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1940 Illinois U.S. House District 11 Election

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

Who won the 1940 Illinois U.S. House District 11 Election?

Chauncey Reed won the 1940 Illinois U.S. House District 11 Election. Chauncey Reed received 128,645 popular votes (64.57%). The main challenger was Edgar O Eakin (35.43%).

See the full head-to-head between Reed and Eakin

Reed +29.1 pts · won by 58,064 votes
Chauncey ReedRepublicanWINNER64.57%
128,645 votes
Edgar O EakinDemocratic35.43%
70,581 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.