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1938 Illinois U.S. House District 22 Election

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

Who won the 1938 Illinois U.S. House District 22 Election?

Edwin Schaefer won the 1938 Illinois U.S. House District 22 Election. Edwin Schaefer received 66,743 popular votes (52.45%). The main challenger was Brown (47.55%).

See the full head-to-head between Schaefer and Brown

Schaefer +4.9 pts · won by 6,225 votes
Edwin SchaeferDemocraticWINNER52.45%
66,743 votes
BrownRepublican47.55%
60,518 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.