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1938 Illinois U.S. House District 20 Election

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

Who won the 1938 Illinois U.S. House District 20 Election?

James Barnes won the 1938 Illinois U.S. House District 20 Election. James Barnes received 37,184 popular votes (55.42%). The main challenger was Oruan Pierson (44.58%).

See the full head-to-head between Barnes and Pierson

Barnes +10.8 pts · won by 7,277 votes
James BarnesDemocraticWINNER55.42%
37,184 votes
Oruan PiersonRepublican44.58%
29,907 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.