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1940 Illinois U.S. House District 22 Election

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

Who won the 1940 Illinois U.S. House District 22 Election?

Edwin Schaefer won the 1940 Illinois U.S. House District 22 Election. Edwin Schaefer received 98,162 popular votes (53.77%). The main challenger was Larmon G Johnson (46.23%).

See the full head-to-head between Schaefer and Johnson

Schaefer +7.5 pts · won by 13,781 votes
Edwin SchaeferDemocraticWINNER53.77%
98,162 votes
Larmon G JohnsonRepublican46.23%
84,381 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.