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1938 Illinois U.S. House District 3 Election

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

Who won the 1938 Illinois U.S. House District 3 Election?

Edward Kelly won the 1938 Illinois U.S. House District 3 Election. Edward Kelly received 127,597 popular votes (55.97%). The main challenger was Goodwin L Dosland (44.03%).

See the full head-to-head between Kelly and Dosland

Kelly +11.9 pts · won by 27,240 votes
Edward KellyDemocraticWINNER55.97%
127,597 votes
Goodwin L DoslandRepublican44.03%
100,357 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.