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1918 Illinois U.S. House District 1 Election

Illinois · 3 candidates · See every 1918 U.S. House race

Who won the 1918 Illinois U.S. House District 1 Election?

Martin Madden won the 1918 Illinois U.S. House District 1 Election. Martin Madden received 12,580 popular votes (55.33%). The main challenger was George Mayer (43%).

See the full head-to-head between Madden and Mayer

Madden +12.3 pts · won by 2,804 votes
Martin MaddenRepublicanWINNER55.33%
12,580 votes
George MayerDemocratic43%
9,776 votes
G J CarlisleSOCIALIST1.68%
381 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. House election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.