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1934 Illinois U.S. House District 1 Election

Illinois · 2 candidates · See every 1934 U.S. House race

Who won the 1934 Illinois U.S. House District 1 Election?

Arthur Mitchell won the 1934 Illinois U.S. House District 1 Election. Arthur Mitchell received 27,963 popular votes (52.97%). The main challenger was Oscar Depriest (47.03%).

See the full head-to-head between Mitchell and Depriest

Mitchell +5.9 pts · won by 3,134 votes
Arthur MitchellDemocraticWINNER52.97%
27,963 votes
Oscar DepriestRepublican47.03%
24,829 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.