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1938 Illinois U.S. House District 1 Election

Illinois · 2 candidates · See every 1938 U.S. House race

Who won the 1938 Illinois U.S. House District 1 Election?

Arthur Mitchell won the 1938 Illinois U.S. House District 1 Election. Arthur Mitchell received 30,207 popular votes (53.37%). The main challenger was O A James (46.63%).

See the full head-to-head between Mitchell and James

Mitchell +6.7 pts · won by 3,811 votes
Arthur MitchellDemocraticWINNER53.37%
30,207 votes
O A JamesRepublican46.63%
26,396 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.