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1940 Illinois U.S. House District 3 Election

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

Who won the 1940 Illinois U.S. House District 3 Election?

Edward Kelly won the 1940 Illinois U.S. House District 3 Election. Edward Kelly received 148,382 popular votes (51.14%). The main challenger was Waldemar J Roehler (48.86%).

See the full head-to-head between Kelly and Roehler

Kelly +2.3 pts · won by 6,614 votes
Edward KellyDemocraticWINNER51.14%
148,382 votes
Waldemar J RoehlerRepublican48.86%
141,768 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.