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1936 Illinois U.S. House District 5 Election

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

Who won the 1936 Illinois U.S. House District 5 Election?

Adolph Sabath won the 1936 Illinois U.S. House District 5 Election. Adolph Sabath received 35,019 popular votes (77.35%). The main challenger was William Price (22.64%).

See the full head-to-head between Sabath and Price

Sabath +54.7 pts · won by 24,767 votes
Adolph SabathDemocraticWINNER77.35%
35,019 votes
William PriceRepublican22.64%
10,252 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.