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1940 Illinois U.S. House District 7 Election

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

Who won the 1940 Illinois U.S. House District 7 Election?

Leonard Schuetz won the 1940 Illinois U.S. House District 7 Election. Leonard Schuetz received 229,161 popular votes (50.93%). The main challenger was James C Moreland (49.07%).

See the full head-to-head between Schuetz and Moreland

Schuetz +1.9 pts · won by 8,368 votes
Leonard SchuetzDemocraticWINNER50.93%
229,161 votes
James C MorelandRepublican49.07%
220,793 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.