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1938 Illinois U.S. House District 7 Election

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

Who won the 1938 Illinois U.S. House District 7 Election?

Leonard Schuetz won the 1938 Illinois U.S. House District 7 Election. Leonard Schuetz received 192,750 popular votes (54.32%). The main challenger was James C Moreland (45.68%).

See the full head-to-head between Schuetz and Moreland

Schuetz +8.6 pts · won by 30,681 votes
Leonard SchuetzDemocraticWINNER54.32%
192,750 votes
James C MorelandRepublican45.68%
162,069 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.