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1938 Illinois U.S. House District 9 Election

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

Who won the 1938 Illinois U.S. House District 9 Election?

James McAndrews won the 1938 Illinois U.S. House District 9 Election. James McAndrews received 44,064 popular votes (52.72%). The main challenger was Charles S Dewey (47.28%).

See the full head-to-head between McAndrews and Dewey

McAndrews +5.4 pts · won by 4,552 votes
James McAndrewsDemocraticWINNER52.72%
44,064 votes
Charles S DeweyRepublican47.28%
39,512 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.