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1942 Illinois U.S. House District 23 Election

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

Who won the 1942 Illinois U.S. House District 23 Election?

Charles Vursell won the 1942 Illinois U.S. House District 23 Election. Charles Vursell received 47,526 popular votes (52.65%). The main challenger was Laurence F Arnold (47.35%).

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Vursell +5.3 pts · won by 4,790 votes
Charles VursellRepublicanWINNER52.65%
47,526 votes
Laurence F ArnoldDemocratic47.35%
42,736 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.