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1928 Illinois U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1928 Illinois U.S. House District 7 Election?

Magne Michaelson won the 1928 Illinois U.S. House District 7 Election. Magne Michaelson received 164,447 popular votes (57.83%). The main challenger was Emil Selten (42.17%).

See the full head-to-head between Michaelson and Selten

Michaelson +15.7 pts · won by 44,514 votes
Magne MichaelsonRepublicanWINNER57.83%
164,447 votes
Emil SeltenDemocratic42.17%
119,933 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.