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1942 Illinois U.S. House District 5 Election

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

Who won the 1942 Illinois U.S. House District 5 Election?

Adolph Sabath won the 1942 Illinois U.S. House District 5 Election. Adolph Sabath received 29,167 popular votes (72.16%). The main challenger was Clem Graver (27.84%).

See the full head-to-head between Sabath and Graver

Sabath +44.3 pts · won by 17,912 votes
Adolph SabathDemocraticWINNER72.16%
29,167 votes
Clem GraverRepublican27.84%
11,255 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.