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The 21st 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 1990 census. It was last represented by Jerry Costello who was redistricted into the 12th district.

List of members representing the district

Member Party Years Cong
ress
Electoral history
District created March 4, 1895

Everett J. Murphy
(East St. Louis)
Republican March 4, 1895 –
March 3, 1897
54th Elected in 1894.
Lost re-election.

Jehu Baker
(Belleville)
Democratic March 4, 1897 –
March 3, 1899
55th Elected in 1896.
Retired.

William A. Rodenberg
(East St. Louis)
Republican March 4, 1899 –
March 3, 1901
56th Elected in 1898.
Lost re-election.

Fred J. Kern
(Belleville)
Democratic March 4, 1901 –
March 3, 1903
57th Elected in 1900.
Redistricted to the 22nd district and lost re-election there.

Ben F. Caldwell
(Chatham)
Democratic March 4, 1903 –
March 3, 1905
58th Redistricted from the 17th district and re-elected in 1902.
Lost re-election.

Zeno J. Rives
(Litchfield)
Republican March 4, 1905 –
March 3, 1907
59th Elected in 1904.
Lost re-election.

Ben F. Caldwell
(Chatham)
Democratic March 4, 1907 –
March 3, 1909
60th Elected again in 1906.
Retired.

James M. Graham
(Springfield)
Democratic March 4, 1909 –
March 3, 1915
61st
62nd
63rd
Elected in 1908.
Re-elected in 1910.
Re-elected in 1912.
Lost re-election.

Loren E. Wheeler
(Springfield)
Republican March 4, 1915 –
March 3, 1923
64th
65th
66th
67th
Elected in 1914.
Re-elected in 1916.
Re-elected in 1918.
Re-elected in 1920.
Lost re-election.

J. Earl Major

(Hillsboro)

Democratic March 4, 1923 –
March 3, 1925
68th Elected in 1922.
Lost re-election.

Loren E. Wheeler
(Springfield)
Republican March 4, 1925 –
March 3, 1927
69th Elected again in 1924.
Lost re-election.

J. Earl Major
(Hillsboro)
Democratic March 4, 1927 –
March 3, 1929
70th Elected again in 1926.
Lost re-election.
Frank M. Ramey
(Hillsboro)
Republican March 4, 1929 –
March 3, 1931
71st Elected in 1928.
Retired.

J. Earl Major
(Hillsboro)
Democratic March 4, 1931 –
October 6, 1933
72nd
73rd
Elected again in 1930.
Re-elected in 1932.
Resigned after becoming judge of the US District Court for the Southern District of Illinois.
Vacant October 6, 1933 –
January 3, 1935
73rd

Harry H. Mason
(Pawnee)
Democratic January 3, 1935 –
January 3, 1937
74th Elected in 1934.
Retired.

Frank W. Fries
(Carlinville)
Democratic January 3, 1937 –
January 3, 1941
75th
76th
Elected in 1936.
Re-elected in 1938.
Lost re-election.

George E. Howell
(Springfield)
Republican January 3, 1941 –
October 5, 1947
77th
78th
79th
80th
Elected in 1940.
Re-elected in 1942.
Re-elected in 1944.
Re-elected in 1946.
Resigned after becoming judge of the US Court of Claims.
Vacant October 5, 1947 –
January 3, 1949
80th

Peter F. Mack Jr.
(Carlinville)
Democratic January 3, 1949 –
January 3, 1963
81st
82nd
83rd
84th
85th
86th
87th
Elected in 1948.
Re-elected in 1950.
Re-elected in 1952.
Re-elected in 1954.
Re-elected in 1956.
Re-elected in 1958.
Re-elected in 1960.
Redistricted to the 20th district and lost re-election there.

Kenneth J. Gray
(West Frankfort)
Democratic January 3, 1963 –
January 3, 1973
88th
89th
90th
91st
92nd
Redistricted from the 25th district and re-elected in 1962.
Re-elected in 1964.
Re-elected in 1966.
Re-elected in 1968.
Re-elected in 1970.
Redistricted to the 24th district.

Edward R. Madigan
(Lincoln)
Republican January 3, 1973 –
January 3, 1983
93rd
94th
95th
96th
97th
Elected in 1972.
Re-elected in 1974
Re-elected in 1976.
Re-elected in 1978.
Re-elected in 1980.
Redistricted to the 15th district.

Melvin Price
(East St. Louis)
Democratic January 3, 1983 –
April 22, 1988
98th
99th
100th
Redistricted from the 23rd district and re-elected in 1982.
Re-elected in 1984.
Re-elected in 1986.
Died.
Vacant April 22, 1988 –
August 9, 1988
100th

Jerry Costello
(Belleville)
Democratic August 9, 1988 –
January 3, 1993
100th
101st
102nd
Elected to finish Price's term.
Re-elected in 1988.
Re-elected in 1990.
Redistricted to the 12th district.
District eliminated January 3, 1993

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