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1940 Illinois U.S. House District 17 Election

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

Who won the 1940 Illinois U.S. House District 17 Election?

Leslie Arends won the 1940 Illinois U.S. House District 17 Election. Leslie Arends received 56,712 popular votes (61.1%). The main challenger was J Joseph Pitts (38.9%).

See the full head-to-head between Arends and Pitts

Arends +22.2 pts · won by 20,610 votes
Leslie ArendsRepublicanWINNER61.1%
56,712 votes
J Joseph PittsDemocratic38.9%
36,102 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.