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1942 Illinois U.S. House District 18 Election

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

Who won the 1942 Illinois U.S. House District 18 Election?

Jessie Sumner won the 1942 Illinois U.S. House District 18 Election. Jessie Sumner received 51,281 popular votes (62.44%). The main challenger was Fred E Butcher (37.56%).

See the full head-to-head between Sumner and Butcher

Sumner +24.9 pts · won by 20,429 votes
Jessie SumnerRepublicanWINNER62.44%
51,281 votes
Fred E ButcherDemocratic37.56%
30,852 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.