois's 20th congressional district

{{Infobox U.S. congressional district

|state = Illinois

|district number = 20

|obsolete = yes

|created = 1880

|eliminated = 2000

|years = 1883-2003

|population =

|population year = 2000

}}

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

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! Member

! Party

! Years

! Cong
ress

! Electoral history

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| colspan=5 | District created March 4, 1883

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John R. Thomas
{{Small|(Metropolis)}}

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| nowrap | March 4, 1883 –
March 3, 1889

| {{USCongressOrdinal|48|50}}

| Redistricted from the {{ushr|Illinois|18|C}} and re-elected in 1882.
Re-elected in 1884.
Re-elected in 1886.
Retired.

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George W. Smith
{{Small|(Murphysboro)}}

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| nowrap | March 4, 1889 –
March 3, 1895

| {{USCongressOrdinal|51|53}}

| Elected in 1888.
Re-elected in 1890.
Re-elected in 1892.
Redistricted to the {{ushr|Illinois|22|C}}.

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Orlando Burrell
{{Small|(Carmi)}}

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| nowrap | March 4, 1895 –
March 3, 1897

| {{USCongressOrdinal|54}}

| Elected in 1894.
Lost re-election.

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James R. Campbell
{{Small|(McLeansboro)}}

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| nowrap | March 4, 1897 –
March 3, 1899

| {{USCongressOrdinal|55}}

| Elected in 1896.
Retired.

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James R. Williams
{{Small|(Carmi)}}

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| nowrap | March 4, 1899 –
March 3, 1903

| {{USCongressOrdinal|56|57}}

| Elected in 1898.
Re-elected in 1900.
Redistricted to the {{ushr|Illinois|24|C}}.

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Henry T. Rainey
{{Small|(Carrollton)}}

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| nowrap | March 4, 1903 –
March 3, 1921

| {{USCongressOrdinal|58|66}}

| 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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Guy L. Shaw
{{Small|(Beardstown)}}

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| nowrap | March 4, 1921 –
March 3, 1923

| {{USCongressOrdinal|67}}

| Elected in 1920.
Lost re-election.

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Henry T. Rainey
{{Small|(Carrollton)}}

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| nowrap | March 4, 1923 –
August 19, 1934

| {{USCongressOrdinal|68|73}}

| 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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| colspan=2 | Vacant

| nowrap | August 19, 1934 –
January 3, 1935

| {{USCongressOrdinal|73}}

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Scott W. Lucas
{{Small|(Havana)}}

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| nowrap | January 3, 1935 –
January 3, 1939

| {{USCongressOrdinal|74|75}}

| Elected in 1934.
Re-elected in 1936.
Retired to run for U.S. Senator.

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James M. Barnes
{{Small|(Jacksonville)}}

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| nowrap | January 3, 1939 –
January 3, 1943

| {{USCongressOrdinal|76|77}}

| Elected in 1938.
Re-elected in 1940.
Lost re-election.

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Sid Simpson
{{Small|(Carrollton)}}

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| nowrap | January 3, 1943 –
October 26, 1958

| {{USCongressOrdinal|78|85}}

|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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| colspan=2 | Vacant

| nowrap | October 26, 1958 –
January 3, 1959

| {{USCongressOrdinal|85}}

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Edna O. Simpson
{{Small|(Carrollton)}}

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| nowrap | January 3, 1959 –
January 3, 1961

| {{USCongressOrdinal|86}}

| Elected in 1958.
Retired.

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Paul Findley
{{Small|(Pittsfield)}}

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| nowrap | January 3, 1961 –
January 3, 1983

| {{USCongressOrdinal|87|97}}

| 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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Dick Durbin
{{Small|(Springfield)}}

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| nowrap | January 3, 1983 –
January 3, 1997

| {{USCongressOrdinal|98|104}}

| 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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John Shimkus
{{Small|(Collinsville)}}

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| nowrap | January 3, 1997 –
January 3, 2003

| {{USCongressOrdinal|105|107}}

| Elected in 1996.
Re-elected in 1998.
Re-elected in 2000
Redistricted to the {{ushr|Illinois|19|C}}.

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| colspan=5 | District eliminated January 3, 2003

References

{{cite book |title=The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress |last=Martis |first=Kenneth C. |year=1989 |publisher=Macmillan Publishing Company |location=New York}}
{{cite book |title=The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts |last=Martis |first=Kenneth C. |year=1982 |publisher=Macmillan Publishing Company |location=New York}}
[https://web.archive.org/web/20100423082228/http://bioguide.congress.gov/biosearch/biosearch.asp Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present]

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| title=Home district of the speaker of the House

| before={{ushr|Texas|15}}

| after={{ushr|Tennessee|5}}

| years= March 9, 1933 – August 19, 1934}}

Category:Former congressional districts of the United States

Category:1883 establishments in Illinois

Category:Constituencies established in 1883

Category:2003 disestablishments in Illinois

Category:Constituencies disestablished in 2003

Category:Dick Durbin