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1944 Illinois U.S. House District 2 Election

Illinois · 2 candidates · See every 1944 U.S. House race

Who won the 1944 Illinois U.S. House District 2 Election?

William Rowan won the 1944 Illinois U.S. House District 2 Election. William Rowan received 186,089 popular votes (57.32%). The main challenger was Thomas J Downs (42.68%).

See the full head-to-head between Rowan and Downs

Rowan +14.6 pts · won by 47,510 votes
William RowanDemocraticWINNER57.32%
186,089 votes
Thomas J DownsRepublican42.68%
138,579 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.