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1940 Illinois U.S. House District 8 Election

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

Who won the 1940 Illinois U.S. House District 8 Election?

Leo Kocialkowski won the 1940 Illinois U.S. House District 8 Election. Leo Kocialkowski received 40,074 popular votes (78.11%). The main challenger was Anthony Champagne V (21.89%).

See the full head-to-head between Kocialkowski and V

Kocialkowski +56.2 pts · won by 28,842 votes
Leo KocialkowskiDemocraticWINNER78.11%
40,074 votes
Anthony Champagne VRepublican21.89%
11,232 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.