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1940 Illinois U.S. House District 18 Election

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

Who won the 1940 Illinois U.S. House District 18 Election?

Jessie Sumner won the 1940 Illinois U.S. House District 18 Election. Jessie Sumner received 64,409 popular votes (53.16%). The main challenger was James A Meeks (46.84%).

See the full head-to-head between Sumner and Meeks

Sumner +6.3 pts · won by 7,665 votes
Jessie SumnerRepublicanWINNER53.16%
64,409 votes
James A MeeksDemocratic46.84%
56,744 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.