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 representatives

Representative Party Years Electoral history
John R. Thomas Republican March 4, 1883 –
March 3, 1889
Redistricted from the 18th district
George W. Smith Republican March 4, 1889 –
March 3, 1895
Redistricted to the 22nd district
Orlando Burrell Republican March 4, 1895 –
March 3, 1897
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
James R. Campbell Democratic March 4, 1897 –
March 3, 1899
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
James R. Williams Democratic March 4, 1899 –
March 3, 1903
Redistricted to the 24th district
Henry T. Rainey Democratic March 4, 1903 –
March 3, 1921
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Guy L. Shaw Republican March 4, 1921 –
March 3, 1923
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Henry T. Rainey Democratic March 4, 1923 –
August 19, 1934
Died
Vacant August 19, 1934 –
January 3, 1935
Scott W. Lucas Democratic January 3, 1935 –
January 3, 1939
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
James M. Barnes Democratic January 3, 1939 –
January 3, 1943
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Sid Simpson Republican January 3, 1943 –
October 26, 1958
Died
Vacant October 26, 1958 –
January 3, 1959
Edna O. Simpson Republican January 3, 1959 –
January 3, 1961
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Paul Findley Republican January 3, 1961 –
January 3, 1983
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Dick Durbin Democratic January 3, 1983 –
January 3, 1997
Retired to run for U.S. Senate
John Shimkus Republican January 3, 1997 –
January 3, 2003
Redistricted to the 19th district

Living former Members of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 20th congressional district

As of May 2015, three former members of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 20th congressional district are alive.

Representative Term in office Date of birth (and age)
Paul Findley 1961 - 1983 June 23, 1921
Dick Durbin 1983 - 1997 November 21, 1944
John Shimkus 1997 - 2003 February 21, 1958

References

United States House of Representatives
Preceded by
Texas's 15th congressional district
Home district of the Speaker of the House
March 9, 1933 – August 19, 1934
Succeeded by
Tennessee's 5th congressional district
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