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1940 Illinois U.S. House District 23 Election

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

Who won the 1940 Illinois U.S. House District 23 Election?

Laurence Arnold won the 1940 Illinois U.S. House District 23 Election. Laurence Arnold received 65,062 popular votes (51.4%). The main challenger was Ben O Sumner (48.6%).

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

Arnold +2.8 pts · won by 3,541 votes
Laurence ArnoldDemocraticWINNER51.4%
65,062 votes
Ben O SumnerRepublican48.6%
61,521 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.