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1936 Illinois U.S. House At-large Election

Illinois · 12 candidates · See every 1936 U.S. House race

Who won the 1936 Illinois U.S. House At-large Election?

Lewis Long won the 1936 Illinois U.S. House At-large Election. Lewis Long received 2,062,886 popular votes (27.8%). The main challenger was Edwin Champion (27.39%).

See the full head-to-head between Long and Champion

Long +0.4 pts · won by 30,454 votes
Lewis LongDemocraticWINNER27.8%
2,062,886 votes
Edwin ChampionDemocraticWINNER27.39%
2,032,432 votes
William BrandonRepublican21.14%
1,568,552 votes
John T DempseyRepublican21.09%
1,564,889 votes
Alfred M Hansonunion progressive1.13%
83,886 votes
Albert E Burnettunion progressive1.1%
81,551 votes
William P Whitesocialist0.11%
7,817 votes
Nate Egnorsocialist0.1%
7,651 votes
Martin Williamsprohibition0.04%
3,269 votes
Frank E Herrickprohibition0.04%
3,262 votes
Edward K Schooleysocialist labor0.03%
2,374 votes
Mathilda M Deaverssocialist labor0.03%
2,235 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.