1942 Illinois U.S. Senate Election

Illinois · 3 candidates · See every 1942 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1942 Illinois U.S. Senate Election?

C. Wayland Brooks won the 1942 Illinois U.S. Senate Election. C. Wayland Brooks received 1,582,887 popular votes (53.24%). The main challenger was Raymond S. McKeough (46.41%).

See the full head-to-head between Brooks and McKeough

Brooks +6.8 pts · won by 202,876 votes

C. Wayland Brooks RepublicanWINNER53.24%

1,582,887 votes

Raymond S. McKeough Democratic46.41%

1,380,011 votes

Enoch A. HoltwickProhibition0.35%

10,331 votes

Popular-vote totals for this U.S. Senate election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.