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1926 Illinois U.S. House District 20 Election

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Who won the 1926 Illinois U.S. House District 20 Election?

Henry Rainey won the 1926 Illinois U.S. House District 20 Election. Henry Rainey received 29,935 popular votes (57.78%). The main challenger was Horace H Bancroft (42.22%).

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

Rainey +15.6 pts · won by 8,060 votes
Henry RaineyDemocraticWINNER57.78%
29,935 votes
Horace H BancroftRepublican42.22%
21,875 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.