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1928 Illinois U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1928 Illinois U.S. House District 5 Election?

Adolph Sabath won the 1928 Illinois U.S. House District 5 Election. Adolph Sabath received 25,225 popular votes (69.82%). The main challenger was William B Gates (29.89%).

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Sabath +39.9 pts · won by 14,426 votes
Adolph SabathDemocraticWINNER69.82%
25,225 votes
William B GatesRepublican29.89%
10,799 votes
Felix Hanzlunknown0.29%
103 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.