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Illinois elected its United States Representative at-Large on a general ticket upon achieving statehood December 3, 1818. It last elected a US Representative in the Election of 1946. The district has been inactive since.

List of members representing the district

1818–1833: one seat

From statehood to 1833, Illinois had only one congressional district, and therefore it was at-large.

Representative Party Years Cong
ress 		Electoral history

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

1863–1873: one seat

From 1863 to 1873 there was one at-large seat in addition to the districted seats.

Representative Party Years Cong
ress 		Electoral history

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

1893–1895: two seats

From 1893 to 1895, there were two at-large seats in addition to the districted seats.

Years Cong
ress 		Seat A Seat B
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

1913–1949: two seats, then one

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.

Years Cong
ress 		Seat A Seat B
Representative Party Electoral history Representative Party Electoral history
March 4, 1913 –
March 3, 1915 		63rd
Lawrence B. Stringer
(Lincoln) 		Democratic Elected in 1912.
Retired to run for U.S. Senator.
William E. Williams
(Pittsfield) 		Democratic Elected in 1912.
Re-elected in 1914.
Lost re-election.
March 4, 1915 –
March 3, 1917 		64th
Burnett M. Chiperfield
(Canton) 		Republican Elected in 1914.
Retired to run for U.S. Senator.
March 4, 1917 –
March 3, 1919 		65th
William E. Mason
(Chicago) 		Republican Elected in 1916.
Re-elected in 1918.
Re-elected in 1920.
Died.
Medill McCormick
(Chicago) 		Republican Elected in 1916.
Retired to run for U.S. Senator.
March 4, 1919 –
March 3, 1921 		66th
Richard Yates Jr.
(Springfield) 		Republican Elected in 1918.
Re-elected in 1920.
Re-elected in 1922.
Re-elected in 1924.
Re-elected in 1926.
Re-elected in 1928.
Re-elected in 1930.
Lost re-election.
March 3, 1921 –
June 16, 1921 		67th
June 16, 1921 –
November 7, 1922 		Vacant
November 7, 1922 –
March 3, 1923
Winnifred Huck
(Chicago) 		Republican Elected to finish her father's term.
Retired.
March 4, 1923 –
March 3, 1925 		68th
Henry R. Rathbone
(Kenilworth) 		Republican Elected in 1922.
Re-elected in 1924.
Re-elected in 1926.
Died.
March 4, 1925 –
March 3, 1927 		69th
March 4, 1927 –
July 15, 1928 		70th
July 15, 1928 –
March 3, 1929 		Vacant
March 4, 1929 –
March 3, 1931 		71st
Ruth H. McCormick
(Byron) 		Republican Elected in 1928.
Retired to run for U.S. Senator.
March 4, 1931 –
March 3, 1933 		72nd
William H. Dieterich
(Beardstown) 		Democratic Elected in 1930.
Retired to run for U.S. Senator.
March 4, 1933 –
January 3, 1935 		73rd
Martin A. Brennan
(Bloomington) 		Democratic Elected in 1932.
Re-elected in 1934.
Retired.
Walter Nesbit
(Belleville) 		Democratic Elected in 1932.

Lost renomination.

January 3, 1935 –
June 2, 1935 		74th
Michael L. Igoe
(Chicago) 		Democratic Elected in 1934.
Resigned to become U.S. Attorney.
June 2, 1935 –
January 3, 1937 		Vacant
January 3, 1937 –
January 3, 1939 		75th
Edwin V. Champion
(Peoria) 		Democratic Elected in 1936.
Retired.
Lewis M. Long
(Sandwich) 		Democratic Elected in 1936.
Lost renomination.
January 3, 1939 –
January 3, 1941 		76th
John C. Martin
(Salem) 		Democratic Elected in 1938.
Retired.
Thomas V. Smith
(Chicago) 		Democratic Elected in 1938.
Lost re-election.
January 3, 1941 –
January 3, 1943 		77th
Stephen A. Day
(Evanston) 		Republican Elected in 1940.
Re-elected in 1942.
Lost re-election.
William Stratton
(Morris) 		Republican Elected in 1940.
Retired.
January 3, 1943 –
January 3, 1945 		78th
January 3, 1945 –
January 3, 1947 		79th
Emily T. Douglas
(Chicago) 		Democratic Elected in 1944.
Lost re-election.
January 3, 1947 –
January 3, 1949 		80th
William Stratton
(Morris) 		Republican Elected again in 1946.
Retired.

Notes

  1. ^ Supported the Adams-Clay faction in the 1824 United States presidential election

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source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illinois%27s_at-large_congressional_district