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1942 Illinois U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1942 Illinois U.S. House District 7 Election?

Leonard Schuetz won the 1942 Illinois U.S. House District 7 Election. Leonard Schuetz received 179,906 popular votes (50.28%). The main challenger was James C Moreland (49.72%).

See the full head-to-head between Schuetz and Moreland

Schuetz +0.6 pts · won by 1,975 votes
Leonard SchuetzDemocraticWINNER50.28%
179,906 votes
James C MorelandRepublican49.72%
177,931 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.