1928 Illinois U.S. House At-large Election

Illinois · 10 candidates · See every 1928 U.S. House race

Who won the 1928 Illinois U.S. House At-large Election?

Ruth McCormick won the 1928 Illinois U.S. House At-large Election. Ruth McCormick received 1,711,651 popular votes (30.03%). The main challenger was Richard Yates (29.37%).

See the full head-to-head between McCormick and Yates

McCormick +0.7 pts · won by 37,689 votes

Ruth McCormick RepublicanWINNER30.03%

1,711,651 votes

Richard Yates RepublicanWINNER29.37%

1,673,962 votes

Brown Democratic20.55%

1,171,520 votes

James M Joplin Democratic19.49%

1,111,253 votes

M E Kirkpatricksocialist0.21%

11,958 votes

John E Mahoneysocialist0.2%

11,538 votes

Elizabeth G Dotyworkers party of america0.05%

2,887 votes

Frank Gushesworkers party of america0.05%

2,802 votes

James S Orourkesocialist labor0.02%

1,384 votes

Joel T Buckleysocialist labor0.02%

1,340 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.