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1942 Illinois U.S. House District 6 Election

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Who won the 1942 Illinois U.S. House District 6 Election?

Quin Obrien won the 1942 Illinois U.S. House District 6 Election. Quin Obrien received 149,342 popular votes (57.4%). The main challenger was Raymond E Trafelet (42.6%).

See the full head-to-head between Obrien and Trafelet

Obrien +14.8 pts · won by 38,519 votes
Quin ObrienDemocraticWINNER57.4%
149,342 votes
Raymond E TrafeletRepublican42.6%
110,823 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.