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1928 Illinois U.S. House District 12 Election

Illinois · 2 candidates · See every 1928 U.S. House race

Who won the 1928 Illinois U.S. House District 12 Election?

John Buckbee won the 1928 Illinois U.S. House District 12 Election. John Buckbee received 82,938 popular votes (73.84%). The main challenger was Jules Vallatt (26.16%).

See the full head-to-head between Buckbee and Vallatt

Buckbee +47.7 pts · won by 53,553 votes
John BuckbeeRepublicanWINNER73.84%
82,938 votes
Jules VallattDemocratic26.16%
29,385 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.