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1926 Illinois U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1926 Illinois U.S. House District 1 Election?

Martin Madden won the 1926 Illinois U.S. House District 1 Election. Martin Madden received 26,559 popular votes (68.2%). The main challenger was Cornelius J Doyle (31.54%).

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Madden +36.7 pts · won by 14,276 votes
Martin MaddenRepublicanWINNER68.2%
26,559 votes
Cornelius J DoyleDemocratic31.54%
12,283 votes
G Victor Coolsprogressive0.26%
101 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.