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1940 Illinois U.S. House At-large Election

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Who won the 1940 Illinois U.S. House At-large Election?

William Stratton won the 1940 Illinois U.S. House At-large Election. William Stratton received 2,050,493 popular votes (25.69%). The main challenger was Stephen Day (25.31%).

See the full head-to-head between Stratton and Day

Stratton +0.4 pts · won by 30,485 votes
William StrattonRepublicanWINNER25.69%
2,050,493 votes
Stephen DayRepublicanWINNER25.31%
2,020,008 votes
Perry H Smith Jr.Democratic24.66%
1,968,143 votes
Walter J OrlikoskiDemocratic23.98%
1,913,950 votes
Harry Fleischmansocialist0.09%
7,377 votes
Lee S Gregorysocialist0.09%
7,191 votes
James Wilsonprohibition0.09%
6,786 votes
Lena Duell Vincentprohibition0.08%
6,621 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.