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1934 Illinois U.S. House District 17 Election

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

Who won the 1934 Illinois U.S. House District 17 Election?

Leslie Arends won the 1934 Illinois U.S. House District 17 Election. Leslie Arends received 36,552 popular votes (52.09%). The main challenger was Frank Gillespie (47.91%).

See the full head-to-head between Arends and Gillespie

Arends +4.2 pts · won by 2,931 votes
Leslie ArendsRepublicanWINNER52.09%
36,552 votes
Frank GillespieDemocratic47.91%
33,621 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.