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1920 Illinois U.S. House District 20 Election

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

Who won the 1920 Illinois U.S. House District 20 Election?

Guy Shaw won the 1920 Illinois U.S. House District 20 Election. Guy Shaw received 33,375 popular votes (53.11%). The main challenger was Henry Rainey (46.89%).

See the full head-to-head between Shaw and Rainey

Shaw +6.2 pts · won by 3,909 votes
Guy ShawRepublicanWINNER53.11%
33,375 votes
Henry RaineyDemocratic46.89%
29,466 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.