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1942 Illinois U.S. House At-large Election

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Who won the 1942 Illinois U.S. House At-large Election?

Stephen Day won the 1942 Illinois U.S. House At-large Election. Stephen Day received 1,481,419 popular votes (51.3%). The main challenger was Benjamin S Adamowski (48.31%).

See the full head-to-head between Day and Adamowski

Day +3.0 pts · won by 86,366 votes
Stephen DayRepublicanWINNER51.3%
1,481,419 votes
Benjamin S AdamowskiDemocratic48.31%
1,395,053 votes
James Carrprohibition0.39%
11,161 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.