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1936 Illinois U.S. House District 17 Election

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

Who won the 1936 Illinois U.S. House District 17 Election?

Leslie Arends won the 1936 Illinois U.S. House District 17 Election. Leslie Arends received 46,646 popular votes (52.58%). The main challenger was Frank Gillespie (47.42%).

See the full head-to-head between Arends and Gillespie

Arends +5.2 pts · won by 4,575 votes
Leslie ArendsRepublicanWINNER52.58%
46,646 votes
Frank GillespieDemocratic47.42%
42,071 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.