Illinois's 20th congressional district

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

Member	Party	Years	Cong ress	Electoral history
District created March 4, 1883
File:John R. Thomas.jpg John R. Thomas (Metropolis)	style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Republican	March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1889	Template:USCongressOrdinal	Redistricted from the Template:Ushr and re-elected in 1882. Re-elected in 1884. Re-elected in 1886. Retired.
File:George Washington Smith.jpg George W. Smith (Murphysboro)	style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Republican	March 4, 1889 – March 3, 1895	Template:USCongressOrdinal	Elected in 1888. Re-elected in 1890. Re-elected in 1892. Redistricted to the Template:Ushr.
File:OrlandoBurrell.jpg Orlando Burrell (Carmi)	style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Republican	March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1897	Template:USCongressOrdinal	Elected in 1894. Lost re-election.
File:James R. Campbell (Illinois Congressman).jpg James R. Campbell (McLeansboro)	style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Democratic	March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1899	Template:USCongressOrdinal	Elected in 1896. Retired.
File:James R. Williams.jpg James R. Williams (Carmi)	style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Democratic	March 4, 1899 – March 3, 1903	Template:USCongressOrdinal	Elected in 1898. Re-elected in 1900. Redistricted to the Template:Ushr.
File:Henry T. Rainey.jpg Henry T. Rainey (Carrollton)	style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Democratic	March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1921	Template:USCongressOrdinal	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.
File:GuyLShaw.jpg Guy L. Shaw (Beardstown)	style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Republican	March 4, 1921 – March 3, 1923	Template:USCongressOrdinal	Elected in 1920. Lost re-election.
File:Henry T. Rainey.jpg Henry T. Rainey (Carrollton)	style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Democratic	March 4, 1923 – August 19, 1934	Template:USCongressOrdinal	Elected in 1922. Re-elected in 1924. Re-elected in 1926. Re-elected in 1928. Re-elected in 1930. Re-elected in 1932. Died.
Vacant		August 19, 1934 – January 3, 1935	Template:USCongressOrdinal
File:ScottWikeLucas.jpg Scott W. Lucas (Havana)	style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Democratic	January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1939	Template:USCongressOrdinal	Elected in 1934. Re-elected in 1936. Retired to run for U.S. Senator.
File:JamesMBarnes.jpg James M. Barnes (Jacksonville)	style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Democratic	January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1943	Template:USCongressOrdinal	Elected in 1938. Re-elected in 1940. Lost re-election.
File:Sid Simpson.jpg Sid Simpson (Carrollton)	style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Republican	January 3, 1943 – October 26, 1958	Template:USCongressOrdinal	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.
Vacant		October 26, 1958 – January 3, 1959	Template:USCongressOrdinal
File:Edna Simpson.jpg Edna O. Simpson (Carrollton)	style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Republican	January 3, 1959 – January 3, 1961	Template:USCongressOrdinal	Elected in 1958. Retired.
File:Paul Findley.jpg Paul Findley (Pittsfield)	style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Republican	January 3, 1961 – January 3, 1983	Template:USCongressOrdinal	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.
File:Dick Durbin, official 98th Congress photo.png Dick Durbin (Springfield)	style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Democratic	January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1997	Template:USCongressOrdinal	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.
File:John Shimkus 113th Congress.jpg John Shimkus (Collinsville)	style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Republican	January 3, 1997 – January 3, 2003	Template:USCongressOrdinal	Elected in 1996. Re-elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2000 Redistricted to the Template:Ushr.
District eliminated January 3, 2003

References

• Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present

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