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1920 Illinois U.S. House District 1 Election

Illinois · 3 candidates · See every 1920 U.S. House race

Who won the 1920 Illinois U.S. House District 1 Election?

Martin Madden won the 1920 Illinois U.S. House District 1 Election. Martin Madden received 41,907 popular votes (75.91%). The main challenger was James A Gorman (22.46%).

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

Madden +53.4 pts · won by 29,509 votes
Martin MaddenRepublicanWINNER75.91%
41,907 votes
James A GormanDemocratic22.46%
12,398 votes
Addison Davissocialist1.63%
899 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.