Illinois's 19th congressional district

The 19th congressional district of Illinois was a congressional district in Illinois. It was eliminated as a result of the 2010 US census, as population growth in Illinois was slower compared to other states. The district became obsolete for 2013's 113th Congress. It was last represented by Republican John Shimkus, who was redistricted to the 15th district.

Illinois's 19th congressional district
Obsolete district
Created1870
Eliminated2010
Years active1873-2013
The district from 2003 to 2013

In its last iteration, the district encompassed a large stretch of rural Southern Illinois, part of Springfield and a portion of the "Metro-East" area (the Illinois side of the Greater St. Louis, Missouri region).

List of members representing the district

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Member Party Years Cong
ress
Electoral history
District created March 4, 1873
 
Samuel S. Marshall
(McLeansboro)
Democratic March 4, 1873 –
March 3, 1875
43rd Redistricted from the 11th district and re-elected in 1872.
Lost re-election.
 
William B. Anderson
(Elk Prairie)
Independent March 4, 1875 –
March 3, 1877
44th Elected in 1874.
Lost re-election.
 
Richard W. Townshend
(Shawneetown)
Democratic March 4, 1877 –
March 9, 1889
45th
46th
47th
48th
49th
50th
51st
Elected in 1876.
Re-elected in 1878.
Re-elected in 1880.
Re-elected in 1882.
Re-elected in 1884.
Re-elected in 1886.
Re-elected in 1888.
Died.
Vacant March 9, 1889 –
December 2, 1889
51st
 
James R. Williams
(Carmi)
Democratic December 2, 1889 –
March 3, 1895
51st
52nd
53rd
Elected in 1889 to finish Townshend's term.
Re-elected in 1890.
Re-elected in 1892.
Redistricted to the 20th district and lost re-election there.
 
Benson Wood
(Effingham)
Republican March 4, 1895 –
March 3, 1897
54th Elected in 1894.
Lost re-election.
 
Andrew J. Hunter
(Paris)
Democratic March 4, 1897 –
March 3, 1899
55th Elected in 1896.
Retired.
 
Joseph B. Crowley
(Robinson)
Democratic March 4, 1899 –
March 3, 1903
56th
57th
Elected in 1898.
Re-elected in 1900.
Redistricted to the 23rd district.
 
Vespasian Warner
(Clinton)
Republican March 4, 1903 –
March 3, 1905
58th Redistricted from the 13th district and re-elected in 1902.
Retired to run for Governor of Illinois.
 
William B. McKinley
(Champaign)
Republican March 4, 1905 –
March 3, 1913
59th
60th
61st
62nd
Elected in 1904.
Re-elected in 1906.
Re-elected in 1908.
Re-elected in 1910.
Lost re-election.
 
Charles M. Borchers
(Decatur)
Democratic March 4, 1913 –
March 3, 1915
63rd Elected in 1912.
Lost re-election.
 
William B. McKinley
(Champaign)
Republican March 4, 1915 –
March 3, 1921
64th
65th
66th
Elected in 1914.
Re-elected in 1916.
Re-elected in 1918.
Retired to run for U.S. Senator.
 
Allen F. Moore
(Monticello)
Republican March 4, 1921 –
March 3, 1925
67th
68th
Elected in 1920.
Re-elected in 1922.
Retired.
 
Charles Adkins
(Decatur)
Republican March 4, 1925 –
March 3, 1933
69th
70th
71st
72nd
Elected in 1924.
Re-elected in 1926.
Re-elected in 1928.
Re-elected in 1930.
Lost re-election.
 
Donald C. Dobbins
(Champaign)
Democratic March 4, 1933 –
January 3, 1937
73rd
74th
Elected in 1932.
Re-elected in 1934.
Retired.
 
Hugh M. Rigney
(Arthur)
Democratic January 3, 1937 –
January 3, 1939
75th Elected in 1936.
Lost re-election.
 
William H. Wheat
(Rantoul)
Republican January 3, 1939 –
January 16, 1944
76th
77th
78th
Elected in 1938.
Re-elected in 1940.
Re-elected in 1942.
Died.
Vacant January 16, 1944 –
June 13, 1944
78th
 
Rolla C. McMillen
(Decatur)
Republican June 13, 1944 –
January 3, 1949
78th
79th
80th
Elected in 1944 to finish Wheat's term.
Re-elected in 1944.
Re-elected in 1946.
Redistricted to the 22nd district.
 
Robert B. Chiperfield
(Canton)
Republican January 3, 1949 –
January 3, 1963
81st
82nd
83rd
84th
85th
86th
87th
Redistricted from the 15th district and re-elected in 1948.
Re-elected in 1950.
Re-elected in 1952.
Re-elected in 1954.
Re-elected in 1956.
Re-elected in 1958.
Re-elected in 1960.
Retired.
 
Robert T. McLoskey
(Monmouth)
Republican January 3, 1963 –
January 3, 1965
88th Elected in 1962.
Lost re-election.
 
Gale Schisler
(London Mills)
Democratic January 3, 1965 –
January 3, 1967
89th Elected in 1964.
Lost re-election.
 
Tom Railsback
(Moline)
Republican January 3, 1967 –
January 3, 1983
90th
91st
92nd
93rd
94th
95th
96th
97th
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.
Redistricted to the 17th district and lost renomination there.
 
Dan Crane
(Danville)
Republican January 3, 1983 –
January 3, 1985
98th Redistricted from the 22nd district and re-elected in 1982.
Lost re-election.
 
Terry L. Bruce
(Olney)
Democratic January 3, 1985 –
January 3, 1993
99th
100th
101st
102nd
Elected in 1984.
Re-elected in 1986.
Re-elected in 1988.
Re-elected in 1990.
Lost renomination.
 
Glenn Poshard
(Marion)
Democratic January 3, 1993 –
January 3, 1999
103rd
104th
105th
Redistricted from the 22nd district and re-elected in 1992.
Re-elected in 1994.
Re-elected in 1996.
Retired to run for Governor of Illinois.
 
David D. Phelps
(Eldorado)
Democratic January 3, 1999 –
January 3, 2003
106th
107th
Elected in 1998.
Re-elected in 2000.
Lost re-election.
 
John Shimkus
(Collinsville)
Republican January 3, 2003 –
January 3, 2013
108th
109th
110th
111th
112th
Redistricted from the 20th district and re-elected in 2002.
Re-elected in 2004.
Re-elected in 2006.
Re-elected in 2008.
Re-elected in 2010.
Redistricted to the 15th district.
District eliminated January 3, 2013

Recent election results in statewide races

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The district had a Cook Partisan Voting Index score of "R+9."

Year Office Results
2000 President Bush 55 – 41%
2004 President Bush 61 – 39%
2008 President McCain 54 – 44%

References

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  • Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
  • Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
  • Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
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