Member | Party | Years | Cong ress | Electoral history |
District created March 4, 1903 |
Joseph B. Crowley (Robinson) | Democratic | March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1905 | 58th | Redistricted from the 19th district and re-elected in 1902. Retired. |
Frank S. Dickson (Ramsey) | Republican | March 4, 1905 – March 3, 1907 | 59th | Elected in 1904. Lost re-election. |
Martin D. Foster (Olney) | Democratic | March 4, 1907 – March 3, 1919 | 60th 61st 62nd 63rd 64th 65th | Elected in 1906. Re-elected in 1908. Re-elected in 1910. Re-elected in 1912. Re-elected in 1914. Re-elected in 1916. Lost re-election. |
Edwin B. Brooks (Newton) | Republican | March 4, 1919 – March 3, 1923 | 66th 67th | Elected in 1918. Re-elected in 1920. Lost re-election. |
William W. Arnold (Robinson) | Democratic | March 4, 1923 – September 16, 1935 | 68th 69th 70th 71st 72nd 73rd 74th | Elected in 1922. Re-elected in 1924. Re-elected in 1926. Re-elected in 1928. Re-elected in 1930. Re-elected in 1932. Re-elected in 1934. Resigned when appointed as a member of the US Board of Tax Appeals. |
Vacant | September 16, 1935 – January 3, 1937 | 74th | |
Laurence F. Arnold (Newton) | Democratic | January 3, 1937 – January 3, 1943 | 75th 76th 77th | Elected in 1936. Re-elected in 1938. Re-elected in 1940. Lost re-election. |
Charles W. Vursell (Salem) | Republican | January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1949 | 78th 79th 80th | Elected in 1942. Re-elected in 1944. Re-elected in 1946. Redistricted to the 24th district. |
Edward H. Jenison (Paris) | Republican | January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1953 | 81st 82nd | Redistricted from the 18th district and re-elected in 1948. Re-elected in 1950. Redistricted to the 21st district and lost re-election there. |
Charles W. Vursell (Salem) | Republican | January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1959 | 83rd 84th 85th | Redistricted from the 24th district and re-elected in 1952. Re-elected in 1954. Re-elected in 1956. Lost re-election. |
George E. Shipley (Olney) | Democratic | January 3, 1959 – January 3, 1973 | 86th 87th 88th 89th 90th 91st 92nd | 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 22nd district. |
Melvin Price (East St. Louis) | Democratic | January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1983 | 93rd 94th 95th 96th 97th | Redistricted from the 24th district and re-elected in 1972. Re-elected in 1974 Re-elected in 1976. Re-elected in 1978. Re-elected in 1980. Redistricted to the 21st district. |
District eliminated January 3, 1983 |