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1928 Illinois U.S. House District 17 Election

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

Who won the 1928 Illinois U.S. House District 17 Election?

Homer Hall won the 1928 Illinois U.S. House District 17 Election. Homer Hall received 47,266 popular votes (64.97%). The main challenger was Frank Gillespie (35.03%).

See the full head-to-head between Hall and Gillespie

Hall +29.9 pts · won by 21,786 votes
Homer HallRepublicanWINNER64.97%
47,266 votes
Frank GillespieDemocratic35.03%
25,480 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.