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1926 Illinois U.S. House District 23 Election

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Who won the 1926 Illinois U.S. House District 23 Election?

William Arnold won the 1926 Illinois U.S. House District 23 Election. William Arnold received 38,575 popular votes (55.89%). The main challenger was Erastus D Telford (43.31%).

See the full head-to-head between Arnold and Telford

Arnold +12.6 pts · won by 8,679 votes
William ArnoldDemocraticWINNER55.89%
38,575 votes
Erastus D TelfordRepublican43.31%
29,896 votes
William Reundprogressive0.8%
553 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.