| State: | Illinois |
| District Number: | 24 |
| Obsolete: | yes |
| Created: | 1900 |
| Eliminated: | 1980 |
| Years: | 1903-1983 |
| Population Year: | 1970 |
The 24th 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 redistricting cycle after the 1980 census. It was last represented by Paul Simon who was redistricted into the 22nd district.
| Representative | Party | Years | Cong ress | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District created March 4, 1903 | |||||||
| align=left nowrap | James R. Williams | Democratic | nowrap | March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1905 | Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1902. Lost re-election. | ||
| align=left nowrap | Pleasant T. Chapman | Republican | nowrap | March 4, 1905 – March 3, 1911 | Elected in 1904. Re-elected in 1906. Re-elected in 1908. Lost re-election. | ||
| align=left nowrap | H. Robert Fowler | Democratic | nowrap | March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1915 | Elected in 1910. Re-elected in 1912. Lost re-election. | ||
| align=left nowrap | Thomas S. Williams | Republican | nowrap | March 4, 1915 – November 11, 1929 | 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 | nowrap | November 11, 1929 – November 4, 1930 | |||||
| align=left nowrap | Claude V. Parsons | Democratic | nowrap | November 4, 1930 – January 3, 1941 | 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. | ||
| align=left nowrap | James V. Heidinger | Republican | nowrap | January 3, 1941 – March 22, 1945 | Elected in 1940. Re-elected in 1942. Re-elected in 1944. Died. | ||
| Vacant | nowrap | March 22, 1945 – November 6, 1945 | |||||
| align=left nowrap | Roy Clippinger | Republican | nowrap | November 6, 1945 – January 3, 1949 | Elected to finish Heidinger's term. Re-elected in 1946. Retired. | ||
| align=left nowrap | Charles W. Vursell | Republican | nowrap | January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1953 | Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1948. Re-elected in 1950. Redistricted to the . | ||
| align=left nowrap | Melvin Price | Democratic | nowrap | January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1973 | Redistricted from the 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 . | ||
| align=left nowrap | Kenneth J. Gray | Democratic | nowrap | January 3, 1973 – December 31, 1974 | Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1972. Resigned. | ||
| Vacant | nowrap | December 31, 1974 – January 3, 1975 | |||||
| align=left nowrap | Paul Simon | Democratic | nowrap | January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1983 | Elected in 1974 Re-elected in 1976. Re-elected in 1978. Re-elected in 1980. Redistricted to the . | ||
| District inactive since January 3, 1983 | |||||||