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1940 Illinois U.S. House District 5 Election

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

Who won the 1940 Illinois U.S. House District 5 Election?

Adolph Sabath won the 1940 Illinois U.S. House District 5 Election. Adolph Sabath received 35,637 popular votes (71.02%). The main challenger was Martin Dykema (28.98%).

See the full head-to-head between Sabath and Dykema

Sabath +42.0 pts · won by 21,097 votes
Adolph SabathDemocraticWINNER71.02%
35,637 votes
Martin DykemaRepublican28.98%
14,540 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.