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1936 Illinois U.S. House District 8 Election

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

Who won the 1936 Illinois U.S. House District 8 Election?

Leo Kocialkowski won the 1936 Illinois U.S. House District 8 Election. Leo Kocialkowski received 34,452 popular votes (78.57%). The main challenger was Edw Richard Piszatowski (20.4%).

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

Kocialkowski +58.2 pts · won by 25,507 votes
Leo KocialkowskiDemocraticWINNER78.57%
34,452 votes
Edw Richard PiszatowskiRepublican20.4%
8,945 votes
H Truman Gordonunion progressive1.03%
452 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.