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1938 Illinois U.S. House District 18 Election

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

Who won the 1938 Illinois U.S. House District 18 Election?

Jessie Sumner won the 1938 Illinois U.S. House District 18 Election. Jessie Sumner received 56,587 popular votes (55.33%). The main challenger was James A Meeks (44.67%).

See the full head-to-head between Sumner and Meeks

Sumner +10.7 pts · won by 10,896 votes
Jessie SumnerRepublicanWINNER55.33%
56,587 votes
James A MeeksDemocratic44.67%
45,691 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.