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1934 Illinois U.S. House District 5 Election

Illinois · 3 candidates · See every 1934 U.S. House race

Who won the 1934 Illinois U.S. House District 5 Election?

Adolph Sabath won the 1934 Illinois U.S. House District 5 Election. Adolph Sabath received 29,107 popular votes (72.46%). The main challenger was John A Stanek (27.19%).

See the full head-to-head between Sabath and Stanek

Sabath +45.3 pts · won by 18,184 votes
Adolph SabathDemocraticWINNER72.46%
29,107 votes
John A StanekRepublican27.19%
10,923 votes
Laura Osbycommunist0.35%
142 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.