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1930 Illinois U.S. House District 20 Election

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Who won the 1930 Illinois U.S. House District 20 Election?

Henry Rainey won the 1930 Illinois U.S. House District 20 Election. Henry Rainey received 37,537 popular votes (64.94%). The main challenger was T J Thornton (35.06%).

See the full head-to-head between Rainey and Thornton

Rainey +29.9 pts · won by 17,275 votes
Henry RaineyDemocraticWINNER64.94%
37,537 votes
T J ThorntonRepublican35.06%
20,262 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.