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1940 Illinois U.S. House District 6 Election

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

Who won the 1940 Illinois U.S. House District 6 Election?

Anton Maciejewski won the 1940 Illinois U.S. House District 6 Election. Anton Maciejewski received 187,393 popular votes (56.17%). The main challenger was William H Wagner (43.83%).

See the full head-to-head between Maciejewski and Wagner

Maciejewski +12.3 pts · won by 41,140 votes
Anton MaciejewskiDemocraticWINNER56.17%
187,393 votes
William H WagnerRepublican43.83%
146,253 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.