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1942 Illinois U.S. House District 2 Election

Illinois · 2 candidates · See every 1942 U.S. House race

Who won the 1942 Illinois U.S. House District 2 Election?

William Rowan won the 1942 Illinois U.S. House District 2 Election. William Rowan received 110,069 popular votes (50.81%). The main challenger was Thomas J Downs (49.19%).

See the full head-to-head between Rowan and Downs

Rowan +1.6 pts · won by 3,517 votes
William RowanDemocraticWINNER50.81%
110,069 votes
Thomas J DownsRepublican49.19%
106,552 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.