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1928 Illinois U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1928 Illinois U.S. House District 1 Election?

Oscar Depriest won the 1928 Illinois U.S. House District 1 Election. Oscar Depriest received 24,479 popular votes (47.79%). The main challenger was A C Baker (40.34%).

See the full head-to-head between Depriest and Baker

Depriest +7.4 pts · won by 3,815 votes
Oscar DepriestRepublicanWINNER47.79%
24,479 votes
A C BakerDemocratic40.34%
20,664 votes
William Preston HarrisonIndependent11.44%
5,861 votes
J Herman Claytonunknown0.24%
123 votes
Elizabeth G Dotyunknown0.2%
100 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.