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1936 Illinois U.S. House District 1 Election

Illinois · 3 candidates · See every 1936 U.S. House race

Who won the 1936 Illinois U.S. House District 1 Election?

Arthur Mitchell won the 1936 Illinois U.S. House District 1 Election. Arthur Mitchell received 35,376 popular votes (55.1%). The main challenger was Edw Richard Piszatowski (44.61%).

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

Mitchell +10.5 pts · won by 6,736 votes
Arthur MitchellDemocraticWINNER55.1%
35,376 votes
Edw Richard PiszatowskiRepublican44.61%
28,640 votes
Harry Haywoodunknown0.3%
192 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.