The 22nd congressional district of Illinois was a

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for the

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. It was eliminated as a result of the 1990 Census. It was last represented by

Glenn Poshard Glendal William Poshard (born October 30, 1945) is an American educator and former politician who served as a Illinois State Senator and U.S. Congressman. He was also a Illinois gubernatorial candidate, and president of the Southern Illinois Uni ...

who was redistricted into the 19th district.

List of members representing the district

References

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Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
Former congressional districts of the United States 22 1895 establishments in Illinois Constituencies established in 1895 1993 disestablishments in Illinois Constituencies disestablished in 1993 {{US-Congress-stub