List of Representatives
| Representative | Party | Years | District home | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District created March 4, 1873 | ||||
| Isaac Clements | Republican | March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1875 | ||
| William Hartzell | Democratic | March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1879 | ||
| John R. Thomas | Republican | March 4, 1879 – March 3, 1883 | Redistricted to the 20th district | |
| William R. Morrison | Democratic | March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1887 | Redistricted from the 17th district | |
| Jehu Baker | Republican | March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1889 | ||
| William S. Forman | Democratic | March 4, 1889 – March 3, 1895 | ||
| Frederick Remann | Republican | March 4, 1895 – July 14, 1895 | Died | |
| Vacant | July 14, 1895 - December 2, 1895 | |||
| William F. L. Hadley | Republican | December 2, 1895 – March 3, 1897 | ||
| Thomas M. Jett | Democratic | March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1903 | ||
| Joseph G. Cannon | Republican | March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1913 | Redistricted from the 12th district, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1903–1911 | |
| Frank T. O'Hair | Democratic | March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1915 | ||
| Joseph G. Cannon | Republican | March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1923 | ||
| William P. Holaday | Republican | March 4, 1923 – March 3, 1933 | ||
| James A. Meeks | Democratic | March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1939 | ||
| Jessie Sumner | Republican | January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1947 | ||
| Edward H. Jenison | Republican | January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1949 | Redistricted to the 23rd district | |
| Harold H. Velde | Republican | January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1957 | ||
| Robert H. Michel | Republican | January 3, 1957 – January 3, 1995 | House Minority Leader from 1981–1995 | |
| Ray LaHood | Republican | January 3, 1995 – January 3, 2009 | ||
| Aaron Schock | Republican | January 3, 2009 – Present | Incumbent | |
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