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1938 Illinois U.S. House District 17 Election

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

Who won the 1938 Illinois U.S. House District 17 Election?

Leslie Arends won the 1938 Illinois U.S. House District 17 Election. Leslie Arends received 45,235 popular votes (60.92%). The main challenger was Thomas Watson V (39.08%).

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Arends +21.8 pts · won by 16,212 votes
Leslie ArendsRepublicanWINNER60.92%
45,235 votes
Thomas Watson VDemocratic39.08%
29,023 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.