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1936 Illinois U.S. House District 4 Election

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

Who won the 1936 Illinois U.S. House District 4 Election?

Harry Beam won the 1936 Illinois U.S. House District 4 Election. Harry Beam received 69,931 popular votes (80.82%). The main challenger was Irene A Tomas (19.18%).

See the full head-to-head between Beam and Tomas

Beam +61.6 pts · won by 53,340 votes
Harry BeamDemocraticWINNER80.82%
69,931 votes
Irene A TomasRepublican19.18%
16,591 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.