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Illinois's 18th congressional district

51 members have held this seat since Dec 1, 1873. Vacant or no longer exists.

Holders
51
39 R · 12 D
Longest tenure
8 years
Harold Himmel Velde
Current
—
nobody
history/seat/il-18Every holder, newest first
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18801900192019401960198020002020Isaac Clements · 1873-12-01 – 1875-03-04 · RepublicanWilliam Hartzell · 1875-12-06 – 1877-03-04 · DemocratWilliam Hartzell · 1877-10-15 – 1879-03-04 · DemocratJohn Robert Thomas · 1879-03-18 – 1881-03-04 · RepublicanJohn Robert Thomas · 1881-12-05 – 1883-03-04 · RepublicanWilliam Ralls Morrison · 1883-12-03 – 1885-03-04 · DemocratWilliam Ralls Morrison · 1885-12-07 – 1887-03-04 · DemocratJehu Baker · 1887-12-05 – 1889-03-04 · RepublicanWilliam St. John Forman · 1889-12-02 – 1891-03-04 · DemocratWilliam St. John Forman · 1891-12-07 – 1893-03-04 · DemocratWilliam St. John Forman · 1893-08-07 – 1895-03-04 · DemocratWilliam Flavius Lester Hadley · 1895-12-02 – 1897-03-04 · RepublicanThomas Marion Jett · 1897-03-15 – 1899-03-04 · DemocratThomas Marion Jett · 1899-12-04 – 1901-03-04 · DemocratThomas Marion Jett · 1901-12-02 – 1903-03-04 · DemocratJoseph Gurney Cannon · 1903-11-09 – 1905-03-04 · RepublicanJoseph Gurney Cannon · 1905-12-04 – 1907-03-04 · RepublicanJoseph Gurney Cannon · 1907-12-02 – 1909-03-04 · RepublicanJoseph Gurney Cannon · 1909-03-15 – 1911-03-04 · RepublicanJoseph Gurney Cannon · 1911-04-04 – 1913-03-04 · RepublicanFrank Trimble O’Hair · 1913-04-07 – 1915-03-04 · DemocratJoseph Gurney Cannon · 1915-12-06 – 1917-03-04 · RepublicanJoseph Gurney Cannon · 1917-04-02 – 1919-03-04 · RepublicanJoseph Gurney Cannon · 1919-05-19 – 1921-03-04 · RepublicanJoseph Gurney Cannon · 1921-04-11 – 1923-03-04 · RepublicanWilliam Perry Holaday · 1923-12-03 – 1925-03-04 · RepublicanWilliam Perry Holaday · 1925-12-07 – 1927-03-05 · RepublicanWilliam Perry Holaday · 1927-12-05 – 1929-03-04 · RepublicanWilliam Perry Holaday · 1929-04-15 – 1931-03-04 · RepublicanWilliam Perry Holaday · 1931-12-07 – 1933-03-04 · RepublicanJames Andrew Meeks · 1933-03-09 – 1939-01-04 · DemocratJessie Sumner · 1943-01-06 – 1947-01-04 · RepublicanHarold Himmel Velde · 1949-01-03 – 1957-01-04 · RepublicanRobert Henry Michel · 1959-01-07 – 1963-01-04 · RepublicanRobert Henry Michel · 1963-01-09 – 1967-01-04 · RepublicanRobert Henry Michel · 1967-01-10 – 1971-01-04 · RepublicanRobert Henry Michel · 1971-01-21 – 1975-01-04 · RepublicanRobert Henry Michel · 1975-01-14 – 1979-01-04 · RepublicanRobert Henry Michel · 1979-01-15 – 1987-01-04 · RepublicanRobert Henry Michel · 1987-01-06 – 1995-01-04 · RepublicanRay H. LaHood · 1995-01-04 – 1997-01-04 · RepublicanRay H. LaHood · 1997-01-07 – 1999-01-04 · RepublicanRay H. LaHood · 1999-01-06 – 2003-01-04 · RepublicanRay H. LaHood · 2003-01-07 – 2009-01-04 · RepublicanAaron Schock · 2009-01-06 – 2015-01-04 · RepublicanAaron Schock · 2015-01-06 – 2015-04-01 · RepublicanDarin LaHood · 2015-09-17 – 2023-01-04 · RepublicanFrederick Remann · 1895-12-02 – 1897-03-04 · RepublicanJessie Sumner · 1939-01-03 – 1943-01-04 · RepublicanEdward Halsey Jenison · 1947-01-03 – 1949-01-04 · RepublicanRobert Henry Michel · 1957-01-03 – 1959-01-04 · Republican
Darin LaHood R
Sep 17, 2015 – Jan 4, 2023 · 7.3 years
Aaron Schock R
Jan 6, 2015 – Apr 1, 2015 · 3 months
Aaron Schock R
Jan 6, 2009 – Jan 4, 2015 · 6 years
Ray H. LaHood R
Jan 7, 2003 – Jan 4, 2009 · 6 years
Ray H. LaHood R
Jan 6, 1999 – Jan 4, 2003 · 4 years
Ray H. LaHood R
Jan 7, 1997 – Jan 4, 1999 · 2 years
Ray H. LaHood R
Jan 4, 1995 – Jan 4, 1997 · 2 years
Robert Henry Michel R
Jan 6, 1987 – Jan 4, 1995 · 8 years
Robert Henry Michel R
Jan 15, 1979 – Jan 4, 1987 · 8 years
Robert Henry Michel R
Jan 14, 1975 – Jan 4, 1979 · 4 years
Robert Henry Michel R
Jan 21, 1971 – Jan 4, 1975 · 4 years
Robert Henry Michel R
Jan 10, 1967 – Jan 4, 1971 · 4 years
Robert Henry Michel R
Jan 9, 1963 – Jan 4, 1967 · 4 years
Robert Henry Michel R
Jan 7, 1959 – Jan 4, 1963 · 4 years
Robert Henry Michel R
Jan 3, 1957 – Jan 4, 1959 · 2 years
Harold Himmel Velde R
Jan 3, 1949 – Jan 4, 1957 · 8 years
Edward Halsey Jenison R
Jan 3, 1947 – Jan 4, 1949 · 2 years
Jessie Sumner R
Jan 6, 1943 – Jan 4, 1947 · 4 years
Jessie Sumner R
Jan 3, 1939 – Jan 4, 1943 · 4 years
James Andrew Meeks D
Mar 9, 1933 – Jan 4, 1939 · 5.8 years
William Perry Holaday R
Dec 7, 1931 – Mar 4, 1933 · 15 months
William Perry Holaday R
Apr 15, 1929 – Mar 4, 1931 · 23 months
William Perry Holaday R
Dec 5, 1927 – Mar 4, 1929 · 15 months
William Perry Holaday R
Dec 7, 1925 – Mar 5, 1927 · 15 months
William Perry Holaday R
Dec 3, 1923 – Mar 4, 1925 · 15 months
Joseph Gurney Cannon R
Apr 11, 1921 – Mar 4, 1923 · 23 months
Joseph Gurney Cannon R
May 19, 1919 – Mar 4, 1921 · 22 months
Joseph Gurney Cannon R
Apr 2, 1917 – Mar 4, 1919 · 23 months
Joseph Gurney Cannon R
Dec 6, 1915 – Mar 4, 1917 · 15 months
Frank Trimble O’Hair D
Apr 7, 1913 – Mar 4, 1915 · 23 months
Joseph Gurney Cannon R
Apr 4, 1911 – Mar 4, 1913 · 23 months
Joseph Gurney Cannon R
Mar 15, 1909 – Mar 4, 1911 · 2 years
Joseph Gurney Cannon R
Dec 2, 1907 – Mar 4, 1909 · 15 months
Joseph Gurney Cannon R
Dec 4, 1905 – Mar 4, 1907 · 15 months
Joseph Gurney Cannon R
Nov 9, 1903 – Mar 4, 1905 · 16 months
Thomas Marion Jett D
Dec 2, 1901 – Mar 4, 1903 · 15 months
Thomas Marion Jett D
Dec 4, 1899 – Mar 4, 1901 · 15 months
Thomas Marion Jett D
Mar 15, 1897 – Mar 4, 1899 · 2 years
William Flavius Lester Hadley R
Dec 2, 1895 – Mar 4, 1897 · 15 months
Frederick Remann R
Dec 2, 1895 – Mar 4, 1897 · 15 months
William St. John Forman D
Aug 7, 1893 – Mar 4, 1895 · 19 months
William St. John Forman D
Dec 7, 1891 – Mar 4, 1893 · 15 months
William St. John Forman D
Dec 2, 1889 – Mar 4, 1891 · 15 months
Jehu Baker R
Dec 5, 1887 – Mar 4, 1889 · 15 months
William Ralls Morrison D
Dec 7, 1885 – Mar 4, 1887 · 15 months
William Ralls Morrison D
Dec 3, 1883 – Mar 4, 1885 · 15 months
John Robert Thomas R
Dec 5, 1881 – Mar 4, 1883 · 15 months
John Robert Thomas R
Mar 18, 1879 – Mar 4, 1881 · 2 years
William Hartzell D
Oct 15, 1877 – Mar 4, 1879 · 17 months
William Hartzell D
Dec 6, 1875 – Mar 4, 1877 · 15 months
Isaac Clements R
Dec 1, 1873 – Mar 4, 1875 · 15 months

Dates are from the @unitedstates congress-legislators project. Consecutive terms of one person are merged.