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1940 Illinois U.S. House District 4 Election

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

Who won the 1940 Illinois U.S. House District 4 Election?

Harry Beam won the 1940 Illinois U.S. House District 4 Election. Harry Beam received 74,977 popular votes (77.43%). The main challenger was Henry F Schmudde (22.57%).

See the full head-to-head between Beam and Schmudde

Beam +54.9 pts · won by 53,119 votes
Harry BeamDemocraticWINNER77.43%
74,977 votes
Henry F SchmuddeRepublican22.57%
21,858 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.