1920 Illinois U.S. House District 18 Election

Illinois · 4 candidates · See every 1920 U.S. House race

Who won the 1920 Illinois U.S. House District 18 Election?

Joseph Cannon won the 1920 Illinois U.S. House District 18 Election. Joseph Cannon received 53,772 popular votes (64.1%). The main challenger was Perry H Smith Jr. (32.54%).

See the full head-to-head between Cannon and Jr.

Cannon +31.6 pts · won by 26,477 votes

Joseph Cannon RepublicanWINNER64.1%

53,772 votes

Perry H Smith Jr.Democratic32.54%

27,295 votes

Otto C Christensen Democratic2.56%

2,147 votes

Bert Ballohsocialist0.81%

678 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.