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1936 Illinois U.S. House District 25 Election

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

Who won the 1936 Illinois U.S. House District 25 Election?

Kent Keller won the 1936 Illinois U.S. House District 25 Election. Kent Keller received 68,995 popular votes (53.86%). The main challenger was J Lester Buford (46.14%).

See the full head-to-head between Keller and Buford

Keller +7.7 pts · won by 9,894 votes
Kent KellerDemocraticWINNER53.86%
68,995 votes
J Lester BufordRepublican46.14%
59,101 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.