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1940 Illinois U.S. House District 19 Election

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

Who won the 1940 Illinois U.S. House District 19 Election?

William Wheat won the 1940 Illinois U.S. House District 19 Election. William Wheat received 75,933 popular votes (50.61%). The main challenger was Alfred D Huston (49.39%).

See the full head-to-head between Wheat and Huston

Wheat +1.2 pts · won by 1,842 votes
William WheatRepublicanWINNER50.61%
75,933 votes
Alfred D HustonDemocratic49.39%
74,091 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.