1928 Illinois U.S. Senate Special

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

Who won the 1928 Illinois U.S. Senate Special?

Otis F. Glenn won the 1928 Illinois U.S. Senate Special. Otis F. Glenn received 1,594,031 popular votes (54.46%). The main challenger was Anton Cermak (44.94%).

See the full head-to-head between Glenn and Cermak

Glenn +9.5 pts · won by 278,693 votes

Otis F. Glenn RepublicanWINNER54.46%

1,594,031 votes

Anton Cermak Democratic44.94%

1,315,338 votes

A special election fills a Senate seat that came open mid-term. Popular-vote totals for this U.S. Senate election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.