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1920 Illinois U.S. House District 21 Election

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

Who won the 1920 Illinois U.S. House District 21 Election?

Loren Wheeler won the 1920 Illinois U.S. House District 21 Election. Loren Wheeler received 43,223 popular votes (51.97%). The main challenger was J Earl Major (34.93%).

See the full head-to-head between Wheeler and Major

Wheeler +17.0 pts · won by 14,169 votes
Loren WheelerRepublicanWINNER51.97%
43,223 votes
J Earl MajorDemocratic34.93%
29,054 votes
Duncan McDonaldDemocratic10.79%
8,970 votes
Fred William Wenschoffsocialist2.31%
1,921 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.