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1940 Illinois U.S. House District 2 Election

Illinois · 2 candidates · See every 1940 U.S. House race

Who won the 1940 Illinois U.S. House District 2 Election?

Raymond McKeough won the 1940 Illinois U.S. House District 2 Election. Raymond McKeough received 155,698 popular votes (51.45%). The main challenger was P H Moynihan (48.55%).

See the full head-to-head between McKeough and Moynihan

McKeough +2.9 pts · won by 8,771 votes
Raymond McKeoughDemocraticWINNER51.45%
155,698 votes
P H MoynihanRepublican48.55%
146,927 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.