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1940 Illinois U.S. House District 15 Election

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

Who won the 1940 Illinois U.S. House District 15 Election?

Robert Chiperfield won the 1940 Illinois U.S. House District 15 Election. Robert Chiperfield received 65,639 popular votes (56.36%). The main challenger was Russell M Gunn (43.64%).

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Chiperfield +12.7 pts · won by 14,819 votes
Robert ChiperfieldRepublicanWINNER56.36%
65,639 votes
Russell M GunnDemocratic43.64%
50,820 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.