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1940 Illinois U.S. House District 20 Election

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

Who won the 1940 Illinois U.S. House District 20 Election?

James Barnes won the 1940 Illinois U.S. House District 20 Election. James Barnes received 44,824 popular votes (51.74%). The main challenger was Hardin E Hanks (48.26%).

See the full head-to-head between Barnes and Hanks

Barnes +3.5 pts · won by 3,018 votes
James BarnesDemocraticWINNER51.74%
44,824 votes
Hardin E HanksRepublican48.26%
41,806 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.