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1 List of members representing the district  




2 Electoral history  


2.1  1980 – 1972  




2.2  1970 – 1962  




2.3  1960 – 1952  




2.4  1950 – 1942  




2.5  1940 – 1932  




2.6  1930 – 1922  




2.7  1920 – 1912  




2.8  1910 – 1902  






3 References  













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Illinois's 24th congressional district
Obsolete district
Created1900
Eliminated1980
Years active1903-1983

The 24th congressional district of Illinois was a congressional district for the United States House of RepresentativesinIllinois. It was eliminated as a result of the redistricting cycle after the 1980 census. It was last represented by Paul Simon who was redistricted into the 22nd district.

List of members representing the district[edit]

Representative Party Years Cong
ress 		Notes
District created March 4, 1903

James R. Williams
(Carmi) 		Democratic March 4, 1903 –
March 3, 1905 		58th Redistricted from the 20th district and re-elected in 1902.
Lost re-election.

Pleasant T. Chapman
(Vienna) 		Republican March 4, 1905 –
March 3, 1911 		59th
60th
61st 		Elected in 1904.
Re-elected in 1906.
Re-elected in 1908.
Lost re-election.

H. Robert Fowler
(Elizabethtown) 		Democratic March 4, 1911 –
March 3, 1915 		62nd
63rd 		Elected in 1910.
Re-elected in 1912.
Lost re-election.

Thomas S. Williams
(Louisville) 		Republican March 4, 1915 –
November 11, 1929 		64th
65th
66th
67th
68th
69th
70th
71st 		Elected in 1914.
Re-elected in 1916.
Re-elected in 1918.
Re-elected in 1920.
Re-elected in 1922.
Re-elected in 1924.
Re-elected in 1926.
Re-elected in 1928.
Resigned to become judge of the U.S. Court of Claims.
Vacant November 11, 1929 –
November 4, 1930 		71st

Claude V. Parsons
(Golconda) 		Democratic November 4, 1930 –
January 3, 1941 		71st
72nd
73rd
74th
75th
76th 		Elected to finish Williams's term.
Re-elected in 1930.
Re-elected in 1932.
Re-elected in 1934.
Re-elected in 1936.
Re-elected in 1938.
Lost re-election.

James V. Heidinger
(Fairfield) 		Republican January 3, 1941 –
March 22, 1945 		77th
78th
79th 		Elected in 1940.
Re-elected in 1942.
Re-elected in 1944.
Died.
Vacant March 22, 1945 –
November 6, 1945 		79th

Roy Clippinger
(Carmi) 		Republican November 6, 1945 –
January 3, 1949 		79th
80th 		Elected to finish Heidinger's term.
Re-elected in 1946.
Retired.

Charles W. Vursell
(Salem) 		Republican January 3, 1949 –
January 3, 1953 		81st
82nd 		Redistricted from the 23rd district and re-elected in 1948.
Re-elected in 1950.
Redistricted to the 23rd district.

Melvin Price
(East St. Louis) 		Democratic January 3, 1953 –
January 3, 1973 		83rd
84th
85th
86th
87th
88th
89th
90th
91st
92nd 		Redistricted from the 25th district and 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 23rd district.

Kenneth J. Gray
(West Frankfort) 		Democratic January 3, 1973 –
December 31, 1974 		93rd Redistricted from the 21st district and re-elected in 1972.
Resigned.
Vacant December 31, 1974 –
January 3, 1975

Paul Simon
(Carbondale) 		Democratic January 3, 1975 –
January 3, 1983 		94th
95th
96th
97th 		Elected in 1974
Re-elected in 1976.
Re-elected in 1978.
Re-elected in 1980.
Redistricted to the 22nd district.
District inactive since January 3, 1983

Electoral history[edit]

1980 – 1972[edit]

1980 United States House of Representatives General Election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Paul Simon (incumbent) 112,134 49.12 -16.51%
Republican John T. Anderson 110,176 48.26 +13.89%
Constitution Party of Illinois James H. Barrett 5,985 2.62 N/A
Write-in 1 0.00 N/A
Total votes 228,296 100.0
1978 United States House of Representatives General Election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Paul Simon (incumbent) 110,298 65.63 -1.75%
Republican John T. Anderson 57,763 34.37 +1.75%
Total votes 168,061 100.0
1976 United States House of Representatives General Election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Paul Simon (incumbent) 152,344 67.38 +7.83%
Republican Peter G. Prineas 73,766 32.62 -7.83%
Total votes 226,110 100.0
1974 United States House of Representatives General Election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Paul Simon 108,417 59.55 -34.10%
Republican Val Oshel 73,634 40.45 N/A
Total votes 182,051 100.0
1972 United States House of Representatives General Election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Kenneth J. Gray 138,867 93.65 +19.43%
Independent Hugh Muldoon 9,398 6.34 N/A
Write-in 13 0.01 N/A
Total votes 148,278 100.0

1970 – 1962[edit]

1970 United States House of Representatives General Election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Melvin Price (incumbent) 88,637 74.22 +2.90%
Republican Scott R. Randolph 30,784 25.78 -2.90%
Total votes 119,421 100.0
1968 United States House of Representatives General Election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Melvin Price (incumbent) 113,507 71.32 -0.16%
Republican John S. Guthrie 45,649 28.68 +0.16%
Total votes 159,156 100.0
1966 United States House of Representatives General Election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Melvin Price (incumbent) 82,513 71.48 -4.24%
Republican John S. Guthrie 32,915 28.52 +4.24%
Total votes 115,428 100.0
1964 United States House of Representatives General Election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Melvin Price (incumbent) 144,743 75.72 +1.97%
Republican G. S. (Kenneth) Mirza 46,419 24.28 -1.97%
Total votes 191,162 100.0
1962 United States House of Representatives General Election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Melvin Price (incumbent) 95,522 73.75 +1.53%
Republican Kurt Glaser 33,993 26.25 -1.53%
Total votes 129,515 100.0

1960 – 1952[edit]

1960 United States House of Representatives General Election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Melvin Price (incumbent) 144,560 72.22 -3.83%
Republican Phyllis Stewart Schlafly 55,620 27.78 +3.83%
Total votes 200,180 100.0
1958 United States House of Representatives General Election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Melvin Price (incumbent) 94,231 76.05 +7.84%
Republican Alex Chouinard 29,670 23.95 -7.84%
Total votes 123,901 100.0
1956 United States House of Representatives General Election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Melvin Price (incumbent) 121,381 68.21 -0.94%
Republican Waldo E. (Ernie) Schellenger 56,568 31.79 +0.94%
Total votes 177,949 100.0
1954 United States House of Representatives General Election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Melvin Price (incumbent) 90,482 69.15 +4.35%
Republican John T. Thomas 40,358 30.85 -4.35%
Total votes 130,840 100.0
1952 United States House of Representatives General Election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Melvin Price 117,408 64.80 +20.12%
Republican Phyllis Stewart Schlafly 63,778 35.20 -20.12%
Total votes 181,186 100.0

1950 – 1942[edit]

1950 United States House of Representatives General Election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Charles W. Vursell 62,692 55.32 +4.68%
Democratic John David Upchurch 50,638 44.68 -4.67%
Total votes 113,330 100.0
1948 United States House of Representatives General Election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Charles W. Vursell 57,732 50.64 -8.23%
Democratic John David Upchurch 56,262 49.35 +8.22%
Write-in 1 0.00 N/A
Total votes 113,995 100.0
1946 United States House of Representatives General Election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Roy Clippinger (incumbent) 37,909 58.87 -40.04%
Democratic Edward Hines 26,483 41.13 N/A
Total votes 64,392 100.0
1945 United States House of Representatives Special Election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Roy Clippinger 5,617 98.91 +40.69%
Write-in 62 1.09 N/A
Total votes 5,679 100.0
1944 United States House of Representatives General Election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican James V. Heidinger (incumbent) 42,927 58.22 -0.17%
Democratic Early C. Phelps 30,808 41.78 +0.17%
Total votes 73,735 100.0
1942 United States House of Representatives General Election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican James V. Heidinger (incumbent) 37,008 58.39 +4.79%
Democratic LeRoy Barham 26,377 41.61 -4.79%
Total votes 63,385 100.0

1940 – 1932[edit]

1940 United States House of Representatives General Election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican James V. Heidinger 49,731 53.60 +4.70%
Democratic Claude V. Parsons (incumbent) 43,050 46.40 -4.70%
Total votes 92,781 100.0
1938 United States House of Representatives General Election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Claude V. Parsons (incumbent) 40,633 51.10 -0.58%
Republican R. R. Randolph 38,889 48.90 +0.58%
Total votes 79,522 100.0
1936 United States House of Representatives General Election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Claude V. Parsons (incumbent) 45,740 51.68 +0.01%
Republican W. A. Spenoe 42,764 48.32 -0.01%
Total votes 88,504 100.0
1934 United States House of Representatives General Election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Claude V. Parsons (incumbent) 39,442 51.67 -7.15%
Republican James V. Heidinger 36,891 48.33 +7.15%
Total votes 76,333 100.0
1932 United States House of Representatives General Election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Claude V. Parsons (incumbent) 43,107 58.82 +8.64%
Republican Arthur A. Miles 30,175 41.18 -8.64%
Total votes 73,282 100.0

1930 – 1922[edit]

1930 United States House of Representatives General Election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Claude V. Parsons 26,929 50.18 +8.62%
Republican James V. Heidinger 26,732 49.82 -8.62%
Total votes 53,661 100.0
1928 United States House of Representatives General Election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Thomas S. Williams (incumbent) 36,239 58.44 +2.38%
Democratic Val B. Campbell 25,773 41.56 -2.38%
Total votes 62,012 100.0
1926 United States House of Representatives General Election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Thomas S. Williams (incumbent) 26,295 56.06 +1.92%
Democratic John Marshall Karns 20,612 43.94 -1.92%
Total votes 46,907 100.0
1924 United States House of Representatives General Election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Thomas S. Williams (incumbent) 35,356 54.14 +3.37%
Democratic H. Robert Fowler 29,954 45.86 -3.36%
Total votes 65,310 100.0
1922 United States House of Representatives General Election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Thomas S. Williams (incumbent) 29,141 50.77 -10.14%
Democratic Dempsey T. Woodard 28,252 49.22 +14.36%
Write-in 1 0.00 N/A
Total votes 57394 100.0

1920 – 1912[edit]

1920 United States House of Representatives General Election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Thomas S. Williams (incumbent) 38,472 60.91 +1.55%
Democratic Asher R. Cox 22,019 34.86 -4.56%
Farmer–Labor J. W. Bobinet 2,676 4.24 N/A
Total votes 63,167 100.0
1918 United States House of Representatives General Election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Thomas S. Williams (incumbent) 18,689 59.36 +4.37%
Democratic James R. Campbell 12,412 39.42 -3.47%
Socialist J. J. McGuinn 382 1.21 -0.91%
Total votes 31,483 100.0
1916 United States House of Representatives General Election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Thomas S. Williams (incumbent) 23,768 54.99 +5.08%
Democratic Louis W. Goetzman 18,540 42.89 -4.45%
Socialist Jno. H Evans 916 2.12 +2.09%
Write-in 1 0.00 —
Total votes 43,225 100.0
1914 United States House of Representatives General Election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Thomas S. Williams 18,311 49.91 +13.81%
Democratic H. Robert Fowler (incumbent) 17,369 47.34 -0.33%
Progressive A. J. Gibbons 995 2.71 -9.63%
Socialist Noah C. Bainum 12 0.03 -2.22%
Write-in 1 0.00 N/A
Total votes 36,688 100.0
1912 United States House of Representatives General Election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic H. Robert Fowler (incumbent) 19,811 47.67 -1.15%
Republican James B. Blackman 15,004 36.10 -11.82%
Progressive A. J. Gibbons 5,129 12.34 N/A
Socialist T. C. Mason 933 2.25 +0.77%
Prohibition T. J. Scott 682 1.64 -0.14%
Total votes 41,559 100.0

1910 – 1902[edit]

1910 United States House of Representatives General Election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic H. Robert Fowler 17,235 48.82 +4.84%
Republican Pleasant T. Chapman (incumbent) 16,918 47.92 -4.46%
Prohibition T. J. Scott 630 1.78 -0.79%
Socialist M. S. Dickerson 521 1.48 +0.40%
Total votes 35,304 100.0
1908 United States House of Representatives General Election[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Pleasant T. Chapman (incumbent) 21,833 52.38 +1.21%
Democratic John Q. Ledbetter 18,333 43.98 -2.14%
Prohibition Charles R. Montgomery 1,070 2.57 -0.13%
Socialist John Snyder 448 1.08 N/A
Total votes 41,684 100.0
1906 United States House of Representatives General Election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Pleasant T. Chapman (incumbent) 18,020 51.17 +0.45%
Democratic James R. Williams 16,241 46.12 +0.07%
Prohibition George R. Leach 952 2.70 -0.34%
Total votes 35,213 100.0
1904 United States House of Representatives General Election[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Pleasant T. Chapman 20,556 50.72 +1.96%
Democratic James R. Williams (incumbent) 18,664 46.05 -3.40%
Prohibition Wilbur A. Morgan 1,231 3.04 +1.25%
Populist Edward Turner 75 0.19 N/A
Total votes 40,526 100.0
1902 United States House of Representatives General Election[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic James R. Williams 17,971 49.45
Republican Pleasant T. Chapman 17,719 48.76
Prohibition William T. Morris 651 1.79
Total votes 36,341 100.0

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am "Downloadable Vote Totals". Illinois State Board of Elections. Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved April 12, 2022.
  • ^ "IL District 24". Our Campaigns. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
  • ^ "IL District 24". Our Campaigns. Retrieved March 27, 2022.

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