Illinois's at-large congressional district
| Illinois's at-large congressional district | |
|---|---|
| Obsolete district | |
| Created | 1818 1860 1890 1910 |
| Eliminated | 1830 1870 1895 1949 |
| Years active | 1818–1833 1863–1873 1893–1895 1913–1949 |
Illinois elected its United States Representative at-large on a general ticket upon achieving statehood December 3, 1818. Although the practice was first ended in 1830, it was revived several times, so that there would be at least one seat elected at large, in addition to elections in single-member districts. It last elected a US Representative at large in 1946. The district has been obsolete since.