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1936 Illinois U.S. House District 2 Election

Illinois · 2 candidates · See every 1936 U.S. House race

Who won the 1936 Illinois U.S. House District 2 Election?

Raymond McKeough won the 1936 Illinois U.S. House District 2 Election. Raymond McKeough received 163,198 popular votes (55.62%). The main challenger was P H Moynihan (44.38%).

See the full head-to-head between McKeough and Moynihan

McKeough +11.2 pts · won by 33,001 votes
Raymond McKeoughDemocraticWINNER55.62%
163,198 votes
P H MoynihanRepublican44.38%
130,197 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.