# Illinois's 20th congressional district

The 20th 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 2000 census. It was last represented by John Shimkus who was redistricted into the 19th district.

## List of members representing the district

| Member | Party | Years | Cong ress | Electoral history |
| District created March 4, 1883 |||||
| John R. Thomas (Metropolis) | Republican | March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1889 | 48th 49th 50th | Redistricted from the 18th district and re-elected in 1882. Re-elected in 1884. Re-elected in 1886. Retired. |
| George W. Smith (Murphysboro) | Republican | March 4, 1889 – March 3, 1895 | 51st 52nd 53rd | Elected in 1888. Re-elected in 1890. Re-elected in 1892. Redistricted to the 22nd district. |
| Orlando Burrell (Carmi) | Republican | March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1897 | 54th | Elected in 1894. Lost re-election. |
| James R. Campbell (McLeansboro) | Democratic | March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1899 | 55th | Elected in 1896. Retired. |
| James R. Williams (Carmi) | Democratic | March 4, 1899 – March 3, 1903 | 56th 57th | Elected in 1898. Re-elected in 1900. Redistricted to the 24th district. |
| Henry T. Rainey (Carrollton) | Democratic | March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1921 | 58th 59th 60th 61st 62nd 63rd 64th 65th 66th | Elected in 1902. Re-elected in 1904. Re-elected in 1906. Re-elected in 1908. Re-elected in 1910. Re-elected in 1912. Re-elected in 1914. Re-elected in 1916. Re-elected in 1918. Lost re-election. |
| Guy L. Shaw (Beardstown) | Republican | March 4, 1921 – March 3, 1923 | 67th | Elected in 1920. Lost re-election. |
| Henry T. Rainey (Carrollton) | Democratic | March 4, 1923 – August 19, 1934 | 68th 69th 70th 71st 72nd 73rd | Elected in 1922. Re-elected in 1924. Re-elected in 1926. Re-elected in 1928. Re-elected in 1930. Re-elected in 1932. Died. |
| Vacant | Vacant | August 19, 1934 – January 3, 1935 | 73rd | |
| Scott W. Lucas (Havana) | Democratic | January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1939 | 74th 75th | Elected in 1934. Re-elected in 1936. Retired to run for U.S. Senator. |
| James M. Barnes (Jacksonville) | Democratic | January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1943 | 76th 77th | Elected in 1938. Re-elected in 1940. Lost re-election. |
| Sid Simpson (Carrollton) | Republican | January 3, 1943 – October 26, 1958 | 78th 79th 80th 81st 82nd 83rd 84th 85th | Elected in 1942. Re-elected in 1944. Re-elected in 1946. Re-elected in 1948. Re-elected in 1950. Re-elected in 1952. Re-elected in 1954. Re-elected in 1956. Died. |
| Vacant | Vacant | October 26, 1958 – January 3, 1959 | 85th | |
| Edna O. Simpson (Carrollton) | Republican | January 3, 1959 – January 3, 1961 | 86th | Elected in 1958. Retired. |
| Paul Findley (Pittsfield) | Republican | January 3, 1961 – January 3, 1983 | 87th 88th 89th 90th 91st 92nd 93rd 94th 95th 96th 97th | Elected in 1960. Re-elected in 1962. Re-elected in 1964. Re-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. Lost re-election. |
| Dick Durbin (Springfield) | Democratic | January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1997 | 98th 99th 100th 101st 102nd 103rd 104th | Elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1988. Re-elected in 1990. Re-elected in 1992. Re-elected in 1994. Retired to run for U.S. Senator. |
| John Shimkus (Collinsville) | Republican | January 3, 1997 – January 3, 2003 | 105th 106th 107th | Elected in 1996. Re-elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2000 Redistricted to the 19th district. |
| District eliminated January 3, 2003 |||||