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1940 United States Congressional Elections – Illinois

United States Senate (Special) – GOP Hold

C. Wayland Brooks (R-inc) – 2,045,92450.07%

James M. Slattery (D) – 2,025,09749.56%

Enoch A. Holtwich (None) – 8,6250.21%

Clarence H. Mayer (None) – 6,5170.16%

Scattering – 160.00%

Total Votes – 4,086,179100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 1 – DEM Hold

Arthur W. Mitchell (D-inc) – 34,64152.66%

William E. King (R) – 30,69846.67%

Scattering – 4420.67%

Total Votes – 65,781100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 2 – DEM Hold

Raymond S. McKeough (D-inc) – 115,69844.05%

P. H. Moynihan (R) – 146,92755.95%

Total Votes – 262,625100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 3 – DEM Hold

Edward A. Kelly (D-inc) – 148,38251.14%

Waldemar J. Roehler (R) – 141,76848.86%

Scattering – 10.00%

Total Votes – 290,151100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 4 – DEM Hold

Harry P. Beam (D-inc) – 74,97777.43%

Henry F. Schmudde (R) – 21,85822.57%

Scattering – 10.00%

Total Votes – 96,836100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 5 – DEM Hold

Adolph J. Sabath (D-inc) – 35,63771.02%

Martin Dykema (R) – 14,54028.98%

Total Votes – 50,177100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 6 – DEM Hold

A. F. Maciejewski (D-inc) – 187,39356.17%

Joseph Wagner (R) – 146,25343.83%

Total Votes – 333,646100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 7 – DEM Hold

Leonard W. Schuetz (D-inc) – 229,16150.93%

James C. Moreland (R) – 220,79349.07%

Total Votes – 449,954100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 8 – DEM Hold

Leo Kocialkowski (D-inc) – 40,07478.11%

Anthony V. Champagne (R) – 11,23221.89%

Total Votes – 51,306100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 9 – GOP Gain

Charles S. Dewey (R) – 56,80653.28%

James McAndrews (D-inc) – 49,81646.72%

Total Votes – 106,622100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 10 – GOP Hold

George A. Paddock (R) – 199,41861.31%

John Haderlein (D) – 125,82738.69%

Scattering – 10.00%

Total Votes – 325,246100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 11 – GOP Hold

Chauncey W. Reed (R-inc) – 128,64564.57%

Edgar O. Eakin (D) – 70,58135.43%

Total Votes – 199,226100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 12 – GOP Hold

Noah M. Mason (R-inc) – 90,74460.62%

August C. Engh (D) – 58,94539.38%

Scattering – 30.00%

Total Votes – 149,692100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 13 – GOP Hold

Leo E. Allen (R-inc) – 65,69867.59%

John B. Hayes (D) – 31,50232.41%

Scattering – 10.00%

Total Votes – 97,201100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 14 – GOP Hold

Anton J. Johnson (R-inc) – 60,90952.35%

Forest Dizotell (D) – 55,45147.65%

Total Votes – 116,360100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 15 – GOP Hold

Robert B. Chiperfield (R-inc) – 65,63956.36%

Russell M. Gunn (D) – 50,82043.64%

Total Votes – 116,459100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 16 – GOP Hold

Everett M. Dirksen (R-inc) – 79,78058.09%

M. R. Clark (D) – 57,56741.91%

Total Votes – 137,347100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 17 – GOP Hold

Leslie C. Arends (R-inc) – 56,71261.10%

J. Joseph Pitts (D) – 36,10238.90%

Total Votes – 92,814100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 18 – GOP Hold

Jessie Sumner (R-inc) – 64,40953.16%

James A. Meeks (D) – 56,74446.84%

Total Votes – 121,153100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 19 – GOP Hold

William H. Wheat (R-inc) – 75,93350.61%

Alfred D. Huston (D) – 74,09149.39%

Total Votes – 150,024100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 20 – DEM Hold

James M. Barnes (D-inc) – 44,82451.74%

Hardin E. Hanks (R) – 41,80648.26%

Scattering – 10.00%

Total Votes – 86,631100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 21 – GOP Gain

George Evan Howell (R) – 67,89651.58%

Frank W. Fries (D-inc) – 63,74048.42%

Total Votes – 131,636100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 22 – DEM Hold

Edwin M. Schaefer (D-inc) – 98,16253.77%

Calvin D. Johnson (R) – 84,38146.23%

Total Votes – 182,543100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 23 – DEM Hold

Laurence F. Arnold (D-inc) – 64,07251.02%

Ben O. Sumner (R) – 61,52148.98%

Total Votes – 125,593100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 24 – GOP Gain

James V. Heidinger (R) – 49,73153.60%

Claude V. Parsons (D-inc) – 43,05046.40%

Total Votes – 92,781100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 25 – GOP Gain

C. W. (Runt) Bishop (R) – 69,16550.46%

Kent E. Keller (D-inc) – 67,89149.54%

Total Votes – 137,056100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District At Large – GOP Gain

William G. Stratton (R) – 2,050,49325.69%

Stephen A. Day (R) – 2,020,00625.31%

Thomas Vernor Smith (D-inc) – 1,968,14324.66%

Walter J. Orlikoski (D) – 1,913,95023.98%

Harry Fleischman (I) – 7,3770.09%

Lee S. Gregory (I) – 7,1910.09%

Willis Ray Wilson (I) – 6,7860.09%

Lena Duell Vincent (I) – 6,6210.08%

Scattering – 160.00%

Total Votes – 7,980,583100.00%

Source: Office of the Clerk of the United States House of Representatives