History / Congress

Illinois's 20th congressional district

40 members have held this seat since Dec 3, 1883. Vacant or no longer exists.

Holders
40
22 D · 18 R
Longest tenure
16 years
Sidney Elmer Simpson
Current
—
nobody
history/seat/il-20Every holder, newest first
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1900192019401960198020002020John Robert Thomas · 1883-12-03 – 1885-03-04 · RepublicanJohn Robert Thomas · 1885-12-07 – 1887-03-04 · RepublicanJohn Robert Thomas · 1887-12-05 – 1889-03-04 · RepublicanGeorge Washington Smith · 1889-12-02 – 1891-03-04 · RepublicanGeorge Washington Smith · 1891-12-07 – 1893-03-04 · RepublicanGeorge Washington Smith · 1893-08-07 – 1895-03-04 · RepublicanOrlando Burrell · 1895-12-02 – 1897-03-04 · RepublicanJames Romulus Campbell · 1897-03-15 – 1899-03-04 · DemocratJames Robert Williams · 1899-12-04 – 1901-03-04 · DemocratJames Robert Williams · 1901-12-02 – 1903-03-04 · DemocratHenry Thomas Rainey · 1903-11-09 – 1905-03-04 · DemocratHenry Thomas Rainey · 1905-12-04 – 1907-03-04 · DemocratHenry Thomas Rainey · 1907-12-02 – 1909-03-04 · DemocratHenry Thomas Rainey · 1909-03-15 – 1911-03-04 · DemocratHenry Thomas Rainey · 1911-04-04 – 1913-03-04 · DemocratHenry Thomas Rainey · 1913-04-07 – 1915-03-04 · DemocratHenry Thomas Rainey · 1915-12-06 – 1917-03-04 · DemocratHenry Thomas Rainey · 1917-04-02 – 1919-03-04 · DemocratHenry Thomas Rainey · 1919-05-19 – 1921-03-04 · DemocratGuy Loren Shaw · 1921-04-11 – 1923-03-04 · RepublicanHenry Thomas Rainey · 1923-12-03 – 1925-03-04 · DemocratHenry Thomas Rainey · 1925-12-07 – 1927-03-05 · DemocratHenry Thomas Rainey · 1927-12-05 – 1929-03-04 · DemocratHenry Thomas Rainey · 1929-04-15 – 1931-03-04 · DemocratHenry Thomas Rainey · 1931-12-07 – 1933-03-04 · DemocratHenry Thomas Rainey · 1933-03-09 – 1935-01-04 · DemocratJames Martin Barnes · 1939-01-03 – 1943-01-04 · DemocratSidney Elmer Simpson · 1943-01-06 – 1959-01-04 · RepublicanEdna Oakes Simpson · 1959-01-07 – 1961-01-04 · RepublicanPaul Findley · 1963-01-09 – 1967-01-04 · RepublicanPaul Findley · 1967-01-10 – 1971-01-04 · RepublicanPaul Findley · 1971-01-21 – 1975-01-04 · RepublicanPaul Findley · 1975-01-14 – 1979-01-04 · RepublicanPaul Findley · 1979-01-15 – 1983-01-04 · RepublicanRichard J. Durbin · 1987-01-06 – 1997-01-04 · DemocratJohn Shimkus · 1997-01-07 – 1999-01-04 · RepublicanJohn Shimkus · 1999-01-06 – 2003-01-04 · RepublicanScott Wike Lucas · 1935-01-03 – 1939-01-04 · DemocratPaul Findley · 1961-01-03 – 1963-01-04 · RepublicanRichard J. Durbin · 1983-01-03 – 1987-01-04 · Democrat
John Shimkus R
Jan 6, 1999 – Jan 4, 2003 · 4 years
John Shimkus R
Jan 7, 1997 – Jan 4, 1999 · 2 years
Richard J. Durbin D
Jan 6, 1987 – Jan 4, 1997 · 10 years
Richard J. Durbin D
Jan 3, 1983 – Jan 4, 1987 · 4 years
Paul Findley R
Jan 15, 1979 – Jan 4, 1983 · 4 years
Paul Findley R
Jan 14, 1975 – Jan 4, 1979 · 4 years
Paul Findley R
Jan 21, 1971 – Jan 4, 1975 · 4 years
Paul Findley R
Jan 10, 1967 – Jan 4, 1971 · 4 years
Paul Findley R
Jan 9, 1963 – Jan 4, 1967 · 4 years
Paul Findley R
Jan 3, 1961 – Jan 4, 1963 · 2 years
Edna Oakes Simpson R
Jan 7, 1959 – Jan 4, 1961 · 2 years
Sidney Elmer Simpson R
Jan 6, 1943 – Jan 4, 1959 · 16 years
James Martin Barnes D
Jan 3, 1939 – Jan 4, 1943 · 4 years
Scott Wike Lucas D
Jan 3, 1935 – Jan 4, 1939 · 4 years
Henry Thomas Rainey D
Mar 9, 1933 – Jan 4, 1935 · 22 months
Henry Thomas Rainey D
Dec 7, 1931 – Mar 4, 1933 · 15 months
Henry Thomas Rainey D
Apr 15, 1929 – Mar 4, 1931 · 23 months
Henry Thomas Rainey D
Dec 5, 1927 – Mar 4, 1929 · 15 months
Henry Thomas Rainey D
Dec 7, 1925 – Mar 5, 1927 · 15 months
Henry Thomas Rainey D
Dec 3, 1923 – Mar 4, 1925 · 15 months
Guy Loren Shaw R
Apr 11, 1921 – Mar 4, 1923 · 23 months
Henry Thomas Rainey D
May 19, 1919 – Mar 4, 1921 · 22 months
Henry Thomas Rainey D
Apr 2, 1917 – Mar 4, 1919 · 23 months
Henry Thomas Rainey D
Dec 6, 1915 – Mar 4, 1917 · 15 months
Henry Thomas Rainey D
Apr 7, 1913 – Mar 4, 1915 · 23 months
Henry Thomas Rainey D
Apr 4, 1911 – Mar 4, 1913 · 23 months
Henry Thomas Rainey D
Mar 15, 1909 – Mar 4, 1911 · 2 years
Henry Thomas Rainey D
Dec 2, 1907 – Mar 4, 1909 · 15 months
Henry Thomas Rainey D
Dec 4, 1905 – Mar 4, 1907 · 15 months
Henry Thomas Rainey D
Nov 9, 1903 – Mar 4, 1905 · 16 months
James Robert Williams D
Dec 2, 1901 – Mar 4, 1903 · 15 months
James Robert Williams D
Dec 4, 1899 – Mar 4, 1901 · 15 months
James Romulus Campbell D
Mar 15, 1897 – Mar 4, 1899 · 2 years
Orlando Burrell R
Dec 2, 1895 – Mar 4, 1897 · 15 months
George Washington Smith R
Aug 7, 1893 – Mar 4, 1895 · 19 months
George Washington Smith R
Dec 7, 1891 – Mar 4, 1893 · 15 months
George Washington Smith R
Dec 2, 1889 – Mar 4, 1891 · 15 months
John Robert Thomas R
Dec 5, 1887 – Mar 4, 1889 · 15 months
John Robert Thomas R
Dec 7, 1885 – Mar 4, 1887 · 15 months
John Robert Thomas R
Dec 3, 1883 – Mar 4, 1885 · 15 months

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