Illinois's 22nd congressional district

The 22nd 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 1990 census. It was last represented by Glenn Poshard who was redistricted into the 19th district.

Illinois's 22nd congressional district
Obsolete district
Created	1895
Eliminated	1990
Years active	1895–1993

List of members representing the district

Member	Party	Years	Cong ress	Electoral history
District created March 4, 1895
George W. Smith (Murphysboro)	Republican	March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1903	54th 55th 56th 57th	Redistricted from the 20th district and re-elected in 1894. Re-elected in 1896. Re-elected in 1898. Re-elected in 1900. Redistricted to the 25th district.
William A. Rodenberg (East St. Louis)	Republican	March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1913	58th 59th 60th 61st 62nd	Elected in 1902. Re-elected in 1904. Re-elected in 1906. Re-elected in 1908. Re-elected in 1910. Lost re-election.
William N. Baltz (Millstadt)	Democratic	March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1915	63rd	Elected in 1912. Lost re-election.
William A. Rodenberg (East St. Louis)	Republican	March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1923	64th 65th 66th 67th	Elected again in 1914. Re-elected in 1916. Re-elected in 1918. Re-elected in 1920. Retired.
Edward E. Miller (East St. Louis)	Republican	March 4, 1923 – March 3, 1925	68th	Elected in 1922. Retired.
Edward M. Irwin (Belleville)	Republican	March 4, 1925 – March 3, 1931	69th 70th 71st	Elected in 1924. Re-elected in 1926. Re-elected in 1928. Lost re-election.
Charles A. Karch (East St. Louis)	Democratic	March 4, 1931 – November 6, 1932	72nd	Elected in 1930. Died.
Vacant		November 6, 1932 – March 4, 1933
Edwin M. Schaefer (Belleville)	Democratic	March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1943	73rd 74th 75th 76th 77th	Elected in 1932. Re-elected in 1934. Re-elected in 1936. Re-elected in 1938. Re-elected in 1940. Retired.
Calvin D. Johnson (Belleville)	Republican	January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1945	78th	Elected in 1942. Lost re-election.
Melvin Price (East St. Louis)	Democratic	January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1949	79th 80th	Elected in 1944. Re-elected in 1946. Redistricted to the 25th district.
Rolla C. McMillen (Decatur)	Republican	January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1951	81st	Redistricted from the 19th district and re-elected in 1948. Retired.
William L. Springer (Champaign)	Republican	January 3, 1951 – January 3, 1973	82nd 83rd 84th 85th 86th 87th 88th 89th 90th 91st 92nd	Elected in 1950. Re-elected in 1952. Re-elected in 1954. Re-elected in 1956. Re-elected in 1958. Re-elected in 1960. Re-elected in 1962. Re-elected in 1964. Re-elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Re-elected in 1970. Redistricted to the 21st district.
George E. Shipley (Olney)	Democratic	January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1979	93rd 94th 95th	Redistricted from the 23rd district and re-elected in 1972. Re-elected in 1974. Re-elected in 1976. Retired.
Dan Crane (Danville)	Republican	January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1983	96th 97th	Elected in 1978. Re-elected in 1980. Redistricted to the 19th district.
Paul Simon (Carbondale)	Democratic	January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1985	98th	Redistricted from the 24th district and re-elected in 1982. Retired to run for U.S. Senator.
Kenneth J. Gray (West Frankfort)	Democratic	January 3, 1985 – January 3, 1989	99th 100th	Elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1986. Retired.
Glenn Poshard (Carterville)	Democratic	January 3, 1989 – January 3, 1993	101st 102nd	Elected in 1988. Re-elected in 1990. Redistricted to the 19th district.
District eliminated January 3, 1993

References

• 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