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1938 Illinois U.S. House District 2 Election

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

Who won the 1938 Illinois U.S. House District 2 Election?

Raymond McKeough won the 1938 Illinois U.S. House District 2 Election. Raymond McKeough received 129,620 popular votes (54.44%). The main challenger was John S Lee (45.56%).

See the full head-to-head between McKeough and Lee

McKeough +8.9 pts · won by 21,137 votes
Raymond McKeoughDemocraticWINNER54.44%
129,620 votes
John S LeeRepublican45.56%
108,483 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.