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1936 Illinois U.S. House District 22 Election

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

Who won the 1936 Illinois U.S. House District 22 Election?

Edwin Schaefer won the 1936 Illinois U.S. House District 22 Election. Edwin Schaefer received 96,589 popular votes (59.06%). The main challenger was Brown (40.94%).

See the full head-to-head between Schaefer and Brown

Schaefer +18.1 pts · won by 29,629 votes
Edwin SchaeferDemocraticWINNER59.06%
96,589 votes
BrownRepublican40.94%
66,960 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.