Illinois' At-large congressional district

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Illinois became a U.S. state on December 3, 1818.

  • Until 1833, there was only one congressional district, and therefore it was At-large.
  • From 1863 to 1873 there was one At-large seat in addition to the districted seats.
  • From 1893 to 1895, there were two At-large seats which then became districted seats.
  • From 1913 to 1943, there were two At-large seats.
  • From 1943 to 1949, there was one At-large seat which then became districted seats.

[edit] Representatives

Representative Party Years District home Note
John McLean 1817–1819
Daniel P. Cook 1819-1827
Joseph Duncan Jacksonian 1827-1833 Moved to 3rd district
Illinois had multiple districts After 1833
Illinois had an At-large seat in addition to its 13 districts 1863
At-large reps 1863-1873
At-large seat eliminated 1873
Two At-large seats created 1893
Two At-large reps 1893-1895
At-large seats became districted seats 1895
Two At-large seats created 1913
Two At-large reps 1913-1943
At-large seats reduced to one 1943
At-large reps 1943-1949
At-large seats became districted seats 1949

[edit] See also

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Illinois's congressional districts
Territory At-large 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26
The 20th – 26th and At-large districts are obsolete
See also: Illinois's past & present Representatives, Senators, and Delegations
All U.S. districts – Apportionment – Redistricting – Gerrymandering – Maps