# Illinois's 21st congressional district

The 21st 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 Jerry Costello who was redistricted into the 12th district.

## List of members representing the district

| Member | Party | Years | Cong ress | Electoral history |
| District created March 4, 1895 |||||
| Everett J. Murphy (East St. Louis) | Republican | March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1897 | 54th | Elected in 1894. Lost re-election. |
| Jehu Baker (Belleville) | Democratic | March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1899 | 55th | Elected in 1896. Retired. |
| William A. Rodenberg (East St. Louis) | Republican | March 4, 1899 – March 3, 1901 | 56th | Elected in 1898. Lost re-election. |
| Fred J. Kern (Belleville) | Democratic | March 4, 1901 – March 3, 1903 | 57th | Elected in 1900. Redistricted to the 22nd district and lost re-election there. |
| Ben F. Caldwell (Chatham) | Democratic | March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1905 | 58th | Redistricted from the 17th district and re-elected in 1902. Lost re-election. |
| Zeno J. Rives (Litchfield) | Republican | March 4, 1905 – March 3, 1907 | 59th | Elected in 1904. Lost re-election. |
| Ben F. Caldwell (Chatham) | Democratic | March 4, 1907 – March 3, 1909 | 60th | Elected again in 1906. Retired. |
| James M. Graham (Springfield) | Democratic | March 4, 1909 – March 3, 1915 | 61st 62nd 63rd | Elected in 1908. Re-elected in 1910. Re-elected in 1912. Lost re-election. |
| Loren E. Wheeler (Springfield) | Republican | March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1923 | 64th 65th 66th 67th | Elected in 1914. Re-elected in 1916. Re-elected in 1918. Re-elected in 1920. Lost re-election. |
| J. Earl Major (Hillsboro) | Democratic | March 4, 1923 – March 3, 1925 | 68th | Elected in 1922. Lost re-election. |
| Loren E. Wheeler (Springfield) | Republican | March 4, 1925 – March 3, 1927 | 69th | Elected again in 1924. Lost re-election. |
| J. Earl Major (Hillsboro) | Democratic | March 4, 1927 – March 3, 1929 | 70th | Elected again in 1926. Lost re-election. |
| Frank M. Ramey (Hillsboro) | Republican | March 4, 1929 – March 3, 1931 | 71st | Elected in 1928. Retired. |
| J. Earl Major (Hillsboro) | Democratic | March 4, 1931 – October 6, 1933 | 72nd 73rd | Elected again in 1930. Re-elected in 1932. Resigned after becoming judge of the US District Court for the Southern District of Illinois. |
| Vacant | Vacant | October 6, 1933 – January 3, 1935 | 73rd | |
| Harry H. Mason (Pawnee) | Democratic | January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1937 | 74th | Elected in 1934. Retired. |
| Frank W. Fries (Carlinville) | Democratic | January 3, 1937 – January 3, 1941 | 75th 76th | Elected in 1936. Re-elected in 1938. Lost re-election. |
| George E. Howell (Springfield) | Republican | January 3, 1941 – October 5, 1947 | 77th 78th 79th 80th | Elected in 1940. Re-elected in 1942. Re-elected in 1944. Re-elected in 1946. Resigned after becoming judge of the US Court of Claims. |
| Vacant | Vacant | October 5, 1947 – January 3, 1949 | 80th | |
| Peter F. Mack Jr. (Carlinville) | Democratic | January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1963 | 81st 82nd 83rd 84th 85th 86th 87th | 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. Redistricted to the 20th district and lost re-election there. |
| Kenneth J. Gray (West Frankfort) | Democratic | January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1973 | 88th 89th 90th 91st 92nd | Redistricted from the 25th district and re-elected in 1962. Re-elected in 1964. Re-elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Re-elected in 1970. Redistricted to the 24th district. |
| Edward R. Madigan (Lincoln) | Republican | January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1983 | 93rd 94th 95th 96th 97th | Elected in 1972. Re-elected in 1974 Re-elected in 1976. Re-elected in 1978. Re-elected in 1980. Redistricted to the 15th district. |
| Melvin Price (East St. Louis) | Democratic | January 3, 1983 – April 22, 1988 | 98th 99th 100th | Redistricted from the 23rd district and re-elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1986. Died. |
| Vacant | Vacant | April 22, 1988 – August 9, 1988 | 100th | |
| Jerry Costello (Belleville) | Democratic | August 9, 1988 – January 3, 1993 | 100th 101st 102nd | Elected to finish Price's term. Re-elected in 1988. Re-elected in 1990. Redistricted to the 12th district. |
| District eliminated January 3, 1993 |||||