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1934 Illinois U.S. House District 18 Election

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

Who won the 1934 Illinois U.S. House District 18 Election?

James Meeks won the 1934 Illinois U.S. House District 18 Election. James Meeks received 48,791 popular votes (52.03%). The main challenger was James M Taylor (47.58%).

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Meeks +4.5 pts · won by 4,174 votes
James MeeksDemocraticWINNER52.03%
48,791 votes
James M TaylorRepublican47.58%
44,617 votes
John L Guingrichprohibition0.39%
362 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.