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1938 Illinois U.S. House District 10 Election

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

Who won the 1938 Illinois U.S. House District 10 Election?

Ralph Church won the 1938 Illinois U.S. House District 10 Election. Ralph Church received 141,685 popular votes (58.09%). The main challenger was Joseph F Elward (41.91%).

See the full head-to-head between Church and Elward

Church +16.2 pts · won by 39,451 votes
Ralph ChurchRepublicanWINNER58.09%
141,685 votes
Joseph F ElwardDemocratic41.91%
102,234 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.