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1920 Illinois U.S. House District 17 Election

Illinois · 2 candidates · See every 1920 U.S. House race

Who won the 1920 Illinois U.S. House District 17 Election?

Frank Funk won the 1920 Illinois U.S. House District 17 Election. Frank Funk received 42,790 popular votes (70.49%). The main challenger was Frank Gillespie (29.51%).

See the full head-to-head between Funk and Gillespie

Funk +41.0 pts · won by 24,878 votes
Frank FunkRepublicanWINNER70.49%
42,790 votes
Frank GillespieDemocratic29.51%
17,912 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.