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1936 Illinois U.S. House District 24 Election

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

Who won the 1936 Illinois U.S. House District 24 Election?

Claude Parsons won the 1936 Illinois U.S. House District 24 Election. Claude Parsons received 45,740 popular votes (51.68%). The main challenger was W A Spence (48.32%).

See the full head-to-head between Parsons and Spence

Parsons +3.4 pts · won by 2,976 votes
Claude ParsonsDemocraticWINNER51.68%
45,740 votes
W A SpenceRepublican48.32%
42,764 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.