1932 Illinois U.S. Senate Election

Illinois · 6 candidates · See every 1932 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1932 Illinois U.S. Senate Election?

Wiliiam H. Dietrich won the 1932 Illinois U.S. Senate Election. Wiliiam H. Dietrich received 1,882,304 popular votes (55.84%). The main challenger was Otis F. Glenn (42.51%).

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

Dietrich +13.3 pts · won by 449,463 votes

Wiliiam H. Dietrich DemocraticWINNER55.84%

1,882,304 votes

Otis F. Glenn Republican42.51%

1,432,841 votes

Charles PogorelesSocialist1.12%

37,922 votes

William E. BrowderCommunist0.4%

13,318 votes

G. A. JenningsSocialist Labor0.1%

3,379 votes

William J. BakerIndependent0.04%

1,209 votes

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.