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1938 Illinois U.S. House District 23 Election

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

Who won the 1938 Illinois U.S. House District 23 Election?

Laurence Arnold won the 1938 Illinois U.S. House District 23 Election. Laurence Arnold received 49,537 popular votes (53.78%). The main challenger was James O A (46.22%).

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Arnold +7.6 pts · won by 6,965 votes
Laurence ArnoldDemocraticWINNER53.78%
49,537 votes
James O ARepublican46.22%
42,572 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.