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1940 Illinois U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1940 Illinois U.S. House District 1 Election?

Arthur Mitchell won the 1940 Illinois U.S. House District 1 Election. Arthur Mitchell received 34,641 popular votes (53.02%). The main challenger was John M King (46.98%).

See the full head-to-head between Mitchell and King

Mitchell +6.0 pts · won by 3,943 votes
Arthur MitchellDemocraticWINNER53.02%
34,641 votes
John M KingRepublican46.98%
30,698 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.