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1936 Illinois U.S. House District 20 Election

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

Who won the 1936 Illinois U.S. House District 20 Election?

Scott Lucas won the 1936 Illinois U.S. House District 20 Election. Scott Lucas received 48,128 popular votes (56.71%). The main challenger was Charles R Montgomery (43.28%).

See the full head-to-head between Lucas and Montgomery

Lucas +13.4 pts · won by 11,396 votes
Scott LucasDemocraticWINNER56.71%
48,128 votes
Charles R MontgomeryRepublican43.28%
36,732 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.