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1936 Illinois U.S. House District 3 Election

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

Who won the 1936 Illinois U.S. House District 3 Election?

Edward Kelly won the 1936 Illinois U.S. House District 3 Election. Edward Kelly received 156,425 popular votes (59.25%). The main challenger was Arthur W Fulton (40.26%).

See the full head-to-head between Kelly and Fulton

Kelly +19.0 pts · won by 50,125 votes
Edward KellyDemocraticWINNER59.25%
156,425 votes
Arthur W FultonRepublican40.26%
106,300 votes
J Fred Deeunknown0.49%
1,284 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.