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1938 Illinois U.S. House District 5 Election

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

Who won the 1938 Illinois U.S. House District 5 Election?

Adolph Sabath won the 1938 Illinois U.S. House District 5 Election. Adolph Sabath received 32,104 popular votes (74.75%). The main challenger was William Price (25.25%).

See the full head-to-head between Sabath and Price

Sabath +49.5 pts · won by 21,262 votes
Adolph SabathDemocraticWINNER74.75%
32,104 votes
William PriceRepublican25.25%
10,842 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.