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1936 Illinois U.S. House District 23 Election

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

Who won the 1936 Illinois U.S. House District 23 Election?

Laurence Arnold won the 1936 Illinois U.S. House District 23 Election. Laurence Arnold received 62,044 popular votes (55.2%). The main challenger was Ben O Sumner (44.8%).

See the full head-to-head between Arnold and Sumner

Arnold +10.4 pts · won by 11,690 votes
Laurence ArnoldDemocraticWINNER55.2%
62,044 votes
Ben O SumnerRepublican44.8%
50,354 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.