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1942 Illinois U.S. House District 17 Election

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

Who won the 1942 Illinois U.S. House District 17 Election?

Leslie Arends won the 1942 Illinois U.S. House District 17 Election. Leslie Arends received 44,563 popular votes (72.36%). The main challenger was Frank Gillespie (27.64%).

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Arends +44.7 pts · won by 27,540 votes
Leslie ArendsRepublicanWINNER72.36%
44,563 votes
Frank GillespieDemocratic27.64%
17,023 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.